Sunday, 16 October 2011, 07:58 PM
Hello,
I am about to embark on Chapter 4, radicals, with the students. I am anticipating that this will be a more challenging chapter for my students and was wondering if anyone had any tips for how to approach the material? For example any resources that are good to bring in?
Melissa Baron
Monday, 17 October 2011, 10:17 AM
Yes I have heard from another teacher that this will be a tough one for students. I will be posting my Unit 4 Lessons and Notes this week. By Friday, I the entire unit will be posted.
Sunday, 23 October 2011, 09:45 PM
Thanks Candace, these have been a big help. We are going slow and steady and so far they are doing ok.
Here is an interesting blog about why do we rationalize the denominator... seems to be more than one answer, and some interesting ones at that.
http://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?s=3357486050f352c337fa33c83a01da91&t=130776&page=2
Wednesday, 26 October 2011, 02:03 PM
The absolute value workbook has a lot of great lessons and examples for the radicals unit up until near the end. The last two lessons require a working knowledge of quadratics...
Quadratics first, next year 
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 10:56 AM
I really have to get the Absolute Value workbook. I am using the textbook alot. And yes I agree. Quadratics first next year.
Sunday, 30 October 2011, 06:29 PM
What is this absolute value workbook? Is it available through the Nelson resources?
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 12:47 PM
Here is the website for the Absolute Value Workbook.
http://www.absolutevaluepublications.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=27