Lesson Plan: Cube Roots of Rational Numbers Mathematics
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to find cube roots of rational numbers.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- find the cube root of a rational decimal or fraction that results in a rational number,
- find the dimensions of a sphere or a cube given the volume by using cube roots,
- simplify expressions involving cube roots.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- finding cube roots of perfect cubes.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- finding cube roots of numbers that result in irrational numbers,
- solving equations involving cube roots.
