Teacher Resources

I have provided all of the websites I investigated  in the creation of this web-quest. Each website has a brief explanation of what can be found at that site and what it might be used for in the future.

Resources: web sites to review

http://schs.kana.k12.wv.us/bosticc/GeoWeb/PythagoreanTheorem/pythTheorem.htm

Really cool unit on applications of the theorem

http://www.gowcsd.com/master/ghs/math/furman/pythagor/pythag.htm

Pythagoras web-quest

http://www.geocities.com/cponticorvo/

Pythagoras web-quest

 http://webquest.sdsu.edu/

Web-quest site to explore Looking for Pythagoras

 http://www.cut-the-knot.org/pythagoras/index.shtml

 Basic information

 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pythagorean_theorem

 This site goes into great detail. This would be a great extension for gifted students. http://www.arcytech.org/java/pythagoras/index.html

 This site is a lesson plan. It would be a good place to start a unit on the Pythagorean Theorem.

 http://www.frontiernet.net/~imaging/pythagorean.html

 This site has two virtual applets that students can manipulate. http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/geo/pythagoras.html

 This site also has virtual applets that students can manipulate. This site has more choices. http://jwilson.coe.uga.edu/EMT669/Student.Folders/Morris.Stephanie/EMT.669/Essay.1/Pythagorean.html

This site has a broad overview of Pythagoras, the theorem, and some good examples. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/proof/puzzle/theorem.html

 This is a favorite site because it is easy to use and gets to the point of demonstrating the theorem.

 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/proof/puzzle/

 This site is similar to the one above it. Again it is easy to use and gives a good explanation of the theorem.

 http://www.usna.edu/MathDept/mdm/pyth.html

 Animated proof of the Pythagorean Theorem.

 http://mathforum.org/isaac/problems/pythagthm.html

 This site gives a brief explanation of the theorem. http://mathforum.org/dr.math/faq/faq.pythagorean.html

 This site  gives a good example of how you would use the theorem today.

 http://www.davis-inc.com/pythagor/index.shtml

 This site has a good animation and brief explanation of the theorem http://regentsprep.org/Regents/Math/fpyth/Pythag.htm

 This is a favorite site. It has really good examples and problems a teacher can use in planning a unit.

 http://regentsprep.org/Regents/Math/fpyth/PracPyth.htm

 This is the practice page that a teacher can assign for independent practice. http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap6/6.5/index.htm

 This site is sponsored by the NCTM and is a good review for teachers at the beginning of this unit.

 http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_164_g_3_t_3.html

 This site again has some interactive puzzles. This would be a good quick check. http://www.math.com/school/subject3/lessons/S3U3L4GL.html

 This site has right triangle facts and info about the Pythagorean theorem. http://math.about.com/od/pythagorean/Pythagorean_Theorem.htm

 This site has 7 different links for math help and tutorials. This would be a good one to review while creating this unit. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/PythagoreanExplorer/?version=1.5.0_06&browser=safari&vendor=Apple_Computer,_Inc.

 This site has varying levels of difficulty to test student capabilities. This would be good for an independent assessment.