Square Root and Cube Root Mental Math Matching Game Estimating 8th 9th

Here's a fun and hands-on way for your students to practice estimating square roots & cube roots using logical mental math strategies and known benchmarks.

It's a simple matching game for students in 8th & 9th grade when they are learning about square roots & cube roots in math class.

How to Use:

Print a worksheet for each of your students along with a set of 24 matching cards for each group of two to four students.

• First, students need to complete their Square and Cube Roots Cheat Sheet.

• Give them time in class to do this in pairs or small groups. They should hold on to this sheet for the whole unit as it will be a useful resource.

• Let them practice estimating square and cube roots with the five practice questions.

• Go over mental math strategies as a class (use the answer key for ideas).

• When it’s time for the game, give groups of students one set of 24 cards.

• They need to shuffle the cards and match them up. They could do this several ways:

• Play as a memory matching game: spread cards facedown, flip 2 cards, see if they match, flip them back if they don’t.

• Play like Go Fish- ask the other players for certain cards.

• Or just spread all the cards out face-up, match up a pair, and explain why it’s a match.

Grades to Use With:

This game is designed to target 8th grade math learning outcomes about square roots, cube roots, mental math, and estimation. It could be used in 9th grade as a review activity.

It could be used in high school special education classes where appropriate.

What's Included: 6-Page PDF Ready to Print and Use!

• Teacher Instructions

• Square Root and Cube Root Cheat Sheet

• Answer Key for Square Root and Cube Root Cheat Sheet

• 3 pages (24 cards) for the Matching Game