Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Tower of Hanoi Lesson Plan

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students investigate the Legend of the Tower of Hanoi and complete mathematical problems related to the legend. They play the Tower of Hanoi game online in order to discover the number pattern involved. They solve problems using the...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Determining Angle Measure with Parallel Lines

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students observe and solve examples of corresponding angle postulates, alternate interior angle theorems, and exterior and consecutive angles. They complete the Determining Angle Measure With Parallel Lines worksheet.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Every Breath You Take

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students explore the nature of the air we breathe by observing petri dishes that have accumulated particulate matter from the atmosphere. Students make mathematical calculations and inferences about the effect of this matter on...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Multiplying Polynomials

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Help learners study polynomials. They will review how to multiply polynomials either by using the FOIL method if they are multiplying a binomial by another binomial, or by using the distributive property.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Complexity

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Students perform mathematical operations on complex numbers. After a lecture/demo, students utilize a worksheet imbedded in this plan to gain practice performing operations on complex numbers.
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Rational Exponents and Nth Roots

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-two problems present a variety of practice working with nth roots and rational exponents. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: 4th & 5th Roots

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Radicals are also known as roots. Evaluate high-degree radicals. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Activity
Integrated Publishing

Integrated Publishing: Roots, Exponents, and Radicals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Information on powers, roots, exponents, and radicals.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Discovering the Laws of Rational Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This online tutorial explains how the laws of rational exponents are used to simplify expressions. The examples show exactly how the process is done. Click on the "Topic Index" to find related lessons, practice activities, and teacher...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Approximating Square Roots

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Practice finding the approximate value of square roots by thinking about perfect squares. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Simplify Square Root Expressions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Practice simplifying expressions with multiple radical terms. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Fractional Exponents

For Students 10th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson introduces rational exponents and how to relate them to nth roots.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Simplify Square Roots (Variables)

For Students 9th - 10th
Simplify square roots that contain variables in them like square root of 27a. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Simplify Square Roots

For Students 9th - 10th
Students solve simple square roots and receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Cube Roots

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this exercise, students practice finding cube roots. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to get hints, watch a video, and try questions repeatedly.
Handout
Other

Brown Math: It's the Law the Laws of Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Step-by-step explanations of the exponent laws including rules for combining powers and roots. Includes practice exercises.
Activity
Hofstra University

Hofstra University: Radicals and Rational Exponents

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Interactive review of radicals and rational exponents. Students can enter their answers to questions and be told in the right sidebar whither they are right or wrong. There is also a help button that gives the answer and an explanation.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Irrational Numbers and Radicals Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This comprehensive study guide highlights the main terms and formulas needed to review irrational numbers and radicals. Examples are included.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Squares and Square Roots

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students complete multi-step computations using order of operations in situations involving combinations of rational numbers including whole number exponents and square roots of square numbers.
Activity
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Millionaire Radicals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In a format like TV's "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire," students answer math questions about radicals to earn points and help their group win the game. Teachers need to create their own question bank, which allows this game to be used for...
Unit Plan
Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a tutorial for students in algebra 2 or for those who need a refresher. The site has explanations, definitions, examples, practice problems and practice tests are found covering topics such as linear equations, graphing,...
Activity
Ministry of Education and Universities of the Region of Murcia (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion Y Ciencia: Potencias De Numerous Racionales

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In Spanish. In this site you will practice working with whole and rational exponents with different interactive activities.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Basics of Real Numbers Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This comprehensive study guide highlights the main terms and formulas needed to understand the basics of real numbers. Examples are included.
Activity
Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Simplest Radical Form

For Students 9th - 10th
The laws for simplifying radicals are presented along with several examples and exercises that put the laws to practice.