1. Do the Pythagorean Theorem puzzle. You can either do the one on the web, or you can print
page 2 of the in class WS
and cut out the small square and the 4 pieces that make up the
medium square and figure out how to make the large square out of them
(tape them on). Make me a sketch or print them out so I can see
how you did it.
2. Explain one proof of the Pythagorean Theorem on paper. This
means you need pictures (either the pair of pictures we made in class
today, or the pair of pictures that you made from the Pythagorean
puzzle, and you need to write some sentences explaining how your
pictures show that the areas are the same, and why that makes the
Pythagorean Theorem true.
3. Take my survey
Resources:
Online video #1 showing our proof from in class: http://www.learner.org/resources/series167.html?pop=yes&pid=1804
(video 6)
Online video #2 showing the proof from in class
http://www.learner.org/resources/series167.html?pop=yes&pid=1804#
(video # 11)
(Note: both of these videos require a broadband/DSL/cable connection,
and Windows Media Player. You should be able to watch them in any
PC lab on campus--bring headphones. You also have to allow
pop-ups from the site)
Here are some You Tube vids that do similar stuff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F_q_Q9mnak
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RM3cEIvzxo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJMNM3bTEIg
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