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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: 4th & 5th Roots

For Students 9th
Radicals are also known as roots. The most common are square root and cube root, but there are more.
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Activity
Integrated Publishing

Integrated Publishing: Trinomial Squares

For Students 9th - 10th
Discussion on trinomial squares. Includes examples as well as practice problems.
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Interactive
Doina Popovici

Math Play: Square Root Concentration Game

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
An interactive game where students can sharpen their skills for calculating simple square roots.
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Other

Mathebook.net: Middle: Square Root

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
The online virtual self-checking resource has students practice calculating the square root of a number.
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Handout
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Properties of Square Roots

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a quick, concise explanation of the properties of square roots. An example is given and clearly explained for each property.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Exponents & Roots

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides an explanation of exponents and roots.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Rational Numbers and Square Ro

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Math Forum response to which numbers, other than squared positive integers, can be simplified as rational numbers.
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Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quadratics by Taking Square Roots

For Students 9th - 10th
Analyze the process of solving a quadratic equation by taking the square root. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Other

Dan's Math: Basic Skills Topics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
College professor Dan Bach offers a review of various basic topics in arithmetic, pre-algebra, and algebra. Order of operations, exponents, square roots, variables, and combining terms are just a few of the many topics covered.
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Other

Algebra Class: Solving and Graphing a Quadratic Equation

For Students 9th - 10th
Math teacher provides a unit on quadratic equations in which she explains the concepts of solving and graphing quadratic equations through numerous examples and graphs. Hyperlinks are available to each step that ultimately leads to...
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Interactive
Doina Popovici

Math Play: Square Roots Millionaire Game

For Students 7th - 9th
Show off your knowledge of radicals with this online game. Game requires students to add, subtract, multiply, divide, simplify, estimate, and graph expressions with radicals.
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Handout
Other

Platonic Realms: Conic Sections

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A proof to show that the square root of two is an irrational number, followed by a shorter and even more beautiful proof.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Simplify a Term Under a Radical Sign

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
This site walks you step-by-step through simplifying an expression under a square root sign. Type your problem into the "math solver," and your answer, complete with a full description, is provided.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Simplify a Term Under a Radical Sign

For Students 9th - 10th
This site walks you step-by-step through simplifying an expression under a square root sign. Type your problem into the "math solver," and your answer, complete with a full description, is provided.
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Integrated Publishing

Integrated Publishing: Rational and Irrational Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Content, suitable for an introductory algebra course, explains the difference between rational and irrational numbers, how to rationalize the denominator, how to evaluate radicals and the square root process. Practice problems included.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Square Roots and Irrational Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Math Forum response to whether square roots of all non-perfect squares are irrational. Contains a proof showing that such cases are, indeed, irrational.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Square and Cube Challenge

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
Practice solving problems using your knowledge of square and cube roots. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video, or receive hints.
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Unit Plan
Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Complex Numbers

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A wealth of material to help you plan classroom instruction on complex numbers: several lessons that cover the number i, square roots of negative numbers, and operations involving complex numbers; practice activities, some of which...
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Handout
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Nrich: Irrational Proof

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains a proof that the square roots of all prime numbers are irrational.
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Interactive
Fun Brain

Fun Brain: Tic Tac Toe Squares (Math Facts Games)

For Students 5th - 8th Standards
Players practice adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing skills while playing virtual Tic Tac Toe. They can also try their hand at squares, cubes, and square roots.
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Other

Answermath: Raiz

For Students 9th - 10th
An online root game which offers practice in mental math and times practice. When you submit the wrong answer, it provides the correct one. Students and teachers can choose square root or cube root problems. In Spanish, with links to...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Study Cards

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use the StudyCard stack to review their understanding of squares and square roots.
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Math Medics

S.o.s. Math: Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson provides basic instruction on the major concepts in algebra. Content includes a focus on fractions, units of conversion, complex numbers, quadratic equations, factorization and roots of polynomials, solving equations, systems...
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Roots and Radicals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Here you'll find information on radicals: notation, symbols, and laws for simplifying. The information is brief, but easy to follow.