Pythag Treasure Hunt
Solve the teacher-supplied clues and keep a clear mathematical travel log.
Open the task guide →Square Roots & Pythagorean Theorem
Connect square areas. Find unknown distances. Create a route worth solving.
Know what achievement looks likeCBE Proficiency & Achievement Indicators
Read the CBE indicators here
Number N1, N2 and Shape and Space SS1: squares, square roots and the Pythagorean theorem. See both sections in the source document. The criteria at each level include earlier levels; website practice summaries are not proficiency marks.
Class Notes
Lessons
Start with squares and roots, then use right triangles to solve distances. Each lesson includes a model, Class Notes, worked examples and practice.
Squares & roots
Connect area, factors and estimates.
Right triangles
Explain the theorem and find any missing side.
Put it to work
Maps, distances and connected triangles.
Tasks & Activities
Use your right-triangle skills to follow a route, then design one for someone else. Mapping is a longer task with several stages; plan time to measure, create, check and exchange.
Pythag Mapping
Measure at least five landmarks, design five right-triangle clues, prepare your worked solution and exchange maps.
Open the task guide →Why does the theorem work?
Predict first. Change one value, then explain the result. Diagrams show the entered dimensions; displayed decimals are rounded.
Choose a skill to practise
Videos & Explorations
Explore a visual model or read a reference beside your lesson. The resources below are explorations and readings.
Math AnticsWatch · pause · explain
Math Antics — The Pythagorean Theorem
Find the right angle and explain what each squared length represents.
Open on YouTube →TED-EdWatch · pause · explain
How many ways are there to prove the Pythagorean theorem? — Betty Fei
Watch for an area argument that explains why the theorem works.
Open on YouTube →
GeoGebra
