Lesson Plan 备课笔记

Class 班级 : Y8 Date 日期 : 0226 Period 节数 : 1

Topic Lesson 1 – Pythagoras’ Theorem

教学课题 This links to the following syllabus content (see syllabus for
detail):

E6.6 Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry Notes and

examples in 3D.

Carry out calculations and solve problems in three dimensions

using Pythagoras’ theorem and trigonometry, including
calculating the angle between a line and a plane.

By the end of the lesson:

• all learners will be able to use the formula to find the

hypotenuse of a right-angled triangle
Objectives • all learners will be able to use the formula to find the third-
教学目标 side of a right-angled triangle

• all learners will be able to find the lengths of unknown sides

•most learners will understand the proof that underpins the

formula

Awareness of this theorem’s importance: When A level

students have to find the distance between two points or
verify that a triangle is right-angled, their first thought
should be Pythagoras. By Year 12, Pythagoras' Theorem
Key points and Challenges should be a staple in their mathematical toolkit, along
with other skills such as arithmetic, fractions, simplifying
教学重点及难点
algebra, using index laws and factorising quadratics.
These things are the bread and butter of secondary school
higher mathematics.

Key words • Hypotenuse • Opposite • Adjacent • diagonal

e-textbook,
Preparation
Worksheet 1, Workbook
教学准备
Some triangles.
Teaching process 教学过程 Notes 备注

It's probably the

first time some
students have
seen words such
as theorem,
Timings Activity
proof and
Around Starter : Recall hypotenuse so
5 mins no wonder
 learning path of Geometry study-point-line-angles-
they're
triangles-polygons-circles.
apprehensive.
 Key ideas about triangles what students have learned. But they'll
quickly get the
① General triangles:
hang of it.
Angles-sum of interior angles is 180°
1) Attention:
Sides-sum of two sides＞the third side Pythagoras’
Difference of two sides＜the third side Theorem can
only be
② isosceles triangle applied in a
Angles-two base angles are equal right-angled
triangle.
Sides-two waists are equal
2) Since ▲ABP
③ right-angled triangle is not a
Angles-sum of two acute angles is 90° right-angled
triangle,
Sides-??? Pythagoras’
Have students explore sides relationships with Theorem
teacher this lesson. cannot be
applied in
▲ABP
10 mins Listen to a story about The Greek Mathematician
Pythagoras. He was going to a banquet of friend. But the
banquet was delayed and did not start on time. He felt
boring, looked at the ground in a daze. He kept looking at
it, then he can’t help thinking: what’s the quantitative
relationship of the 3 squares?

Give out triangles for 4 groups of students. Have students It may take more
find the relationship by themselves. time.

A brief introduction to the formula for Pythagoras’

5 mins Theorem-page 38 of textbook.

Three retrieval practice questions on using Pythagoras’

This is the proof
theorem on two dimensional shapes. One finds the
for the formula.
15 mins hypotenuse, one finds a shorter side and the other has a
It is optional, as
problem-solving element.
it is non-
Textbook Worked Example 1 – One simple worked examinable, but
through example. Highlight to the learners that the order for
in which you put the number in doesn’t matter. learners looking
Give the learners a similar problem to try-Practice now 1 . at getting top
grades the
algebra is at a
Textbook Worked Example 2 level they can
access. And it is
Practice Now 2 good to attract
learner’s and
internalize their
Textbook Worked Example 3 study.
Practice Now 3 (if time is permitted)

Extension-
5mins
2D(two-dimensions)-3D(three-dimensional) -Worksheet
#1

Plenary: Check answers with learners using the answer

worksheet.
 Homework will be assigned from the accompanying textbook
and worksheet 1
Homework and Feedback
Textbook-9A （ hand in on Friday for most of students, latest
作业布置及反馈 on next Monday）

Reflection

反思