A dictionary is not the only way to figure out the meaning of new words. Readers also can look for familiar word parts. These word parts might appear in other words that readers already know. By looking for familiar word parts, including...

This lesson plan features the Latin roots CLUD-CLUS-CLOS = close, shut; DIT-DO = give, push; FID = faith, trust. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below.Each word puzzle will have directions, a clue and a...

This lesson plan features the Latin roots PLIC = fold, bend; FAC-FIC = make, do; COGN-NOT = know. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle has directions, a clue and a vocabulary word list....

This lesson emphasizes the importance of roots, stems, and leaves to plants. Students will explore Internet sites and do a hands-on experiment to learn facts about these parts of plants.

Simplify square roots that contain variables in them.

This article focuses on exercises for teaching compound words including compound word exercises, a list of root words to create many different compound words, links to compound word games, and interactive online games.

This CoolMath resource will help students solve quadratic equations with a square roots trick instead of through factoring.

Learn how to find the root of a number. Topics covered include two roots, roots of negative numbers, and imaginary numbers. This site offers descriptions along with multiple examples.

Learn eight steps to help you identify unfamiliar words.

This PBS Kids activity is an extension of a Plum Landing episode featuring the mangrove tree. Students will learn basic information about the mangrove tree; students will also use online drawing tools to design a scene with mangrove trees.

Three categories of words and four skill levels challenge players to identify the roots for the names of months, for numbers and numerical terms, and for a range of other words based on commonly used roots.

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.

An interactive game where students can sharpen their skills for calculating simple square roots.

This site contains a list of 10 words that contain "sub", a prefix that means "under" or "below", in them. Teachers can digitally assign this list to their students to reinforce the spellings, pronunciations, and meanings of these words.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Here you will learn about the Fundamental Theorem of Algebra, and how to apply it to various functions. You will also review using the quadratic equation to find...

Originally meaning a woven container, the word keister has roots all over the place. The devil's tool box? Sure. A safe? That too. So, how did it become associated with the buttocks? Jessica Oreck and Rachael Teel get to the bottom of...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage explains that trees need water everyday and how scientists believe they get that water using their roots. It is followed by a comprehension question set.

This lesson plan describes activities which allow students to investigate four types of weathering and their relationship to soil formation. The four weathering forces investigated include wind, running water, plant roots and freezing...

Find the zeroes ('roots') of quadratic functions and the vertex of their parabolas. Functions are given in standard, vertex, and factored form.

A comprehensive guide for learning all about complex numbers with definitions, operations on complex numbers, solved examples, and practice questions.

Information on China's ancient past and the roots of modern-day Chinese culture. Includes information on Chinese festivals, religions, and philosophy.

Explore Benny's garden, and he will show how plants and trees are built. Join him to to learn about basic plant parts.

Learn about radicals with this reference guide. Detailed explanations and examples are given.

A comprehensive resource for information about plant structure to plant reproduction characteristics. Site covers broad topics on how plants function.