Name: Ashley Baecke

Curriculum Unit
Plan:
Subject Area:
Geometry
Grade Level:8
Unit Title:
Pythagorean
Theorem, Slope
and i!tance
Common Core
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(focused on student using
technology)
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(focused on teachers using
technology)
*n!tructional
'bjective!
(Must contain a
performance)
Tool! and (e!ource!
Introduction and
application of
Pythagorean
Theorem
CCSS.Math.Content.8.G.B.7:
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem
to determine unknown side
lengths in right triangles in real
world and mathemati!al pro"lems
in two and three dimensions
M#TST
$8.CT.%. Gather data&
e'amine patterns& and apply
in(ormation (or de!ision
making using a)aila"le digital
resour!es
A(ter re)iewing the rules
and e'plaining the
Pythagorean theorem
students will use a
laptops& ta"lets or
!omputers to !reate an
imo)ie. The mo)ie will
in)ol)e the students
making a *ingle to
remem"er the
Pythagorean theorem.
Handout
Smartboard or
Elmo
alculators
Pencils
Paper
!aptop
Tablet
omputers
"sing and applying
the Pythagorean
Theorem
CCSS.Math.Content.8.G.B.8:
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem
to (ind the distan!e "etween two
points in a !oordinate system
#ETS$S
$8.+,.-. e)aluate in(ormation
(rom online in(ormation
resour!es (or a!!ura!y and
"ias
.sing the app
/Pythagorean Theorem
Sol)er0 students will
apply the Pythagorean
theorem (ormula to
)arious pro"lems and
then !he!k their answers
using the app.
Handouts
Smartboard or
Elmo
alculators
Pencils
Paper
Pythagorean
Theorem sol%er
app
Applying the
&istance formula
to real life
e'amples(
CCSS.Math.Content.8.G.B.8:
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem
and distan!e (ormulas to (ind the
distan!e "etween two points in a
!oordinate system(
M#TST
$8.CT.%. Gather data&
e'amine patterns& and apply
in(ormation (or de!ision
making using a)aila"le digital
resour!es
A(ter re)iewing the
distan!e (ormulas
students will use 1+
!odes whi!h will dire!t
them to )arious !ities in
Mi!higan. The students
will mark these !ities on a
map and will use the
distan!e (ormula to (ind
the distan!e "etween the
!ities.
Smartboard or
Elmo
alculators
Pencils
Paper
#ap of
#ichigan )ith
cities labeled
and coordinates
marked(
*+ codes
*+ code
scanner
Apply formulas to
real life e'amples(
CCSS.Math.Content.8.G.B.8:
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem&
distan!e and slope (ormulas to
(ind the distan!e "etween two
points in a !oordinate system(
$8.CT.%. Gather data&
e'amine patterns& and apply
in(ormation (or de!ision
making using a)aila"le digital
resour!es
After re%ie)ing
%arious formulas,
using imo%ie, students
)ill %ie) a teacher
created %ideo
e'plaining %arious
measurements of a
playground( The
students )ill
demonstrate and apply
their kno)ledge using
the slope, distance and
Pythagorean theorem
formulas to find
re-uired
measurements(
Po)er point
Handout
Smartboard or
Elmo
alculators
Pencils
Paper
imo%ie
Pythagorean
Theorem, Slope
and &istance
CCSS.Math.Content.8.G.B.8:
Apply the Pythagorean Theorem&
distan!e and slope (ormulas to
$8.+,.-. e)aluate in(ormation
(rom online in(ormation
resour!es (or a!!ura!y and
Students )ill be
formally assessed
using a smart note
Smartboard
alculators
Pencils
summari.ation( (ind the distan!e "etween two
points in a !oordinate system(
"ias
$8.CT.%. Gather data&
e'amine patterns& and apply
in(ormation (or de!ision
making using a)aila"le digital
resour!es
book acti%ity( The
smart notebook
acti%ity in%ol%es the
students applying all
three formulas that
)ere co%ered(
Paper
Smart
Notebook