NYS STANDARDS: 8.G.

13 Aim/Objective: How do I estimate the square root of numbers that are non-perfect
squares, and represent this quantity algebraically?

Materials: Graph Paper, Calculator, Pencils, Chart Paper with Perfect Squares
already listed on it, two advertisements from the newspaper with an apartment that has between 200 and 300 square feet available inside (example apt for sale 200ft2)

Do Now/Connection/Hook: Without a calculator, calculate the values of

132, 142, 152, 162

Mini-Lesson: Estimating the Square Root of Non-Perfect Squares.

1. Focus: Pass out two advertisements for an apartment that you can find in a news paper, and ask a few students what they think of the advertisement to drive interest. Ask: How much space do you need in one room to be comfortable? Discuss. Gain interest. Ask: How can we determine if we should visit this apartment by reading the advertisement? Ask: What is meant by 200ft2( or the figure mentioned in the advertisement)

2. Teach: Scaffolding of terms for ELA students. Ask: What is a Perfect Square? Square Root? Which is larger? (Relate to the Do Now). Ask: If I have 100 square feet in an apartment, can I represent that figure by drawing a perfect square? Ask: What is meant by 200ft2( or the figure mentioned in the advertisement) Ask: If we have 200 ft2 , What would be the length of the side of the square?

Key Concept: Use the Perfect Square Chart to determine the length of the side of a square that is 200ft

Guided Practice:
Model A: Estimate the square root of 200: List the perfect squares inside the Do Now exercise, or those on the Perfect Squares Chart, on a horizontal number line. Place the smaller numbers, roots, below, and the perfect squares above. Keep going along the number line if necessary. (You may need to fill in your own calculations)

Represent this as 14< 200 <15. Model B:

Represent this as 17< 300 <18.

Independent Assessment: (We do this together):

Take the two advertisements for the news papers. 1. Ask the students to pick which apartment they would rather live in based on size of the room/cost. 2. Evaluate the size of apartment 1. Place on the number line. 3. Evaluate the size of apartment 2. Place on the number line. (Make sure they write in their journal or graph paper in ELA buzz word terminology, and place an inequality next to it.)

Independent Practice Handout/Assignment:

a. Estimate the square root of a 300 square foot apartment. b. Estimate the square root of a 30 square foot sleeping area on a submarine. c. Estimate the size of a tent with 40 square feet inside it. d. Estimate the size of a backyard patio with 210 square feet. e. Draw these in your graph paper note book to compare.

Homework:
1. Measure the length and width of your room, and find the area. 2. How many square feet are in your room? 3. If your room were a square, how long would a side be? 4. Write an inequality for this using perfect squares.