Virginia Department of Education
Exponents and Radicals
What is that fraction doing as an exponent? Fun math games prompt learners to practice evaluating radical expressions and expressions containing rational exponents, both in groups and individually.
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Simplifying Radicals – Day 1
It doesn't get simpler than this. Scholars first learn to simplify radicals by determining the prime factors of the radicand. The lesson plan progresses to simplifying radicals involving algebraic expressions in the radicand.
CK-12 Foundation
Simplification of Radical Expressions: Irrational Garden Plot
All is not simple in the garden of rationals and irrationals. Learners use a context of a garden to practice simplifying irrational numbers involving radicals. They also find areas of garden with irrational side lengths.
Virginia Department of Education
Simply Radical
Simplifying is radical, dude! After reviewing how to simplify square roots of whole numbers, scholars consider how to simplify square roots of algebraic monomials. Also taken under consideration is how to simplify cube roots of whole...
CK-12 Foundation
Multiplication and Division of Radicals: Totally Radical Dude's Height
Watch as your learners reach even loftier heights of understanding. Individuals use a slider to estimate the height of a person whose height is given in radical form. Rationalizing the denominator comes in handy here.
Flipped Math
Calculus AB/BC - Selecting Procedures for Determining Limits
Knowing more strategies is always a plus. Pupils watch an engaging video to learn additional ways to algebraically determine the limit of a function at a specified value. The video covers multiplying radical expressions by their...
Cabrillo College
Elementary Algebra
Hello Algebra! If you're in need of a resource with a books worth of examples and practice problems, this is it. Some topics include linear equations, polynomials and exponents, rational expressions, quadratic equations, and a great...
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Solving Radical Equations
How can you make solving radical equations more engaging? Provide your math class with a hands-on activity that focuses on solving radical equations with flash cards. A warm-up and exit ticket flank direct instruction of the steps...
CK-12 Foundation
Simplification of Radical Expressions: Richter Scale Exponents
Shake up your lessons with with a radical resource. Scholars use a slider to view the Richter scale magnitude and amplitude of historical earthquakes. They use powers of 10 to compare the amplitudes of different earthquakes.
Mathed Up!
Surds
Young mathematicians learn how to simplify expressions with square roots by watching a video that shows several ways to rewrite expressions involving radicals. They work on questions where they rationalize denominators and expand and...
Virginia Department of Education
Simplifying Square Roots of Whole Numbers
Simplify your life by using a resource on simplifying square roots. Pupils review square roots and calculate values of given radical expressions using a calculator. The lesson concludes by having them consider the results to develop the...
Curriculum Corner
8th Grade Math "I Can" Statement Posters
Clarify the Common Core standards for your eighth grade mathematicians with this series of classroom displays. By rewriting each standard as an achievable "I can" statement, these posters give students clear goals to work toward...
Willow Tree
Order of Operations
It's the classic please excuse my dear aunt sally strategy to remembering the order of operations. Young mathematicians practice to develop an understanding of the order of operations. Examples and practice problems include absolute...
Willow Tree
Simplifying Square Roots
The square root of five and five do not have the same value! How many times have you addressed this with math classes? A lesson gives an explanation of a square root and gives examples for simplifying square root expressions,...
University of Utah
Rational and Irrational Numbers
Conquer any irrational fears you might have of irrational numbers. As class members investigate how to represent numbers geometrically, they learn about rational and irrational numbers, including approximating and ordering rational...
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Square and Square Roots
Root for your pupils to learn about roots. Young mathematicians first review the meaning of squares and square roots. They then use this knowledge to simplify square roots of monomials with variables.
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Fractional Exponents and Property of Exponents
Don't just use a fraction of this resource ... use it all. Learners first investigate patterns to determine how to deal with fractional exponents. Individuals then evaluate expressions involving fractional exponents.
EngageNY
Complex Number Division 2
Individuals learn to divide and conquer complex numbers with a little help from moduli and conjugates. In the second lesson on complex number division, the class takes a closer look at the numerator and denominator of the multiplicative...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Imaginary Numbers? What Do You Mean Imaginary?
Don't worry, this resource actually exists. Scholars learn about imaginary numbers and work on problems simplifying square roots of negative numbers. As an extension, they research the history of imaginary numbers.
Virginia Tech
Unit Plan: Exponential and Logarithmic Functions
A six-day unit for algebra II on exponential and logarithmic functions builds upon Chapter 12 of Merrill Algebra II with Trigonometry; Applications and Connections. The text provides assistance in the depth of instruction and homework...
West Contra Costa Unified School District
Fractional Exponents
Wow! Here is a handout packed full of tips and worked-out solutions to supplement instruction on fractional exponents. The lesson plan introduces and thoroughly explains the Algebra II concept, and closes with a variety of example...
Rice University
College Algebra
Is there more to college algebra than this? Even though the eBook is designed for a college algebra course, there are several topics that align to Algebra II or Pre-calculus courses. Topics begin with linear equation and inequalities,...
Rice University
Intermediate Algebra
Algebra concepts are all wrapped up in one nice bow. The resource combines all the concepts typically found in Algebra I and Algebra II courses in one eBook. The topics covered begin with solving linear equations and move to linear...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Exponents and Division
Create a human fraction to learn about division of exponents. Scholars develop the rule for division of exponents by being part of a human fraction to explore and justify the rule. They also consider zero exponents and negative exponents.