The Great Mathematical Joke

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The Great Mathematical Joke

• And How it has developed throughout School

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So you know what they say!
The squaw of the hippopotamus is the son of the
squaw of the other two hides
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PYTHAGORAS THEOREM!

• a2 b2 c2

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Development of Pythagoras

• Introduced at Key Stage 3
• Shape, Space and Measures
• Understand Pythagoras Theorem
• Developed further in Key Stage 4
• Understand and Apply Pythagoras Theorem
• 3D Applications and Proof in A Level

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Triangles and Squares
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Examples from School
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Some Proofs of Pythagoras Theorem

• (On the Board!)

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Pythagoras in 3D
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More to Consider!

• History of Pythagoras
• Real Life Applications
• Vector Representation
• How Pythagoras can be used to develop Algebra
  skills

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References

• Teaching Pythagoras Theorem by Paul Chambers
• Teaching Generalised Pythagoras Theorem by K K
  Nambiar
• www.projectmathematics.com
• NRICH Maths Website

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THE END!