Pythagoras Ladders: Pythagorean Theorem Game for Grade 8
Set the ladder, reach the window: the Pythagorean theorem on the job.
Join a ladder crew racing to reach glowing windows. Work out how long a ladder must be, how high it reaches, and where to plant its foot, then lay planks across a coordinate grid and judge whether a ladder will fall short. Three levels move from whole-number triples to decimals and exact square roots.
Play Pythagoras LaddersFree. No signup. About 6 minutes per round.
What kids practise
Pythagoras Ladders gives students repeated, low-pressure practice with Pythagorean theorem, right triangles, square roots, and distance on the coordinate plane. It is written for grade 8. Every question is generated fresh, so a replay is never the same, and a wrong answer shows the correct one so the round teaches as well as tests.
How it plays
Controls: Tap or click answer buttons, or press keys 1-4. On ladder-placement rounds use the Left and Right arrow keys (or tap the ground) to move the foot, then press Enter or the Place ladder button. P pauses, M mutes.
It works with a keyboard, a trackpad or a touch screen, so it runs on school Chromebooks, tablets and phones.
Standards
Common Core State Standards for Mathematics this game supports:
- 8.G.B.7
- 8.G.B.8
For teachers
- Time: about 6 minutes per round, good for a warm-up or a center.
- Works on Chromebooks. No login, no accounts, and no personal data is collected.
- Share the page link
https://mathschools.net/play/pythagoras-ladders.htmlwith your class.
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