Shape of the Day
Current unit: Squares and Square Roots and The Pythagorean Theorem
- Attendance
- Sit in your group of 3/4 from Monday – see Mr. Renwick if you forgot where you were sitting
- Period 3: Take down unused chairs near you
- FIT class today – 60 minutes
- Review old homework tomorrow
- Group 1: Review quiz
- Group 2: p.99 #4-5, 7, 9-10, 12-13, 15-17, 21
- Group 3: Questions of the Week (try at least one of 3-5)
- Introduction to the Pythagorean Theorem
- The Pythagorean theorem intro | Right triangles and trigonometry | Geometry | Khan Academy (watch first 5:55 only)
- Work in groups of 2
- Pick up grid handout and scissors/ruler
- Cut out squares
- 3×3
- 4×4
- 5×5
- 6×6
- 8×8
- 10×10
- 12×12
- 13×13
- What right angle triangles can you make with these squares?
- Wrap-up
- No homework
- Period 4: Put up all chairs