Jordi Hernndez Ramrez
rea: MATHS
Unit: PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
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Identify right triangles and their elements
Apply properly the Pythagorean Theorem.
Identify quantifiable situations: use of measurement
Lessons: 6
techniques procedures.
Teaching
Objectives
Identify the geometric elements present in real life.
Identify bi-dimensional shapes and analyze geometric
properties and relationships.
Ed. Level: 2n ESO
TASK 1: Elaborate a presentation in gropups about
Pythagoras life and studies in order to expose it to
their classmates in class.
Final Task
TASK 2: Construct a right triangle in a geoboard, take
measurements and verify the properties of the
Pythagorean Theorem
Acquire a progressive sensitivity to the beauty that
geometric figures generate.
- To use the various technological means (calculators,
computers, etc.) properly to perform
calculations, find, treat and represent information.
Assessment
Criteria
4 assessment task along the unit.
Key
Competences
TASK 1: PRESENTATION:
Classmates assessment using a rubric.
Mathematical competence
Communicative competence
Knowledge of and interaction with the physical world.
Information processing and digital competence.
Social and civic competence.
Cultural and artistic competence.
Learning to learn.
Autonomy and personal initiative.
Measurement tools.
Computers and internet.
Projector.
Calculator.
Geoboard.
TASK 2: MEASUREMENT DEMONSTRATION:
Peer assessment + teacher assessment (using a rubric)
TASK 3: PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
Teacher assessment (using a rubric)
FINAL TASK: MATH LAB
Peer assessment
Teacher assessment (using a rubric).
Pythagorean theorem.
Triangles.
Right triangles and its elements
Materials
Cathetus.
Hypotenuse.
Resources
Right angle.
Units of measurement.
Tools of measurement.
Recall of information.
Organization of ideas.
Manipulating.
Experimenting.
Discussing.
Using and applying knowledge.
Solving.
Constructing,
Composing,
Evaluating
Reconizing patterns
Content
Student
Learning
Outcomes
Cognition
Culture es
History: Ancient Greece.
Know one of the most important mathematicians..
Culture of Greece.
Value the geometric elements and their beauty in
real life.
Arts & Maths.
Communication
Language for the topic
Language for interaction
Vocabulary
Structures
Triangles
Right triangle
Cathetus
Hypotenuse
Formula
Relationship
Theorem
Pythagoras
Measurement
Units
Tools of measurement
Present simple, past simple, present perfect.
Exemples of giving a solution
The value of the perimeter is...
The hypotenuse is ... long.
The cathetus is ,... long.
Oral and listening skills to communicate
between classmates.
Use understandable English.
Use properly vocabulary and structures.
Oral and listening skills to answer the
teachers questions.
Communicative competence.
Students have to expose a presentation to
their classmates
They have to answer in pairs an interview to
the teacher.
Written and reading skills. Write the answers
properly.
They have to communicate themselves in
Lesson: 1 to 3
Unit: PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
Learning Outcomes
Content
Communication
Pythagoras life and studies
Pythagorean Theorem.
Types of triangles.
Right triangle and its elements.
Introduction/
Revision
Warm up
Activities
Use understandable English.
Communicative competence.
Use properly vocabulary and
structures.
Students have to expose a
presentation.
Cognition
Recall of information.
Organization of ideas.
Culture
History: Ancient Greece.
Know one of the most
important mathematicians.
Culture of Greece.
Types of triangles.
Angles and measurements.
Oral skills.
How to perform exposition.
Searching information.
How to elaborate a digital presentation
Students work in groups of 4-5 members in order to elaborate an investigation and
performance task.
1st SESSION: Research of information about Pythagoras: His life and his studies.
2nd SESSION: Elaborate a digital presentation about the research in English.
3rd SESSION: Perform your presentation in class & assess the other expositions.
know Pythagoras life and studies.
identify types of triangles to apply Pythagoraean Theorem.
Use properly vocabulary and structures in the exposition.
Main
Activities
Want to know/
Reinforcement/
Extension
Classmates assess other presentantions in groups using the attached rubric:
Assessment/
Reflection
Materials/
Resources
Multimedia resources:
Computers.
Internet.
Projector.
Material creat i adaptat de diversos autors pel Servici dEnsenyaments en Valenci - Conselleria dEducaci.
YOUR GROUP:
2
CONTENT
COGNITION
CULTURE
Students dont
mention neither of
these items:
Pythagoras nor
triangles.
COMMUNIC
ATION
Students dont
express in English.
GROUPS PERFORMANCE
6
Students dont
mention one of
these
items:
Pythagoras or
triangles.
The presentation is
related to
Pythagoras and
triangles but not
well structured.
The presentation is
well structured and
related to
Pythagoras and
triangles.
Students only read
sentences of the
presentation.
English is
understandable but
Students doesnt
use properly
language skills
Students use
properly language
skills and their
English is
understandable.
Lesson: 4
Unit: PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
Learning Outcomes
Content
Units of measurement.
Right triangles.
Tools of measurement.
Introduction/
Revision
Communication
Oral and listening skills to
answer
the
teachers
questions.
Communicative competence.
Use understandable English.
Cognition
Types of triangles.
Angles and measurements.
How to use tools of measurement
Change of measurement units.
Manipulating.
Experimenting,.
Discussing.
Culture
Value
the
geometric
elements
and
their
beauty in real life.
Warm up
Activities
Students work in pairs
1. Some triangles of different sizes will be collocated on the wall of the class.
2. Students have to measure their sides in pairs using different tools.
3. Students have to take notes of measurements in order to be able to develop task 3.
4. Teacher will ask them some questions about measurement.
Main
Activities
Students have to measure several kinds of triangles properly.
Want to know/
Reinforcement/
Extension
Choose the most suitable unit of measurement for each situation.
Peer assessment: Each group assess its task.
Teacher assessment: Interview: The teacher asks the students some questions about
measurement.
(see attached rubric)
Assessment/
Reflection
Materials/
Resources
Measurement tools.
Cardboards.
Material creat i adaptat de diversos autors pel Servici dEnsenyaments en Valenci - Conselleria dEducaci.
YOUR NAMES:
1
PEER
ASSESSMENT
Students measure
less than the 25%
of the triangles
correctly .
TEACHER
ASSESSMENT
Students fail most
of the questions.
Students measure
25-50% of the
triangles correctly.
2
Students answer
correctly some of
the questions.
Students measure
50-75% of the
triangles correctly.
3
Students answer
correctly most of
the questions using
properly language
skills
Students measure
75-100% of the
triangles correctly.
4
Students answer
correctly the
questions using
properly language
skills
Lesson: 5
Unit: PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
Learning Outcomes
Content
Right triangles elements.
Pythagoreans theorem.
Application of formula
Introduction/
Revision
Warm up
Activities
Communication
Written and reading skills.
Write the answers properly.
Cognition
Using
and
knowledge.
Solving .
Pythagorean Theorem.
How to substitute values in a formula.
How to calculate a missing value in a formula
Culture
applying
Value
the
geometric
elements
and
their
beauty in real life.
Students individually
1. A worksheet with the measures of the task 2 triangles will be given to students.
2. Students have to answer the questions of the worksheet applying the Pythagorean
Theorem in order to calculate the one cathetus or the hypotenuse.
3. Calculator can be used.
Main
Activities
Students have to identify cathetus, hypotenuse and right angle.
Want to know/
Reinforcement/
Extension
They have to apply the Pythagorean Theorem properly.
Individual assessment: The teacher assess the worksheet task using the attached rubric.
Assessment/
Reflection
Materials/
Resources
Calculator.
Material creat i adaptat de diversos autors pel Servici dEnsenyaments en Valenci - Conselleria dEducaci.
YOUR NAME:
CONTENT
COGNITION
CULTURE
COMMUNIC
ATION
Student recognizes
right triangles and
if he/she can apply
the
PythagoreanTheore
m.
Student recognizes
right triangles and
substitutes the
values in the
formula correctly.
Student doesnt
write the result.
Student writes the
result incompletely.
6
Student operates
with the formula,
but doesnt give
the correct result.
3
Student writes the
result without
giving details.
8
Student operates
correctly and gives
the correct result.
4
Student writes the
result with details
in a proper
sentence.
Lesson: 6
Unit: PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM
Learning Outcomes
Content
Right triangles elements.
Pythagorean theorem.
Application of formula.
Introduction/
Revision
Warm up
Activities
Communication
Use understandable English.
Communicative competence.
Oral and listening skills to
communicate
between
classmates.
Cognition
Constructing.
Composing.
Evaluating
Recognizing patterns.
Types of triangles.
Angles and measurements.
Right triangles.
Pythagorean Theorem.
How to substitute values in a formula.
How to calculate a missing value in a formula
Culture
Arts & Math
Students work in pairs:
1. They have to construct right triangles on a geoboard using an elastic band.
2. They have to measure both cathetus (without rule) and calculate the
hypotenuse.
3. They have to check the result with a rule.
Main
Activities
Want to know/
Reinforcement/
Extension
Assessment/
Reflection
Materials/
Resources
Elaborate triangular creative construction using a special grid (GEOBOARD).
Check the results according to content they have worked in previous tasks.
They can check the result before answering.
Peer assessment: Each student assesses his or her partner.
Teacher assessment: Individual assessment
(see attached rubric)
Multimedia resources:
Geoboard
Elastic bands
Calculator
Tools of meaurement
Material creat i adaptat de diversos autors pel Servici dEnsenyaments en Valenci - Conselleria dEducaci.
(2010)
YOUR NAME:
PARTNER:
1
PEER
ASSESSMENT
The student
doesnt construct
a right triangle
TEACHER
ASSESSMENT
The student
doesnt construct
a right triangle
2
The student
constructs a right
triangle
2
The student
constructs a right
triangle
3
The student
constructs a right
triangle and gives
the measurement
of the cathetus
3
The student
constructs a right
triangle and gives
the measurement
of the cathetus
4
The student
constructs a right
triangle and gives
the measurement
of the cathetus and
hypotenuse.
4
The student
constructs a right
triangle and gives
the measurement
of the cathetus and
hypotenuse.
