9th Grade Surd Lesson Plan (Math)

Topic: Addition and Subtraction of Surds

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to add and subtract surds using the proper rules and procedures.

Materials

• Surds manipulatives (such as unifix cubes or surd blocks)
• Surds worksheets
• Pencils and erasers

Warm-up

• Show students a handful of surds and ask them to identify what they are and what they are used for.
• Ask students to give examples of surds they have encountered in day-to-day life.
• Review the definitions of surds and give a brief overview of how they are formed and used.

Direct Instruction

• Review the addition and subtraction rules for surds using examples and problems.
• Introduce the concept of working with surds using a calculator and show students how to enter and manipulate surds using the buttons and functions.

Guided Practice

• Demonstrate how to work with surds using a calculator and provide practice problems for students to work through.

Independent Practice

• Provide students with a worksheet or activity that requires them to apply what they have learned to solve problems.

Closure

• Review the main points of the lesson and ask students to share what they have learned.

Assessment

• Collect the worksheets and check for understanding and accuracy.