Root Discovery

Neal Fulks

Tier 1

Lesson Plan

Root Discovery

find square and cube roots

In this lesson, students will explore the concepts of square and cube roots through active learning strategies. This lesson is important as it helps students understand the inverse operations of squaring and cubing, which are foundational for higher-level math concepts.

Audience

8th grade math students

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Active Learning

Materials

Worksheet: Square and Cube Roots, Whiteboard and markers, and Calculators

Step 1

Introduction

5 mins

Begin with a brief discussion on what square and cube roots are.
Ask students if they can think of any real-life examples where these concepts might be used.

Step 2

Guided Practice

10 mins

Demonstrate how to find the square root and cube root of a number using a calculator.
Show examples on the whiteboard, explaining each step clearly.

Step 3

Active Learning Activity

10 mins

Distribute the worksheet on square and cube roots.
Have students work in pairs to solve the problems, encouraging them to discuss their thought processes.

Step 4

Closure

5 mins

Review the answers to the worksheet as a class.
Ask students to share any strategies they found helpful.
Summarize the key points of the lesson and answer any remaining questions.

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Worksheet

Square and Cube Roots Worksheet

This worksheet provides practice problems for students to find square and cube roots, reinforcing the lesson's objectives.

Find the square root of 64.

What number multiplied by itself gives 64?

Find the cube root of 27.

What number multiplied by itself three times gives 27?

Find the square root of 81.

What number multiplied by itself gives 81?

Find the cube root of 8.

What number multiplied by itself three times gives 8?

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