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      • Rigid Transformations
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  • Home
    • Testimonials
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Science
    • 3rd Grade Science
      • The Water Cycle
      • Simple Machines
      • Human Activity and Conservation
      • Food Chains and Ecosystems
      • Soil and Plant/Animal Life Cycles
      • Natural Events
      • Sources of Energy
      • Untitled page
    • 4th Grade Science
      • The Solar System and Earth Patterns
      • Ecosystems
      • Moving Objects
      • Weather
      • Virginia Natural Resources
      • Electricity and Plant Anatomy
      • Untitled page
      • Instruments and Writing Hypotheses
    • 5th Grade Science
      • Earth's Surface
      • Sound
      • The Ocean and the Rock Cycle
      • Phases of Matter, Atoms, Elements, Molecules, Mixtures
      • Light: Transverse Waves, Visible Spectrum, Light Properties
    • 6th Grade Science
      • Atoms
      • Water
      • Earth's Atmosphere
      • Solar Energy
    • 7th Grade Science
      • Populations in a Community
      • The Nature of the Ecosystem
      • Cells and Genetics
      • Data Analysis
      • Watershed Systems
      • Classification of Organisms and Photosynthesis
  • Math
    • 8th Grade Math
      • Square Root
      • Real Numbers
      • Pythagorean Theorem (Verify/Apply), Probability: Independent/Dependent Even
      • Boxplots and Scatterplots
      • Angle Relationships, Volume and Surface Area, Transformations
      • Word Problems: Equations and Inequalities
    • 7th Grade Math
      • 7th Grade Review
      • Word Problems: Rational Numbers
      • Similarity and Quadrilaterals
      • Algebraic Expressions
      • Review: Graphs, Histograms
      • Graphing Linear Relationships
      • Probability: Theoretical/Experimental, Review: Transformations
    • 6th Grade Math
      • Fractions and Decimals, Mixed Numbers, Improper Fractions, Ratios
      • Euclidean/Coordinate Plane, Ordered Pairs
      • Equations and Inequalities
      • Circumference/Area of Circles, Pi, Perimeter/Area of Triangles/Rectangles
      • Circle/Pie Graphs and Review: Mean, Median, Mode
      • Rational Numbers, Exponents, Perfect Squares, Integer Problems
      • Proportional Relationships and Unit Rate
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      • Area, Perimeter, Volume
      • Plots and Data Analysis
      • Circles, Angles, Triangles, and Transformations
      • Variables, Expressions, Equations, Inequalities
      • Review: Probability and Time
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      • Word problems
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      • Add/Subtract Fractions/Decimals, Whole Number Operations
      • Probability
      • Review: Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Handling Data
      • Lines, Figures, and Quadrilaterals
      • Length, Weight, and Time
      • Review: Place Values, Equivalent Fractions, Decimals, Order/Round Whole Num
      • Patterns, Equations, Introduction to Inequalities
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      • 3rd Grade: Numbers and Number Sense
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        • 3rd Grade: Points, Lines, Line Segments, Rays, and Angles
        • 3rd Grade: Perimeter and Area
        • 3rd Grade: Telling Time
        • 3rd Grade: Congruent and Non-Congruent Figures
      • 3rd Grade: Probability and Statistics
        • Bar Graphs
        • 3rd Grade: Probability Basics
      • Patterns
      • Introduction to Equations
      • Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide
      • Length, Area, and Volume
      • Money
    • Geometry
      • Intro to Euclidean Geometry
      • Equation of Circles
      • Pythagorean Theorem and Proof
      • Angle Bisector Theorem
      • Tangent Lines
      • Sectors
      • Triangle Congruence
      • Constructing Bisectors
      • Rigid Transformations
      • Triangle Property Theorems
      • Similar/Congruent Triangle Problems
      • Modeling Similar/Congruent Triangles
      • Sine & cosine of complementary angles; Law of sines; Law of cosines
      • Transformations and Congruence
      • Proof of Congruence Theorems
      • Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
      • Triangle Similarity
      • Angles, Polygons, and Area
      • Distance and Midpoints
      • Circle Basics
      • Radians
      • Inscribed Angles
    • Algebra I
    • Algebra II
    • Trigonometry
  • English
    • Writing Practice
    • Grammar
      • Action Verbs
      • Who vs Whom
      • Compound Sentences
      • Dangling Modifiers
      • They're, Their, There
      • Sentence Fragments
      • Me vs I
      • Subject-Verb Agreement
      • Words that are not words
      • Using Apostrophes
      • Run-On Sentences
      • Ending with a Preposition
      • Which vs. That
      • Compound Sentences
    • 3rd Grade English
      • Context Clues
      • Roots and Affixes
      • Homophones
      • Synonyms and Antonyms
      • Nouns and Pronouns
      • Commas in Lists
      • Abbreviations
      • Apostrophes
      • Non-Fiction
      • Fiction: Setting, Characters, Events, Main Ideas, Supporting Details, etc.
      • Practicing Writing: Main Idea, Topic Sentences, Organizing Information, etc
      • Editing/Revising: Complete Sentences, Past/Present Tense Verbs, etc.
      • Write Final Essay: Planning, Writing, Revising, Plagiarism
    • 5th Grade English
      • Figurative Language and Context Clues
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      • Strengthen Vocabulary, Context Clues, Using a Dictionary/Glossary
      • Roots/Affixes, Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homophones
      • Writing: Elements of Style
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  • Social Studies
    • Ancient Egypt
    • Architecture
    • Ancient Rome
    • 3rd Grade Social Studies
      • Economic Choice and Opportunity Cost
      • Globes/Maps
      • Producers, Trade, and Specialization
      • Purpose of Government
      • Responsibilities of a Good Citizen
    • 4th Grade Social Studies
      • The Civil War
      • The Revolutionary War
      • Jamestown
      • Life in the VA Colony
      • Virginia in the 20th Century
      • Native Peoples
    • 5th Grade Social Studies
      • Classical Greece
    • 6th Grade Social Studies
      • Revolutionary War
      • Civil War
      • Westward Expansion and Reform
      • Early Cultures in America
      • European Exploration
    • 8th Grade Social Studies
      • Rights, Duties, and Responsibilities of a Citizen
      • Political Processes
      • Local US Government
      • National US Government
  • Computer Science
    • Conditionals
    • Resources: Computer Science Principles
    • For, While, and Nested Loops
    • Binary Numbers
    • Uses of Technology
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    • Home
      • Testimonials
    • Reading Comprehension
    • Science
      • 3rd Grade Science
        • The Water Cycle
        • Simple Machines
        • Human Activity and Conservation
        • Food Chains and Ecosystems
        • Soil and Plant/Animal Life Cycles
        • Natural Events
        • Sources of Energy
        • Untitled page
      • 4th Grade Science
        • The Solar System and Earth Patterns
        • Ecosystems
        • Moving Objects
        • Weather
        • Virginia Natural Resources
        • Electricity and Plant Anatomy
        • Untitled page
        • Instruments and Writing Hypotheses
      • 5th Grade Science
        • Earth's Surface
        • Sound
        • The Ocean and the Rock Cycle
        • Phases of Matter, Atoms, Elements, Molecules, Mixtures
        • Light: Transverse Waves, Visible Spectrum, Light Properties
      • 6th Grade Science
        • Atoms
        • Water
        • Earth's Atmosphere
        • Solar Energy
      • 7th Grade Science
        • Populations in a Community
        • The Nature of the Ecosystem
        • Cells and Genetics
        • Data Analysis
        • Watershed Systems
        • Classification of Organisms and Photosynthesis
    • Math
      • 8th Grade Math
        • Square Root
        • Real Numbers
        • Pythagorean Theorem (Verify/Apply), Probability: Independent/Dependent Even
        • Boxplots and Scatterplots
        • Angle Relationships, Volume and Surface Area, Transformations
        • Word Problems: Equations and Inequalities
      • 7th Grade Math
        • 7th Grade Review
        • Word Problems: Rational Numbers
        • Similarity and Quadrilaterals
        • Algebraic Expressions
        • Review: Graphs, Histograms
        • Graphing Linear Relationships
        • Probability: Theoretical/Experimental, Review: Transformations
      • 6th Grade Math
        • Fractions and Decimals, Mixed Numbers, Improper Fractions, Ratios
        • Euclidean/Coordinate Plane, Ordered Pairs
        • Equations and Inequalities
        • Circumference/Area of Circles, Pi, Perimeter/Area of Triangles/Rectangles
        • Circle/Pie Graphs and Review: Mean, Median, Mode
        • Rational Numbers, Exponents, Perfect Squares, Integer Problems
        • Proportional Relationships and Unit Rate
      • 5th Grade Math
        • Area, Perimeter, Volume
        • Plots and Data Analysis
        • Circles, Angles, Triangles, and Transformations
        • Variables, Expressions, Equations, Inequalities
        • Review: Probability and Time
        • Grade 5: Review
        • Word problems
      • 4th Grade Math
        • Add/Subtract Fractions/Decimals, Whole Number Operations
        • Probability
        • Review: Bar Graphs, Line Graphs, Handling Data
        • Lines, Figures, and Quadrilaterals
        • Length, Weight, and Time
        • Review: Place Values, Equivalent Fractions, Decimals, Order/Round Whole Num
        • Patterns, Equations, Introduction to Inequalities
      • 3rd Grade Math
        • 3rd Grade: Numbers and Number Sense
          • 3rd Grade: Place Value, Fractions
        • 3rd Grade: Computation and Estimation
        • 3rd Grade: Measurement and Geometry
          • 3rd Grade: Polygons
          • 3rd Grade: Points, Lines, Line Segments, Rays, and Angles
          • 3rd Grade: Perimeter and Area
          • 3rd Grade: Telling Time
          • 3rd Grade: Congruent and Non-Congruent Figures
        • 3rd Grade: Probability and Statistics
          • Bar Graphs
          • 3rd Grade: Probability Basics
        • Patterns
        • Introduction to Equations
        • Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide
        • Length, Area, and Volume
        • Money
      • Geometry
        • Intro to Euclidean Geometry
        • Equation of Circles
        • Pythagorean Theorem and Proof
        • Angle Bisector Theorem
        • Tangent Lines
        • Sectors
        • Triangle Congruence
        • Constructing Bisectors
        • Rigid Transformations
        • Triangle Property Theorems
        • Similar/Congruent Triangle Problems
        • Modeling Similar/Congruent Triangles
        • Sine & cosine of complementary angles; Law of sines; Law of cosines
        • Transformations and Congruence
        • Proof of Congruence Theorems
        • Equations of Parallel and Perpendicular Lines
        • Triangle Similarity
        • Angles, Polygons, and Area
        • Distance and Midpoints
        • Circle Basics
        • Radians
        • Inscribed Angles
      • Algebra I
      • Algebra II
      • Trigonometry
    • English
      • Writing Practice
      • Grammar
        • Action Verbs
        • Who vs Whom
        • Compound Sentences
        • Dangling Modifiers
        • They're, Their, There
        • Sentence Fragments
        • Me vs I
        • Subject-Verb Agreement
        • Words that are not words
        • Using Apostrophes
        • Run-On Sentences
        • Ending with a Preposition
        • Which vs. That
        • Compound Sentences
      • 3rd Grade English
        • Context Clues
        • Roots and Affixes
        • Homophones
        • Synonyms and Antonyms
        • Nouns and Pronouns
        • Commas in Lists
        • Abbreviations
        • Apostrophes
        • Non-Fiction
        • Fiction: Setting, Characters, Events, Main Ideas, Supporting Details, etc.
        • Practicing Writing: Main Idea, Topic Sentences, Organizing Information, etc
        • Editing/Revising: Complete Sentences, Past/Present Tense Verbs, etc.
        • Write Final Essay: Planning, Writing, Revising, Plagiarism
      • 5th Grade English
        • Figurative Language and Context Clues
      • 4th Grade English
        • Strengthen Vocabulary, Context Clues, Using a Dictionary/Glossary
        • Roots/Affixes, Synonyms, Antonyms, and Homophones
        • Writing: Elements of Style
      • 6th Grade English
        • Word Roots and Figurative Language
    • Social Studies
      • Ancient Egypt
      • Architecture
      • Ancient Rome
      • 3rd Grade Social Studies
        • Economic Choice and Opportunity Cost
        • Globes/Maps
        • Producers, Trade, and Specialization
        • Purpose of Government
        • Responsibilities of a Good Citizen
      • 4th Grade Social Studies
        • The Civil War
        • The Revolutionary War
        • Jamestown
        • Life in the VA Colony
        • Virginia in the 20th Century
        • Native Peoples
      • 5th Grade Social Studies
        • Classical Greece
      • 6th Grade Social Studies
        • Revolutionary War
        • Civil War
        • Westward Expansion and Reform
        • Early Cultures in America
        • European Exploration
      • 8th Grade Social Studies
        • Rights, Duties, and Responsibilities of a Citizen
        • Political Processes
        • Local US Government
        • National US Government
    • Computer Science
      • Conditionals
      • Resources: Computer Science Principles
      • For, While, and Nested Loops
      • Binary Numbers
      • Uses of Technology

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