Pythagorean Theorem Differentiated Instruction for Use in an ...

6. Divide students into groups of three or four. Give each group a rectangular box with the
dimensions of the box clearly labeled. Ask students to find the length of the longest rod that will
completely fit inside the box to the nearest quarter of an inch. Some students are going to
require extra help with this activity. Have triangles cut from construction paper which fit
diagonally inside the box to help students visualize the length they need to find.
Answers will vary depending on the box, students will have to first finds the length of the
diagonal of the bottom of the box and then find the distance from a lower corner to the opposite
upper corner.
7. Review the formula for the Pythagorean Theorem. Demonstrate how to find the length of the
longest rod that will completely fit inside the box. First find the length of the diagonal of the
bottom of the box and then find the distance from a lower corner to the opposite upper corner.
Assign students additional activities as needed.
Homework:
In textbook pp 366 14, 15, 16
Answers 14) 671 meters 15) 65 meters 16) .5 meters
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