ITQ PythOldHouse
One
project involved converting
VHS analog video from the program "This Old House" and converting it
to digital video. This clip showed the use of the Pythagorean Theorem in preparing
the foundation
for a building addition. Text about the Pythagorean Theorem was inserted into
the video. This video clip can be used to instruct students about the Pythagorean
Theorem, while showing one of it's practical uses.
The links below are of other video clips related to the Pythagorean Theorem from Professor Richard Zucker's website at http://iserver.ivc.cc.ca.us/faculty/rzucker/.
These clips need to be downloaded before you may play them. Here are directions for various web browsers.
For Safari: Press the Control key while holding down the mouse on the link. Select "Download Link To Disk." The file will be on the Desktop, however if it shows "html" as the file name suffix, change it to "wmv."
For Netscape: Press the Control key while holding down the mouse on the link. Select "Save Link Target As." You will prompted for where you want it downloaded. The file name will also appear and may add the suffix "html" after "wmv." Delete everything after "wmv" in the file name.
For Firefox: Press the Control key while holding down the mouse on the link. Select "Save Link As." You will prompted for where you want it downloaded. The file name will also appear and may add the suffix "html" after "wmv." Delete everything after "wmv" in the file name.
For Internet Explorer: Press the Control key while holding down the mouse on the link. Select "Download Link To Disk." You will be prompted for where you want it downloaded.
Once downloaded, simply open the file.
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For a review of Pythagoras, click on
Pythagoras Review
ITQ Project
ITQ Project Abstract
District 145 Public Schools
and
Educational Service Unit #6, Milford, Nebraska
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