FAST Success Kit: Pythagorean Theorem

Teacher Guide

5-10 minute lesson plan

Learning objectives
Common misconceptions
Step-by-step lesson
IXL skill recommendations

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Concept Worksheet

Visual learning + guided practice

Big Idea explanation
Understanding a² + b² = c²
Finding missing side lengths
Guided practice problems

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Practice Worksheet

Independent practice problems

Finding the hypotenuse
Finding a leg
Distance formula applications
Real-world problems

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FAST Practice Quiz

Test-format questions

Multiple choice questions
Multi-select questions
Mirrors actual FAST format
6 assessment questions

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Parent Activity

10-minute home activities

Measure diagonal distances
Construction project
Conversation starters
Spanish summary included

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Answer Keys

Teacher use only

All worksheet answers
Quiz answer explanations
Scoring guide
Intervention suggestions

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About This Kit

This FAST Success Kit is designed to help Grade 8 students master the Pythagorean Theorem before taking the Florida FAST assessment. All content is aligned to Florida B.E.S.T. Standards and fact-checked for accuracy.

Standards Covered:

MA.8.GR.1.1 - Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve mathematical and real-world problems involving unknown side lengths in right triangles
MA.8.GR.1.2 - Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve mathematical and real-world problems involving the distance between two points in a coordinate plane
MA.8.GR.1.3 - Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to solve mathematical and real-world problems involving an unknown side length in the third dimension

Key Concepts: a² + b² = c², legs vs. hypotenuse, finding missing sides, distance formula, 3D applications, Pythagorean triples (3-4-5, 5-12-13, 8-15-17)