Learning Goal: We will be able to determine if a number is a
perfect square and find it's square root
Success Criteria:
-I can define Perfect square and square root
-I can use a variety of strategies to solve questions about
square roots and perfect squares
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Minds on...
A four square court has an area of 25m2. How many meters of paint are needed to paint the court?
**Bonus** If 1 m of paint costs $4.00, how much will it cost to paint the 4 square court? 2
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Find:
1a) 42
1b) 82
1c) 152
2. Find the square
a) 1________________________________________________
b) 10________________________________________________
c) 100 ______________________________________________
d) 1000 _____________________________________________
3. Predict the square (use what you know without using a calculator)
a) 10 000
b) 100 000
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4. Use grid paper to find the square root
a) 16
b) 144
5. A large room has an area of 144 m2
a) Find the length of a side of the room.
b) How much baseboard is needed to go around the room?
c) Each piece of baseboard is 2.5 m long. How many pieces are needed? (you may use a calculator)
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Gr. 6
A garden has an area of 100 m2. The garden is divided into 4 congruent square plots. What is the side length of each plot? Include a full solution with pictures, numbers, and a therefore statement for full marks.
Gr. 7
A garden has an area of 400 m2. The garden is divided into 16 congruent square plots. What is the side length of each plot? Include a full solution with pictures, numbers, and a therefore statement for full marks.
Gr. 8
A garden has an area of 3600 m2. The garden is divided into 16 congruent square plots. What is the side length of each plot? Include a full solution with pictures, numbers, and a therefore statement for full marks.
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