Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Lesson
Objectives:
Starter
Developing
students will be
What’s the same and what’s different?
able to simplify
surds in the form
√a.
√2 √81
Secure students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving x or ÷. 9 √5
Excelling students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving brackets.

Keywords
Surd, root, simplify, brackets, factor, square
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Lesson
Objectives:
What is a surd?
Developing
students will be A surd is a square root which cannot be reduced to a
able to simplify whole number.
surds in the form
√a. Examples:

Secure students √2 is a surd.

will be able to √5 is a surd.
simplify surds √81 looks like a surd,
involving x or ÷.
but isn't really...

Excelling students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving brackets.

Keywords
Surd, root, simplify, brackets, factor, square
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Lesson
Objectives:

Developing

√4 x √9 = 2 x 3 = 6 = √36
students will be
able to simplify
surds in the form
√a.
√2 x √8 = √16 = 4
Secure students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving x or ÷.
General Rule:
Excelling students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving brackets.

Keywords
Surd, root, simplify, brackets, factor, square
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

2-minute challenge:
√3 x √12 = How many can you
√3 x √4 = do?
√2 x √5 = Simplify answers
where possible.
√5 x √5 =
√6 x √9 =
√5 x √20 =
√3 x √27 =
√2 x √3 x √6 =
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

√3 x √12 = 6 2-minute
challenge:
√3 x √4 = √12 Answers
√2 x √5 = √10
√5 x √5 = 5
√6 x √9 = √54
√5 x √20 = 10
√3 x √27 = 9
√2 x √3 x √6 = 6
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Lesson
Objectives:

√36 ÷ √9 = 6 ÷ 3 = 2 = √4
Developing
students will be
able to simplify
surds in the form
√a.
√54 ÷ √6 = √9 = 3
Secure students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving x or ÷.
General Rule:
Excelling students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving brackets.

Keywords
Surd, root, simplify, brackets, factor, square
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

2-minute
√12 ÷ √3 = challenge:
√44 ÷ √4 = How many can you
do?
√100 ÷ √4 = Simplify answers
√25 ÷ √5 = where possible.
√81 ÷ √9 =
√75 ÷ √25 =
√28 ÷ √7 =
(√2 x √9) ÷ √3 =
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

2-minute
√12 ÷ √3 = 2 challenge:
√44 ÷ √4 = √11 Answers
√100 ÷ √4 = 5
√25 ÷ √5 = √5
√81 ÷ √9 = 3
√75 ÷ √25 = √3
√28 ÷ √7 = 2
(√2 x √9) ÷ √3 = √6
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Lesson
Objectives:

Developing
√9 + √16 = ?
students will be
able to simplify
surds in the form √(9 + 16) = √25 √9 + √16 = 3 + 4
√a.
= 5 = 7
Secure students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving x or ÷. There isn't a rule for adding
General Rule: or subtracting!
Excelling students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving brackets.

Keywords
Surd, root, simplify, brackets, factor, square
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Lesson
Objectives:

Developing
students will be
able to simplify Simplify √12 = √4 x √3
surds in the form
√a.
What is the
= 2 x √3
largest square
Secure students
will be able to
number that is a
factor of 12?
= 2√3
simplify surds
involving x or ÷.

Excelling students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving brackets.

Keywords
Surd, root, simplify, brackets, factor, square
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Lesson
Objectives:

Developing
students will be
able to simplify Simplify √72 = √36 x √2
surds in the form
√a.
What is the
= 6 x √2
largest square
Secure students
will be able to
number that is = 6√2
simplify surds a factor of
involving x or ÷. 72?

Excelling students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving brackets.

Keywords
Surd, root, simplify, brackets, factor, square
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Lesson
Objectives:

Developing
Simplify √12 x √27
students will be
able to simplify
√12 = √4 x √3 = 2√3
surds in the form √27 = √9 x √3 = 3√3
√a.
√12 x √27 = 2√3 x 3√3
Secure students
will be able to = 2 x 3 x √3 x √3
simplify surds
involving x or ÷. = 6 x √9
= 18
Excelling students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving brackets.

Keywords
Surd, root, simplify, brackets, factor, square
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Lesson
Objectives:

Developing
students will be
able to simplify
surds in the form
√a.
Simplify √90 = √9 =3
√10
Secure students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving x or ÷.

Excelling students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving brackets.

Keywords
Surd, root, simplify, brackets, factor, square
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Lesson
Objectives:

Developing
students will be
able to simplify (5 - √3)² = (5 - √3)(5 - √3)
surds in the form
√a. = 25 - (√3 x 5) – (5 x √3) + (√3 x √3)
Secure students = 25 - 5√3 – 5√3 + √9
will be able to
simplify surds = 25 - 10√3 + 3
involving x or ÷.
= 28 - 10√3
Excelling students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving brackets.

Keywords
Surd, root, simplify, brackets, factor, square
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Lesson
Objectives:

Developing
students will be
able to simplify How confident do you feel with this topic?
surds in the form
√a.
Write red, amber or green in your book!
Secure students
will be able to
simplify surds
Complete the corresponding activity 
involving x or ÷.

Excelling students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving brackets.

Keywords
Surd, root, simplify, brackets, factor, square
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Answers

1. 3√2 2. 4√14 9. 33 + 11√3

3. 4√6 4. 2√15 10. 44

5. 3√6 11. 34 - 25√2

6. 12 12. 9

7. 8

8. 6
 Simplifying Surds Wednesday, 18 September 2019

Lesson
Objectives: Plenary
Developing
students will be
able to simplify The answer is
surds in the form
√a.

Secure students
will be able to
3√5
simplify surds
involving x or ÷.
What was the question?
Excelling students
will be able to
simplify surds
involving brackets.

Keywords
Surd, root, simplify, brackets, factor, square