8.EE.A.2

Galactic Math Adventure

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Game Info for Teachers

COMBINED RATING

3.9 Stars

TEACHERS (75)

4.4

STUDENTS (7494)

3.5

LENGTH

9 Minutes

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CAPABILITIES

iPad Support

Spanish Language Support

Text-to-Speech Support

Description

Onward an interstellar quest to fight tyranny and set freedom for the galaxy. Your ship is activated with mathematical code using square root and cube root operations. It is not a big problem for a cadet with brain and bravery like you.

Vocabulary Words

square root

cube root

perfect square root

perfect cube root

integer

positive

negative

Instructions

Play through this interactive game to learn about Find Square And Cube Roots. Suitable for Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8.

Main Concepts

Square root or sqrt(a) refers to the situation where sqrt(p) = sqrt(a^2)

Cube root refers to cuberoot(p) = sqrt(a^3).

A perfect square is a number that has a whole number square root.

A perfect cube is a number that has a whole number cube root.

Find perfect square and cube roots of smaller numbers.

A square root can have a positive or negative value (due to multiplication of integer rules) so square roots are expressed as +/- sqrt(p) = x.

Discussion Questions

Before the Game

What is a perfect square root? What is a perfect cube root? What is an integer? Are square roots always positive? If not, explain. How do you find the square of a number? How do you find the cube of a number?

After the Game

Why do square roots have two possible answers? What are some examples of a perfect squares and perfect cubes? Which problems were most challenging to solve and why? Were all of the problems you saw in the game involving perfect roots or irrational numbers?

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Game Details

Difficulty

Content Integration

Lexile Level

905