Grade 8 - Number
Standard 8.N.2 - Practice estimating positive and negative square roots.
Included Skills: Number Properties, Comparison
Determine the approximate square root of numbers that are not perfect squares (limited to whole numbers). Students who have achieved this outcome should be able to: A. Estimate the square root of a given number that is not a perfect square using the roots of perfect squares as benchmarks. B. Approximate the square root of a given number that is not a perfect square using technology, e.g., calculator, computer. C. Explain why the square root of a number shown on a calculator may be an approximation. D. Identify a number with a square root that is between two given numbers.