Lesson plan
The Monumental Pyramids of Egypt and the Pythagorean Theorem
GeoLiteracy
GeoSTEM
ELL
Description
In this lesson students will use various resources to analyze the strategies that ancient Egyptians might have used in building the huge pyramids and the impact of building these pyramids on daily life and the landscape. Students will also learn and apply the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate the missing side of a right triangle.Duration
2 class periodsAuthor
Santosh
Rooprai
Standards
4: The physical and human characteristics of places14: How human actions modify the physical environment
Teacher Instructions
RoopraiPyramidsT.pdf
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Student Materials
RoopraiPyramidsS.pdf
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Materials To Assist Teachers and English Language Learners
RoopraiPyramidsV.pdf
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RoopraiPyramidsVT.pdf
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