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    Introduction To Pythagoras Teaching Ideas Black and White

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    - The document provides teaching materials and instructions for a lesson introducing students to Pythagoras and his theorem through various hands-on activities. - The lesson begins with a tangram puzzle starter activity. The main activities include learning about Pythagoras, solving a "farmyard problem" using right triangles and squares, measuring the squares to determine if the largest field has more area than the other two combined, and using tangrams to demonstrate Pythagoras' theorem visually. - The lesson concludes with a review of Pythagoras' theorem and a plenary where students create a guide about Pythagoras based on what they learned.

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    - The document provides teaching materials and instructions for a lesson introducing students to Pythagoras and his theorem through various hands-on activities. - The lesson begins with a tangram puzzle starter activity. The main activities include learning about Pythagoras, solving a "farmyard problem" using right triangles and squares, measuring the squares to determine if the largest field has more area than the other two combined, and using tangrams to demonstrate Pythagoras' theorem visually. - The lesson concludes with a review of Pythagoras' theorem and a plenary where students create a guide about Pythagoras based on what they learned.

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    - The document provides teaching materials and instructions for a lesson introducing students to Pythagoras and his theorem through various hands-on activities. - The lesson begins with a tangram puzzle starter activity. The main activities include learning about Pythagoras, solving a "farmyard problem" using right triangles and squares, measuring the squares to determine if the largest field has more area than the other two combined, and using tangrams to demonstrate Pythagoras' theorem visually. - The lesson concludes with a review of Pythagoras' theorem and a plenary where students create a guide about Pythagoras based on what they learned.

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    Introduction To Pythagoras Teaching Ideas Black and White

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    An Introduction to Pythagoras

    Teaching Ideas

    Learning Objective: To demonstrate an understanding of Pythagoras’ theorem. Resources


    Success Criteria: • To identify what Pythagoras’ theorem is and recall some basic facts about him. square paper
    protractors
    • To use Pythagoras’ theorem to solve a real-world problem.
    pencils
    • To demonstrate Pythagoras’ theorem visually. rulers
    Context: This is the first lesson of the new topic with its aim being to introduce students to scissors
    Pythagoras and his theorem in a visual way to deepen students’ understanding.

    Starter
    In anticipation of an activity in the main part of the lesson, the aim of the starter is to allow students time to complete a tangram.
    Hand students A Puzzling Beginning and reinforce the instructions: they have to cut out the shapes carefully and then fit them
    together (like a jigsaw) in to the square without overlaps or spaces. You may wish to set your own time limit on this starter, based
    on the needs of the class.

    Main Activities
    Py…Who?
    The aim of this slide is to simply introduce Pythagoras, the time in which he lived and some of his key discoveries. You may or
    may not want students to take note of this information (this will come into effect in the plenary).

    Farmyard Problem
    Display the slide and encourage students to solve the largest field problem. The farmyard is a right-angled triangle and a square
    field is connected to each side of the triangle. Students discuss which field is larger. This is a simple exercise to engage students
    in the main activity.

    One Large or Two Small?


    Students must calculate whether the largest field has more land than the other two added together. This activity could be
    completed individually or in pairs. You may wish for students to draw out the farmyard problem. Alternatively, you could use
    Farmyard Problem Activity Sheet to save time or to aid lower ability students. Allow students some time to measure the squares
    and see what they discover; approximately 10-15 minutes may be suitable. During this time, you may wish for students to share
    their findings with a partner, small group or the whole class.

    Tangrams
    The Demonstrating Pythagoras Theorem – Tangram resource saves preparation on this activity, although you may feel that your
    students will benefit from practising the skills used during the process of creating their own tangrams. Use some scrap square
    paper for this task so students do not have to cut their books. If you choose for students to create their own tangrams, take them
    through the process of drawing out the right-angled triangle with the squares attached to each side.

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    Proving Pythagoras Visually
    When students have completed the remaining instructions, have them cut out the two smaller squares from their paper. Give them
    time to experiment with arranging these pieces into the larger squares. Some students will do so with more success than others,
    so share the solution on the PowerPoint when you feel the task has run its course. You may wish to show students an animation
    of a practical demonstration using water to prove Pythagoras’ theorem, which can be found at your own discretion by entering
    ‘Pythagoras water demo’ into a search engine.

    Pythagoras’ Theorem:
    Take this opportunity to review the methods the pupils have practiced when calculating the relationship between the area of the
    three squares. Formally introduce this relationship as Pythagoras’ theorem. Students should copy this formula down into their books.

    Plenary
    The plenary provides a good opportunity for students to reflect on their learning from the lesson. Ask students to create a
    Pythagoras Guide based on today’s lesson.

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