Week 1:
Always fascinating. Always useful! You will need knowledge of square roots and square numbers before you begin.
- Click here for a TED Ed lesson on proving the Pythagorean Theorem.
- Click here for a BBC “approximate history” of the Pythagorean Theorem.
- Want to practice working with the theorem? Click here.
Week 2:
If you dove into the Pythagorean Theorem last week, time to continue exploring!
- Watch this video by Mathantics for a good summary of the theory: Click here.
- Next, investigate Generating Triples by Nrich Maths: Click here.
Week 3:
This week, you are going to try to create a paper model that proves the Pythagorean Theorem. Here are two supporting videos:
- Watch Pythagoras in 60 Seconds by Antics Animation: Click here
- Watch 7 Animated Pythagorean Theorem Proofs in a minute: Click here
With paper, can you prove the theorem? Play around and see if you can obtain the same relationships explored in the films.
Stuck? Watch this explanation Click here