Simplifying Square Roots Algebra 1 Keystone Prep A1.1.1.1.2
by Making Algebra Fun by Angela Dougher © 2026
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Price: $0.5 USD
Subjects: math,mathHighSchool,rationalExpressions
Grades: 8,9
Description
Give your Algebra 1 students quick, self-grading practice writing square roots in simplest radical form. This 5-card deck targets Keystone Anchor A1.1.1.1.2: Simplify square roots. What students do Every card is multiple choice — students tap the correct simplified form and get instant feedback. No typing radicals, so no answers marked wrong over formatting. Skills covered Factoring out the greatest perfect-square factor Simplifying √24, √48, √72, and √180 Carrying a coefficient through the radical (3√50 = 15√2) Recognizing when a radical is not fully simplified Wrong answers are built from the mistakes students actually make — stopping at a factor that isn't the greatest perfect square, flipping the coefficient and the radicand, or forgetting to multiply the coefficient through. Great for: Keystone and state test prep, bell ringers, homework, stations, sub days, remediation, and 1:1 or small-group intervention. Part of a growing Algebra 1 Keystone Prep series — one standard-aligned deck for every eligible content standard.