It's a Pythagorean who-dun-it. Pupils apply the Pythagorean Theorem in several different real-world scenarios involving right triangles. By solving each task, they find the thief who was responsible for a museum heist.

Concepts

pythagorean theorem, critical thinking, crime scenes, patterns, right triangles, distance, deductive reasoning

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have the class research other mathematical connections to crime scene investigation
• See if a forensic investigator would be willing to give a presentation
  

Classroom Considerations

• Students should have experience with right triangles and the Pythagorean Theorem

Pros

• Provides worksheets for each activity
• Includes rubric and sample answers
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSG-SRT.C.8