In this investigation, students use their knowledge of square numbers, patterns and Pythagoras' theorem to explore two different sets of Pythagorean triples. With scaffolded questions, that decrease as the assessment progresses, students are directed towards specific patterns and relationships to support with finding the general rules. Then students are prompted towards verification and justification, with guidelines as support. Including the assessment, rubric, task-specific clarification, and
Full assessment: Questions with subparts to help students reach the aim setAuthentic context to support meaningful reflection on answers and engage information literacy skills. It is recommended that questions about the background information are addressed as a class to ensure consistent clarity.Criteria C and D rubrics for MYP1Strand-aligned task-specific clarificationsAnswers in the form of a sample solution and additional marking guidanceStudents will need to answer questions on a separate pa