Launch
Students will notice possible examples of pi and square roots in images from the world around them, share initial questions, and create a first sketch or model that launches their investigation into how irrational numbers appear in everyday patterns and measurements.
Day 1
🖼️ Hidden in Plain Sight Gallery
Launch 45m
Question And Method
Students will refine an investigable question about where pi or square roots appear, build a simple method for gathering evidence, test that method with sketches, measurements, photos, and number lines, and revise their explanations after peer and teacher feedback.
Days 2 - 5
🧭 Pi and Root Question Sort
Knowledge/Skill Building 35m
📏 Number Line and Evidence Mini-Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building 45m
📝 Investigation Plan Peer Review
Deliverable 45m
🔍 Evidence Log Performance Check
Assessment 45m
Showcase
Students will present their irrational number investigations through a classroom gallery walk, explain where pi or square roots appear in their chosen evidence, respond to peer and teacher feedback, and reflect on one new connection and one next step.
Day 5
🖼️ Irrational Numbers Gallery Walk
Assessment 45m