A complete, print-ready Algebra 1 lesson on simplifying square roots — a card-sort discovery, factor-tee practice, guided notes, leveled practice, a self-checking Mystery Picture, exit ticket, and quiz. Includes a Do-Now spiral review. Every answer key included. TEKS & CCSS aligned.Teach simplifying square roots the way that sticks — by hunting the perfect square hiding inside the radicand.Students sort square-root cards, build factor tees, and discover that a radical simplifies only when the ra