Instructional Video

Simplifying Radical Expressions - Concept

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Radical, dude! The resource provides an explanation on how to simplify radical expressions. It makes clear that radical expressions are ones that are strictly numerical but also are algebraic expressions. One of the problem sets includes how to rewrite radicals and fractional exponents.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Split up the problem set videos with the lesson using those types of problems
Classroom Considerations
  • Some pupils may have a hard time remembering the perfect squares
  • Pupils need to remember how to use a factor tree
Pros
  • Explains several problem sets
  • Makes the connections between decimal approximations and exact values
Cons
  • The explanation for the concept video does not belong with the video