Is it a right triangle? – Pass the Paper (Cooperative Learning Activity)
This activity is designed to help your students practice and retain a long-lasting understanding of how to use the Pythagorean Theorem to identify right triangles. I use this activity as part of my 8th grade Pythagorean Theorem unit. Research shows that students retain information best when they are practicing, discussing and teaching others.
For this activity students start off by completing the first of twelve problem