Grade 8-12 
Mathematics 
(Algebra 1) 
Standard 2
Students understand and use operations such as
taking the opposite, reciprocal, raising to a power,
and taking a root, and this includes the
understanding and use of the rules
of exponents.

 

Resources
Lesson Plans
Assessments
Algebra 1  
An Integrated Approach, Larson/Kanold/Stiff,  
2000 Edition, D.C. 
Heath and Company 

Section References 

8.1 Multiplication  
Properties of Exponents 

8.2 Negative and Zero Exponents 

8.3 Division Properties of Exponents 

8.4 Scientific Notation 

8.5 Problem Solving and Scientific Notation 

8.6 Problem Solving: Compound Interest and Exponential Growth 

8.7 Exploring Data: Exponential Growth  
and Decay 

9.1 Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem 

9.2 Solving Quadratic Equations by Finding  
Square Roots 

12.3 Exponential Functions 
 

Software 

Math Connections:  
Algebra 1, Sunburst Communications 1993 
floppy mac 

Specific Textbook  
Web Sites 

http://www.glencoe.com/ 
sec/math/prealg/mathnet/ 

http://www.eduplace.com/ 
links/ 

http://www.eduplace.com/ 

http://www.hmco.com/ 
college/mathematics/ 
index.html 

http://www.mcdougallittell. 
com/ 

http://www.hmco.com/ 

http://www.SRA-4KIDS.com/ 

General Math  
Reference Sites 

http://www.learner.org/ 
sami/view-category.php3 
?category=math 

http://www.score.k12.ca.us/ 

http://henson.austin.apple. 
com/edres/curric.shtml 

http://school.discovery.com/ 
schrockguide/index.html 

http://www.EDsOasis.org/ 

http://www.math.com/ 

http://www.nea.org/grants/ 
free.html 

http://www.wcom.com/ 
marcopolo/ 

http://www.udel.edu/sine/ 

http://dewey.chs.chico.k12. 
ca.us/math.html 

Free Stuff 

http://www.nea.org/ 
grants/free.html 

State/National Math  
Ed Organizations 

http://www.nctm.org/ 

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ 

Calif. Dept. of Ed. Standards, Assessment, Ed. Reference. 

Calculator Reference Site 
http://www.ti.com/ 
calc/docs/calchome.html 

Previously Published Data 

1.) Students will estimate each square root within a range of two integers. Example: The square root of 22 is between the square root of 16 and the square root of 25. These perfect squares have roots of 4 and 5, respectively. Since the square root of 22 is much closer to the square root of 25, my estimate might be 4.75. My calculator shows 4.69 as the root to two places. Each answer will have three parts: the two perfect squares nearest the number; your estimate; and the root to two decimal places. 

  • The square root of 7 
  • The square root of 21 
  • The square root of 111 
  • The square root of 38 
    2.) Students will find the square root of each number:
  • 256 
  • 1/81
  • 0.25
  • 100/9
  • 0.0001 
    3.) Students will rewrite each product using exponents:
  • (5)(5)(5)(5)
  • (32)(32)(32)
  • (8)(8)(8)(8)(8)(x)
  • (1/4)(1/4)(1/4)(1/4)(1/4) 
    4.) Students will show the following in expanded form:
  • x - squared
  • y to the fourth
  • x - negative squared 
    • Previously Published Data 

    1.) Students will explain how to find square root. 

    2.) For each of the Properties of Exponents, students will give an example and explain how and why this property works.