Will Work for Pi

This worksheet is a great way to have students practice using Pythagorean Theorem as well as incorporating some critical thinking skills. Students will start with the triangle at the bottom of the pile, and work there way through the triangles with the end goal of finding a side length of the triangle at the top. Students will have to decide what information they need to find, and how they can use that information to solve the next triangle in the sequence. All the sides of the triangle are Pyth

Have your students practice using the Pythagorean Theorem with this puzzle activity instead of a boring worksheet! Put your students in groups of 2-3 for this activity. Each puzzle piece has a triangle with a missing side. Beginning with the piece that says "start here", students will answer the first question, and go on to the next piece that has their answer. Keep putting the pieces together until you reach the end. There are 11 questions in this activity. Print an extra copy and don’t cut i