Welcome to the “Squaring Numbers” Skill Development Page!
Here, you will learn how to confidently answer questions just like this sample question.
Your goal is to be able to complete the questions within Activity 4 with total confidence, and the learning activities are here to help you achieve this. How you use the learning activities will depend on your current knowledge of this skill. You may like to engage in all of the activities or just a couple, it’s up to you!
Remember, learning takes time and effort. Invest your time, give your best effort and you will achieve great things!
Activity 1. Required knowledge skill check
These images show you the required knowledge for this skill. If you are super confident in your ability to answer these questions on adding and subtracting then you’re ready to move onto Activity 2. For more information (including answers to each question) just click on an image and you’ll be connected to the skill’s web page.
Activity 2. Introductory information
Read through the following introductory information and copy down anything that you would like to refer to while working on this skill.
The information and examples can be enlarged by clicking on them if needed.
Key Information
Worked Examples
Most helpful things to remember
Powers tell us how many times the number appears in the multiplication.
Activity 3. Watch some examples
This video has step-by-step explanations for the first five practice skill questions. This is a great way to get started on the practice questions if you aren’t ready to try them on your own just yet.
Activity 4. Complete and correct some practice questions
These questions give you the opportunity to practice completing this skill on your own. The answers to these questions are included below. Check your answer after each question to make sure you are correctly carrying out the skill. Complete as many questions as you need to feel confident in your ability to carry out this skill on your own in future.
