MARS - Mathematics Assessment Resource Service
Applying Properties of Exponents
The properties of exponents are all linked together and it is your mathematicians' job to discover and apply those rules. The comprehensive instructional activity begins with a pre-assessment task to check for prior knowledge and then...
Illustrative Mathematics
Rational or Irrational?
Is 4 plus the square root of 2 rational or irrational? After your class has gained a basic grasp of rational and irrational numbers, use this worksheet to push them a little further in their understanding. Learners must identify sums and...
Education Development Center
Rational Exponents
It's rational to root for your class to learn about exponents. Scholars study rational exponents by reading a fictional dialogue between classmates. They analyze the conversation to understand the connection between rational exponents...
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Simplifying Radicals
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains simplifying radical expressions. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this site out to students who have...
Lawrence Hall of Science
The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: Multiplying and Dividing Radicals
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains multiplying and dividing radical expressions. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. Point this site out to...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Millionaire Radicals
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...
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Simplifying Radicals
Use this site to learn how to simplify radicals, even when the radical is not a perfect square. These examples will be a guide to you in simplifying all kinds of radicals.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Simplify a Term Under a Radical Sign
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.
Cool Math
Coolmath: Adding and Subtracting Radicals
This prealgebra lesson explains how to rewrite (simplify) radicals.
Texas A&M University
Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra: Operations on Real Numbers
A tutorial will guide you through the rules and steps for adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing real numbers, as well as evaluating numeric expressions and using order of operations. Contains step-by-step solutions to example...
Other
Math Mistakes: Common Algebra Mistakes
Learn from other student's mistakes by reviewing examples of the following Algebra topics: rational expressions, radical expressions, function notation, solving linear equations, solving linear inequalities, solving quadratic equations,...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Using Conjugates to Simplify Radicals
This question-response site gives information about simplifying an expression using conjugates. The Dr. first details the fundamentals of conjugates and then works several examples.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Simplify a Term Under a Radical Sign
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.
Interactive Mathematics
Interactive Mathematics: Basic Algebra
Interactive lessons are provided for many topics in algebra, including: laws of algebra, powers, roots and radicals, algebraic expressions, equations, and more. Use the links to navigate the tutorial and learn more focused concepts. The...
Math Medics
S.o.s. Math: Method of Partial Fractions
This lesson teaches how to dissect complicated fractions into the sum of simple fractions.