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Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: Roots of Progressivism

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy discussion of Populism and the Populist Party, especially in Nebraska. Read about the Populist Party platform, issues, candidates, and how populism formed the roots of the progressivism in the early 20th century.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Reading Topics a to Z: Root Words, Roots, and Affixes

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An introduction to using word parts to improve vocabulary skills. Includes charts of common Greek and Latin roots as well as common prefixes and suffixes and their meanings. Each of the four charts can be downloaded.
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Vocabulary University

My vocabulary.com: Word Roots Lesson 2: Fin Sed Fer: Word Roots #2 Beginner

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan features the Latin roots FIN = end; SED, SID, SESS = sit, be still; FER = bear, carry, yield, bring. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have directions, a clue....
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Greek and Latin Roots Introduction

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
During this mini-unit, students will learn common Greek and Latin roots. Several supplementary resources are provided for students' study beyond the lessons.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Putting Down Roots

For Teachers 4th
Adaptations of plant roots and leaves are compared.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Bending Plant Roots With Gravity

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this instructional activity, students investigate what effect changing the direction of gravity will have on the growth of a plant's roots. Includes detailed instructions, videos, background articles, etc.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Root Words, Roots and Affixes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Familiarity with Greek and Latin roots, as well as prefixes and suffixes, can help students understand the meaning of new words. This article includes many of the most common examples.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Square Roots and Irrational Numbers

For Students 8th - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to find square roots and identify irrational numbers.
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Integrated Publishing

Integrated Publishing: Roots, Exponents, and Radicals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Information on powers, roots, exponents, and radicals.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Overview of Affixes With Unchanging Base Words

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource has three sections: Overview of Affixes with Unchanging Base Words, video demonstration, and teaching tips. It provides downloads of the following: lesson plan, lesson materials, word list, and video transcript.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Overview of Adding Suffixes That Change Base Words' Final Y to I

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This resource has two sections: Adding Suffixes that Change Base Words' Final y to i, and video demonstration. It provides downloads of the following: lesson plans, lesson...
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Other

Cartage.org: Mature Root Cross Section

For Students 9th - 10th
This thorough lesson provides a wealth of root related information ranging from the anatomy of a root to the different types of roots that exist. Many photos and drawings provide clarity to the text.
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Education.com

Education.com: Finding Root Words

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Help your students review root words so they can analyze unfamiliar words and figure out the meaning without using a dictionary. In this worksheet, students will identify the root of each word...
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Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Stem & Root Anatomy

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an advanced review from Palomar College of the types of cells that make up conducting tissue in stems and roots. The photos and diagrams are excellent!
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Morpheme Structures: Four Word [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
A lesson plan in which learners match words according to their base words. Materials are included.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Approximating Square Roots

For Students 8th
Practice finding the approximate value of square roots by thinking about perfect squares.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: N Cn, a Rei Complex Square Roots

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Working with complex numbers allows us to solve equations that cannot be solved with real numbers. Here we will investigate complex numbers which arise as square roots of certain complex numbers. Aligns with N-CN.A.2 and A-REI.A.1.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Do Roots Grow When the Direction of Gravity Changes?

For Students 3rd - 8th
You might not know it, but plants are able to sense their environment and actually respond appropriately. One of the key parameters that every plant must respond to is the direction of gravity: stems go up (opposite to the pull of...
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Ohio State University

Osu General Plant Biology: Herbaceous Roots and Stems

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise, advanced level, review of structure and growth in these plant organs. Illustrations are clear and well labeled. This is an excellent tool for labs or exams.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Square Roots and Irrational Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the principal square root of numbers and simplify square root problems.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Hydrogen Peroxide on Plant Root Cuttings & Seed Germination

For Students 9th - 10th
Hydrogen peroxide (often used as a disinfectant) has also been approved for use in pesticides. This science fair project investigates whether hydrogen peroxide has any effects on seed germination or on roots of plant cuttings.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Quadratics by Taking Square Roots: Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th
Analyze the process of solving a quadratic equation by taking the square root.
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Cuemath

Cuemath: Square Root

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Explore the world of square roots in this mini-lesson. Provides a definition and different methods for finding the square root of a number. Includes solved examples and practice questions with answers.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Use Square Roots to Solve Quadratic Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Solve quadratic equations involving perfect squares.

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