Constructing The Pythagorean Tree in Sketchpad
Hey you all! Long time, no see, huh? It's been really busy semester in all ways. So today I will talk about The Pythagorean Tree and how we use it in our classrooms to impress our students. We already know what a The Pythagorean Tree and what it is meant to be. It is always easy to be a teacher just give the formulas and expect students to understand how it works and to apply the formula to the problems. However, if we want our students to internalize the math concepts we need to go beyond the formulas. As a prospective teacher, I believe that students must be taught about proof of formulas. Proofs make it easier to understand any concept. Anyway, let's turn back today's topic. 1. The objective of this topic is; · M.8.3.1.5. Student forms the Pythagorean relationship, solves the related problems. 2. Pedagogical Explanation: As I mentioned earlier, it is importan...