Unit Plan 9 Mathematics: Class 8

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Topic 9 - Measurement & Geometry - Pythagoras Theorem

Learning Objectives Suggested Activities and Skills Success Criteria Resources

Skills: Mapped Century nuggets:
9.01 Use Pythagoras • Identify the right-angled triangle. • Use Pythagoras Pythagoras Theorem
Theorem to solve right • Understand Pythagoras theorem. theorem to solve right [MF44.01]
angled triangles. • Apply Pythagoras theorem to find the missing side of a right- angled triangles. Pythagoras: Finding the
angled triangle. • Successfully attempt Hypotenuse [MF44.02]
the assigned Pythagoras: Finding a short
Value: Peace and Honesty: It is teacher’s discretion to integrate worksheets and online Side [MF44.03]
TCS values with lesson objective/s in a variety of ways while resources. Pythagoras: Mixed sides
conducting suggested activities. [Mf44.04]

Vocabulary: Learning activities: Video links:

Pythagoras Theorem, Note: Teachers can use one or more of the suggested activities https://www.youtube.com/
Square, Square mentioned below. They can also use any additional activity apart watch?v=dl6Iw1X4NQo
Root, Legs of a triangle, from suggested. It’s the teacher’s discretion to organize these
Hypotenuse, Right activities as whole class/Pair or Group activities. https://www.youtube.com/
Triangle watch?v=WqhlG3Vakw8
Recall (Elicitation):
Teacher can elicit students’ knowledge about different types of https://www.youtube.com/
triangles, angle sum of triangle. watch?v=SKzYeyzP4rM

Mini White Board Activity (Pair Work): https://www.youtube.com/

A mini whiteboard activity can be planned to work out the square watch?v=BbX44YSsQ2I
of the 1st 15 numbers and identify the perfect squares of the 1st
15 numbers. Web Resource:
https://www.transum.org/S
Brainstorming: oftware/SW/Starter_of_the_
Brainstorming technique can be used to elicit students' day/starter_December5.ASP

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understanding about the sides and angles of a triangle. Textbook resources:
New Mathematics Syllabus
Whole Class Discussion: 2 (7th Edition) (Only as
Teacher can use the video links to introduce and discuss the Teacher’s Resource for
Pythagoras theorem. CR+NR)

Maze Activity (Group Work):

Chapter 10
Teacher can use the web resources to access “Pythagorean
Exercise 10A
Theorem-Find a Leg Maze” and “Pythagorean Theorem Maze”.
Q1-11
Hands On Activity (Pair Work):
Teacher can ask students to draw a right triangle on paper using a NearPod Resources:
triangular ruler in such a way to make sure the triangles have a https://nearpod.com/t/math
right angle. Ask them to measure the sides of triangle and verify /8th-grade/use-the-
using the Pythagoras theorem. pythagorean-theorem-to-
see-if-a-triangle-i-L30579281
ICT / Stream Lab Activity:
Teacher can use the Nearpod resources to present slides on https://nearpod.com/t/math
Pythagoras theorem to discuss with students. /9th-grade/pythagorean-
OR theorem-L32655828
Teacher can use the online games resources to check student
understanding of the topic. Web Resource:
OR https://www.pinterest.com/
Teacher can use the Quizziz resources as an AFL tool to assess pin/721138959056935321/
students’ understanding about the topic.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- https://www.tes.com/teachi
Common Misconceptions: ng-resource/pythagorean-
Students often make mistakes in identifying the side that is theorem-activity-math-
hypotenuse in a right-angled triangle. maze-11872098

Facts to remember: Quizizz Resources:

The Pythagoras Theorem is applicable only to right angled https://quizizz.com/admin/q
triangle. uiz/602ca13960988f001c8e1
Hypotenuse is the longest side of the triangle. 01a/pythagoras-theorem-
practice-grade-8

https://quizizz.com/admin/q
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uiz/5cbde71ebf2e81001aed
7de9/pythagorean-theorem-
math-8-practice

Online games:
http://www.shodor.org/inte
ractivate/activities/Pythagor
eanExplorer/

https://www.mathgames.co
m/skill/8.57-pythagorean-
theorem-find-the-
hypotenuse

https://www.transum.org/s
oftware/SW/Starter_of_the_
day/Students/Pythagoras_b
asics.asp

Worksheets:
Worksheet 9.1
Worksheet 9.1-a

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 Unit Plan 9 Mathematics: Class 8

The City School

Topic 9 - Measurement & Geometry - Pythagoras Theorem

Learning Objectives Suggested Activities and Skills Success Criteria Resources

Skills: Mapped Century nuggets:
9.02. Solve real life • Understand the real-world connection of Pythagoras theorem. • Solve word problems Pythagoras: Worded
word problems using • Apply Pythagoras theorem for solving the word problems of using the Pythagoras Questions [MF44.06]
the Pythagoras right-angled triangle. theorem.
theorem. • Successfully attempt Video links:
Value: Humility and Simplicity: It is teacher’s discretion to the assigned https://www.youtube.com/
integrate TCS values with lesson objective/s in a variety of ways worksheets and online watch?v=FYvdzUvTw3A
while conducting suggested activities. resources.
https://www.youtube.com/
Vocabulary: Learning activities: watch?v=hN7FG15lIh4
Pythagoras Theorem, Note: Teachers can use one or more of the suggested activities
Square, Square mentioned below. They can also use any additional activity apart https://www.youtube.com/
Root, Legs of a triangle, from suggested. It’s the teacher’s discretion to organize these watch?v=tnF7Ezd6qaI
Hypotenuse, Right activities as whole class/Pair or Group activities.
Triangle Nearpod Resources:
Recall (Elicitation): https://nearpod.com/t/math
Teacher can elicit students’ knowledge about Pythagoras theorem /8th/pythagorean-theorem-
and right-angled triangle. 8-L46291384

Mini whiteboard activity: Textbook resources:

Teacher can use collaborative approach to let students discuss New Mathematics Syllabus
basic steps involved in solving the word problems and present 2 (7th Edition) (Only as
their work on Mini white boards. Teacher’s Resource for
CR+NR)

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Think-Pair-Share:
Think-Pair-Share strategy can be used for solving word problems Chapter 10
where students can be asked about What do they know? What do Exercise 10B
you need to solve? How can they solve it? Q1-12

Discussion: Quizizz Resources:

Teacher can use the video links to discuss the word problems of https://quizizz.com/admin/q
Pythagoras theorem. uiz/5eceb1c30be549001bdf
b51d/grade-8-quiz-
Questioning: pythagorean-theorem
Teacher can use questioning to enhance students’ understanding
about Pythagoras theorem. https://quizizz.com/admin/q
uiz/60b77e8a57f6b0001ba2
Group Work (Write A Word Problem): c7da/grade-8-pythagorean-
Teacher can ask students to work in groups and write their own theorem-quiz
word problems involving the Pythagoras theorem. Once all the
problems are written, students can switch and solve each other's. Web Resources:
https://www.transum.org/s
Real World Connection: oftware/SW/Starter_of_the_
Teacher can discuss the real-world connection of Pythagoras day/Students/pythagoras.as
theorem e.g., to measure the heights in the construction sites, to p
find steepness of hills and mountains etc.
https://www.transum.org/s
ICT / Stream Lab Activity: oftware/SW/YouTube/Video
Teacher can use the web resources to discuss and practice word .asp?Movie=3sjgiIIW7cQ
problems of the Pythagoras theorem.
OR https://www.funtrivia.com/t
Teacher can use Quizziz resources or online quizzes to assess rivia-
students’ understanding about word problems. quiz/SciTech/Pythagorass-
OR Crazy-Theorem-204916.html
Teacher can use online games to discuss the word problems of
Pythagoras theorem for repeated practice and engaging students Online Games:
in problem solving. https://www.transum.org/M
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- aths/Puzzles/Pythagoras/
Common Misconceptions:
While solving a word problem, students often get confused about https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/

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whether a triangle is a triangle or not. nova/proof/puzzle/baseball.
The common error is labeling the sides incorrectly. html

Facts to remember: https://www.mathgames.co

Hypotenuse is always the side opposite to the right angle. m/skill/8.60-pythagorean-
theorem

Online Quiz:
https://www.ixl.com/math/g
rade-8/pythagorean-
theorem-word-problems

Worksheets:
Worksheet 9.2
Worksheet 9.2-a

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