This free math tutoring video shows the BEST way I’ve ever seen to introduce the idea of square root. It makes it so clear what the symbol means… one side of the square!!! That’s all there is to it!
It’s best for children to have a good understanding of square numbers before introducing the concept of square root. See my other videos for ideas!
I found this idea at Crewton Ramone’s House of Math. Lots of good stuff there so go check it out!
Cuisenaire Rods and Base Ten Blocks can be used to represent variables in algebra. This makes it less abstract and young kids are able to understand what would otherwise be completely beyond their math and logic abilities.
My girls have had previous experience with square numbers and I think that helped them to catch on to this quickly. You can see videos of them playing with square numbers in base ten on the Multiplication and Division Concepts page. Or click below…
I learned this “X2” stuff from Crewton Ramone’s House of Math – this video specifically. He knows a lot more than me so go check out his videos!
– How to Teach Multiplication
– Single Color Trains
– Introducing Multiplication & Division Concepts
– Introducing Multiplication as Rectangles
– Commutative Property of Multiplication
– Introducing the Distributive Property
– Multiplication Strategy Game
– Hidden Products
– Teaching Division
– What’s in the Box? – Multiplication/Division
– Skip Count by threes
– Square Numbers
– Times-Tac-Toe
– What on Earth is the Distributive Property?
– Multiples-Tac-Toe
– Multiplication War
– Race to 200
– Division with Remainders
– Prime and Composite Numbers
– Learning About Factors
– Learning About Multiples
– Least Common Multiples
– How Crazy Can You Make It?!?
– How Crazy Can You Make It?!? – Part Two