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Pythagoras’s Adventures! Introduct ion Task List Quest Evaluation Conclusi on Teacher’ s Page
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Pythagoras’s Adventures!Introduction

Task List Quest

Evaluation Conclusion Teacher’s Page

You have been taken back in time to join Pythagoras in ancient Greece and work as his assistant. Together you will embark on a voyage to learn about his life, prove his Pythagorean Theorem and beat a challenge.

Task List

Task List

Task 1: Begin your journey by reading about Pythagoras’s life and history and learn about the Pythagorean Theorem. You will record three facts about each once you complete your research.Task 2: You will play the Pythagoras Theorem Game and work three problems from the website. Record your work on the worksheet.

Task 3: Complete the challenge and help a Greek architect find out the height of a column. Record your work on the worksheet.Task 3Task 1 Task 2

Task 1

Begin your journey and get to know about Pythagoras and his infamous theorem. Click on Pythagoras below to learn about his life and history, and click the triangle to learn more about the Pythagorean Theorem.Using the information from the two links write 3 facts about Pythagoras, and 3 facts about how the theorem works on the worksheet.

Task 2Task List A2 + B2 = C2

Task 2

As you continue on your quest, Pythagoras presents you with the Pythagorean Theorem game to prepare you for the final challenge. Click on the stone tablet below and work three problems from the Pythagorean Theorem Games website. Show all your work on the worksheet provided.Pythagorean Theorem Game

Task 3Task 1

Task 3- Challenge

You are walking through town when you and Pythagoras run across an architect. He has built a column for an amphitheater, however he cannot remember how tall he made it. He needs your help to figure out how tall the column is in order to build all the columns the same height. His measuring stick isn’t long enough to measure the whole column, however he knows that his ladder is 65 feet long, and it is propped 16 feet away from the base . Using this information and what you have learned about the Pythagorean Theorem find the height of the column. Record your work on the worksheet.

EvaluationTask 265 ft

16 ft

?

ConclusionTask List

RubricTask 1 Student identifies

6 correct facts about the history of Pythagoras and the theorem.25 points

Student identifies 6 facts about the history of Pythagoras and the theorem, less than 6 are correct.18 points

Student identifies less than 6 facts about the history of Pythagoras and the theorem, and/or less than 6 are correct.10 points

Student identifies 0 facts about the history of Pythagoras and the theorem, and/or 0 are correct.0 points

Task 2 Student completes 3 problems from the Pythagoras Theorem game with all correct work and solutions.25 points

Student completes 3 problems from the Pythagoras Theorem game with partial or incorrect work, but all correct solutions. 18 points

Student completes less than 3 problems from the Pythagoras Theorem game with incorrect or partial work and solutions.10 points

Student completes 0 problems from the Pythagoras Theorem game, or provides 3 solutions only with no work.0 points

Task 3 Student completes the column problem and provides the correct solution and all work.25 points

Student completes the column problem with the correct solution but incorrect or partial work.18 points

Student completes the column problem with the incorrect solution and incorrect or partial work.10 points

Student does not complete the column problem or provides a solution only with no work.0 points

Total 75 pointsDistinguished

54 pointsProficient

30 pointsApprentice

0 pointsNovice

ConclusionGreat job! You have successfully assisted Pythagoras in proving his theorem and learning more about his history. With your help, the architect was able to build the rest of the columns for the amphitheater in uniform height. Extend what you have learned about the Pythagorean Equation and try more interactive activities by clicking the triangle link below, or watch the Pythagorean Theorem explained in two minutes by clicking on the television.For additional help or resources contact me at [email protected]

Watch the Pythagorean Theorem explained in two minutes!

Teacher PageCore ContentThe core content addressed in this WebQuest falls under 8.G.7: Eighth Grade Geometry, Understand the Pythagorean Theorem: 7. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengthsin right triangles in real-world and mathematical problems in two andthree dimensions.ObjectivesStudents will apply the Pythagorean Theorem to prove the equation A2 + B2 = C2 is true for all right triangles.Students will solve the Pythagorean equation to determine the solution to an unknown length of a leg in a right triangle.Accommodations/ModificationsStudents with IEP’s may work at their own pace on the interactive problems and activities, as well as use outside websites to aid in any learning gaps they encounter. The video provides visual instruction for students who need a more cognitive learning approach. Additional time with a resource teacher may be allowed as needed.

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