Students
build puzzles involving the Pythagorean Theorem, write their
version of the theorem, compare their version to textbook
versions, and use the theorem to solve problems.
Students
problem solve for a hiking distance, relate the distance formula
to the Pythagorean Theorem, and use the distance formula to
find distances on real-life maps of their own areas (internet
maps).
Students
draw squares on dot paper, build a table comparing the areas
of the squares to the side length. use square root notation
to describe the length of the sides of the squares drawn on
the diagonal, find the radical numbers to describe the length
of the sides of squares whose areas are known. They use the
Pythagorean theorem to check answers.
