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Illustrative Mathematics: 8.ns Estimating Square Roots

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This task asks students to estimate the square root of 800 without using a calculator. To do it, they must examine perfect squares that are higher and lower than 800. Aligns with 8.NS.A.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
estimation
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Additional Tags
8.ns.a, cc by-nc-sa 4.0, creative commons attribution-noncommercial-sharealike 4.0, estimating square roots, illustrative mathematics, square number, square root
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice
Common Core
8.NS.A.2