Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Simplifying Square Roots

For Students 8th Standards
Explore the process of simplifying square roots through an analysis of perfect squares. The fourth lesson of 25 expects individuals to find the perfect square factors in each radicand as a means of simplifying. The perfect square factor...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Existence and Uniqueness of Square Roots and Cube Roots

For Students 8th Standards
Teach cube roots by building on an understanding of square roots. The third installment of a 25-part series asks learners to solve simple quadratic and cubic equations using roots. Scholars compare square roots and cube roots throughout...
Lesson Plan
Kenan Fellows

A Farmer’s Challenge to Breed to the Greatest of Grapes

For Teachers 7th Standards
What does your class know about GMOs? Are they savvy to selective breeding? Challenge young minds to engineer the greatest crop of all time using a hands-on genetics unit. Learners discover the good and bad details of selective breeding,...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Square Roots

For Students 8th Standards
Investigate the relationship between irrational roots and a number line with a resource that asks learners to put together a number line using radical intervals rather than integers. A great progression, they build on their understanding...
Lesson Plan
EngageNY

Comparing Irrational Numbers

For Students 8th Standards
Build on your classes' understanding of irrational numbers by comparing their values. The 13th activity in the 25-part module has individuals estimate values of both perfect and non-perfect roots. They finish by graphing these numbers on...
Handout
The Alamo

A Teacher’s Guide to Lorenzo De Zavala

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Who was Lorenzo de Zavala to the Texas Revolution, and how did he change the Alamo? Find out using an educational resource that asks learners to fill out graphic organizers and respond to short-answer questions to further solidify their...
Lesson Plan
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Illustrative Mathematics

Shape Hunt Part 2

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Shapes are everywhere in the world around us, from rectangular doors to the circular wheels of a car. The second lesson in this series opens the eyes of young mathematicians to this wonderful world of shapes as they search the classroom,...
Activity
West Contra Costa Unified School District

Division (No Remainders)

For Teachers 4th - 7th Standards
Help young mathematicians build a solid understanding of division with this base ten block activity. With the help of these popular math manipulatives, children model different math problems in order to reinforce the...
Graphic
Wyzant

Wyzant: Perfect Square List

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
WyzAnt provides a list of numbers and their squares. The user decides how many perfect squares to be displayed and in what fashion. The table makes a good reference sheet for students and teachers.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Square Roots (Concentration Game)

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This concentration game explores square roots. There is a link to a list of the numbers being used so students can check their answers.