Handout
Cut the Knot

Cut the Knot!: Pythagoras' Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the Pythagorean theorem, giving a proof from Euclid, and gives a great interactive visual aid with a good explanation with it.
Handout
University of British Columbia

University of British Columbia: Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A geometric model that proves the Pythagorean Theorem in a step-by-step diagram that students can advance at their own pace. Requires Java.
Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Greek Mathematics

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the major cultural influences on the development of mathematics in ancient Greece, and how the Greeks went on to surpass those cultures. The work of the Pythagoreans and of Euclid are described, along with some famous...
Lesson Plan
Rice University

Rice University: Cynthia Lanius: History of Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Different cultures' contributions to Geometry are discussed.