UEA – PGCE MATHEMATICS LESSON PLAN

NAME OF TEACHER: Katie Dawson

Date 20/10/10 Period 2 Start (time)10.30 Finish(time)11.30
Year Group 8 Set 1 Room E46
Topic (context in SoW) Pythagoras Lesson 1 out of 2

Key learning objective

All will be understand the relationship between squares and the length of the sides in a right
angled triangle.
Most will be able to calculate the area of the hypotenuse’s square from the areas of the other
two sides’ squares.
Some will see the link to calculate the length of the hypotenuse.
A few maybe able to take the acquired knowledge to find anyone of the sides’ length through
informal decision making.

Key Mathematical Questions to be asked

Point to a right angle. Show me the hypotenuse of a triangle.

How would you find the area of the hypotenuse in general? How would you find the area of
one of the shorter sides from the areas of the other two sides?

Differentiated Activities

Discussing how to calculate the shorter side. Calculating one of the sides without using the
area as a starting point. Calculating the shorter side. Encourage pairs to explain their findings.

Other General Information

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Professional development focus from previous lesson

Phase Time Teacher activity Pupil Activity

Starter (1) 10 Handing out sheets with gaps to Read the sheet filling in the
be filled in. information.

Starter (2) 5 Asking the class to show me what Point to a right angle, square
the key words are. and anyone who may know what
the hypotenuse is can tell me.
Draw right angle triangle on board.
5 Mark the right angle and draw an Copy diagram and definition in
arrow to the hypotenuse. Define book.
the hypotenuse as the longest side
on a right angled triangle located
opposite the right angle.

Main Activity 15 Demonstrate what they need to Hand out equipment. Make
Part Une do. Cut off paper make squares. squares and measure sides.
Show one made up to this point. Calculate area of squares.

Construct table to be filled in on

board. A,b,c, a^2, b^2 and c^2.

Part Deux 10 Challenge. Who can cut and stick Complete challenge whilst filling
most accurately the two smaller in table.
squares.

Part Trois 15 Announce winner (stamp?).

Discuss table and any links with
what we have just been doing.

Plenary 10 If time go through a worked

example to find the hypotenuse.
Randomly pick on people to help
towards finding the solution.

Evaluation of lesson plan (note areas relating to QTS professional Standards)

In all the following commentary you need to reflect on your professional skills, attributes and knowledge.
Initially the evaluation may relate to student understanding, enjoyment and behaviour. At a later stage in the course these
reflections need to be sensibly focussed.
What went well (and why):
What I need to improve on (and why):
Main Target set from this lesson: