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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Proof of the Century!

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars do Web research in the field of mathematics. They explore mathematical proofs and apply them to the Pythagorean theorem. They also explore the general ideas of Fermat's Last Theorem
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Fermat's Last Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th
Very detailed and comprehensive site from MathWorld.com about Fermat's Last Theorem. This site has good explanantions and links to related topics.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Pythagorean Triple

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This Wikipedia article explains a Pythagorean triple -- the triangle formed by three positive integers. Includes examples and hyperlinked terms.
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Handout
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: Pierre De Fermat

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the University of St. Andrews, gives biographical information on mathematician Pierre de Fermat.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: The Hardest Math Problem in the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the two math problems that baffled mathematicians for ages, Fermat's Last Theorem and Riemann's Hypothesis. The latter is still unsolved.