Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: G Gpe Squares on a Coordinate Grid
The purpose of this task is to use the Pythagorean Theorem and knowledge about quadrilaterals in order to construct squares of different sizes on a coordinate grid. Aligns with G-GPE.B.7.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Squaring the Triangle
Students explore the relationship between the Pythagorean Theorem and right triangles. Teacher resources are included.
World History Encyclopedia
World History Encyclopedia: Greek Mathematics
Discusses the major cultural influences on the development of mathematics in ancient Greece, and how the Greeks went on to surpass those cultures. The work of the Pythagoreans and of Euclid are described, along with some famous...