Here is a resource that transcends expectations. Scholars watch a video in the Numberphile "Pi" playlist to learn about transcendental numbers. The video uses a game to explain how to classify numbers as either algebraic or transcendental.

Concepts

whole numbers, irrational numbers, algebraic equations, transcendental numbers

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Have learners pair up to play the game introduced in the video 
  

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should be familiar with e and pi
  
• It is helpful if learners are aware of proof by contradiction
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Narrator is enthusiastic about the topic, which makes it more engaging
  
• Provides clear and careful explanations

Cons

• None