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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Making Sense of Irrational Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
Like many heroes of Greek myths, the philosopher Hippasus was rumored to have been mortally punished by the gods. But what was his crime? Did he murder guests or disrupt a sacred ritual? No, Hippasus's transgression was mathematically...
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Handout
Cuemath

Cuemath: Irrational Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn how to identify irrational numbers. This lesson reviews the irrational number list, the difference between irrational and rational numbers, and whether or not irrational numbers are real numbers. Examples are provided along with a...
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Pythagoras of Samos (Ca. 560 Ca. 480 Bc)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from ScienceWorld provides a short, informative description of many of the contributions of Pythagoras to mathematics. Links exist to some of the contributions as well as to additional information.