Pythagorean Theorem Lesson (Discovery Lab)
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Resource Type
Standards
CCSS8.G.B.6
CCSS8.G.B.7
CCSS8.G.B.8
Formats Included
- PDF
Pages
5 pages
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Great interactive notebook printable! The squares are a strong visual for learning why we used squared numbers in the Pythagorean Theorem.
I used this as an introduction and my students found this enjoyable once they figured out what they were being asked to do.
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Description
This resource gives students the opportunity to make observations and draw conclusions about the Pythagorean Theorem before receiving any instruction.
During this activity, students will conduct a series of trials with different leg options, trying to construct right triangles. They'll make observations and try to explain the patterns, or rules, they noticed during their explorations. This helps students gain a conceptual understanding of the Pythagorean Theorem and see it in action.
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CCSS 8.G.B.7
This resource includes:
-Discovery lab
-Student work pages
Total Pages
5 pages
Answer Key
Not Included
Teaching Duration
45 minutes
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Standards
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CCSS8.G.B.6
Explain a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse.
CCSS8.G.B.7
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengths in right triangles in real-world and mathematical problems in two and three dimensions.
CCSS8.G.B.8
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between two points in a coordinate system.
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