Mr Steffes

This is an activity to introduce students to square roots. They draw 5 squares, give the side length and area of each, then do likewise with squares whose side lengths are not whole numbers. Finally, they make a conjecture between the relationship between the side length and area of a square. Make sure that students are only drawing squares as opposed to other rectangles.

This is a graphic organizer to be used as notes or a reference sheet. It gives definitions, properties, and examples of absolute value, including for products, quotients, and powers. Then there are examples of graphing absolute value equations and inequalities. Finally there are rules and examples for solving and graphing absolute value equations and inequalities.

This is a practice sheet for solving and graphing inequalities in one variable (1-3 steps) and two variables (2 steps). An answer key is provided for solving but not for graphing.