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This is a cross curricular art project for 8th grade math students. Students are first introduced to what the Wheel of Theodorus is, ponder where they see it in the world around them and then instructed on how to create their own. When they have finished constructing their Wheel of Theodorus they are asked to creatively and colorfully turn it "into" something. Examples are given. After they Wheel of Theodorus is complete, students are then asked to measure all the sides lengths of the triangles in the wheel. They should quickly see that they can use the Pythagorean Theorem to do this and that it follows a predictable pattern. No ruler will be required for this part of the project!
- Subject:
- Geometry
- Mathematics
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Homework/Assignment
- Author:
- Jennifer Chandler
- Sara Scholes
- Date Added:
- 03/26/2020