Numbers and Operations

Remembering: 

1. Define the following using the VOCABULARY EXPANSION CHART: Integer, real number, irrational number, rational number, square root, exponent, perfect square, radical

Understanding:

1. Go to this site.  Scroll down to the Number System Descriptions and review them, then complete the Munchers game. 

2. Watch the video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHyaXYtjqvY .

3. Go to http://www.themathpage.com/alg/simplify-radicals.htm#simplest

and practice simplifying radicals.  DO THE WORK WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE ANSWERS. 

4. Review the page on the Properties of Exponents.  Summarize the rules and add them to your rule sheet.  

5. Complete the exponents practice problems.

 Applying:

 

Complete the REVIEW (pg. 49) and check your answers with the KEY.  Revise any missed problems.  Ask questions!  Make sure you understand WHY you missed each problem. 

 

Analyzing/Evaluating/Creating: Choose 2.

1. Why do you think irrational numbers are called irrational?

2. Write a rule for telling the difference between an irrational and a rational number.

3. Draw a diagram that you could use to represent the idea of a square number

4. Write a word problem that requires the use of square roots.