SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL

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Subject

IRP I Math

Grades

9

 

 

NY State Standards

Math A-#5A-Apply formulas to find measures such as length, area, volume, weight, time and angle in Real-World contexts.

 

 

Instructional Focus

Visualize Pythagorean Theorem for better understanding of the theorem.

 

 

Performance Task
  1. Have students perform in the interactive computer model showing that a2+b2=c2
  2. To use the Pythagorean theorem to find the lengths of sides of right triangles.

 

 

Scoring Guide

 

 

 

Essential Skills

When using Pythagorean Theorem:

-Squaring/taking square roots of numbers.

-       Order of operations

-        Solving equations

 

 

 

Pictures, Tables, Graphs, Videos, Websites, Attachments, Etc.

From NCCS Teac\her Resources Page

-       Video clip on Pythagorean Theorem and 3 Interactive Websites on the Pythagorean Theorem

  1. www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/proof/puzzle/theorem.html

 

  1. www.standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap6/.5/#applet
  2.  www.ies.co.jp/math/java/geo/pythagoras