LANCER’S CONVENT
LESSON PLAN (2025-26)
Subject- Mathematics Grade / Sections - 8 No. of periods - 9
Date of Conduction – 15TH April 2025 to 28TH April 2025 Subject Teacher – Ms. Tanu
Manchanda NAME OF THE CHAPTER: SQUARES AND SQUARE ROOTS
Period 1: Introduction to Squares of a number and perfect squares (40 minutes)
Topics Covered:
● Introduction of Squares of a number
● Finding the perfect squares
● Patterns of square numbers
Time Allocation:
Time Slot Navigation of Concept
0-5 min Introduction & Warm-up –
o Start with a brief discussion on what students know about squares.
o Introduce the concept of squaring a number (multiplying a number by itself).
o Provide examples: 22=2×2=4, 32=3×3=9, etc.
5-15 min Reading & Explanation –
o Define square numbers: A number that is the product of an integer multiplied by itself.
o Discuss the properties of square numbers:
o Positive square numbers: 1,4,9,16,25,…
o Negative square numbers: Every positive square has a negative counterpart.
o Square numbers are always non-negative.
15-25 min Book Exercise Questions: Ex 3A – Q1(ii, iii, iv), Q2(ii, iv, v), Q3(iii, iv), Q4(ii, iii), Q5(iii, iv)
25-35 min Worksheet Practice – Questions related to topic will be discussed from worksheet.
35-40 min Recap & Homework – Ex 3A – Q1(i, v), Q2(i, iii), Q3(i, ii), Q4(i), Q5(i, ii) and Questions from
worksheet.
Period 2: Properties of Square numbers (40 minutes)
Topics Covered:
● Properties of square numbers
Time Allocation:
Time Slot Navigation of Concept
0-5 min Quick recap of square numbers, positive/negative square numbers will be done.
o Discuss properties of squares:
▪ Every number's square is either a perfect square or a non-perfect square.
▪ Squares of even numbers are even, squares of odd numbers are odd.
5-15 min Reading & Explanation – Explanation of properties of square numbers with examples
for conceptual clarity.
15-25 min Book Exercise Questions - Ex 3A – Q6 (ii, iii), 7(ii, iii), 8(iii, iv, v), 9(ii), 10(ii)
25-35 min Worksheet Practice – Questions related to topic will be discussed from worksheet.
35-40 min Recap & Homework – Ex 3A – Q6 (i), 7(i), 8(i, ii), 9(i), 10(i)
Period 3: Squares of a number and perfect squares (40
minutes) Topics Covered:
● Properties of square numbers
● Questions based on square numbers
Time Allocation:
Time Slot Navigation of Concept
0-5 min Quick recap of square numbers, perfect squares and their properties
5-15 min Reading & Explanation – Explanation of Properties of square numbers and questions
based on square numbers will be discussed and explained will be taken up with
students with the help of examples for conceptual clarity.
15-25 min Book Exercise Questions - Ex 3A – Q11(book), 12 (ii, iii), 13(ii, iii), 14(ii)
25-35 min Worksheet Practice – Questions related to topic will be discussed from worksheet.
35-40 min Recap & Homework – Ex 3A – Q12 (i), 13(i), 14(i)
Period 4: Square roots (40 minutes)
Topics Covered:
● Finding square roots of a number – Inverse operation Method/Prime factorization Method
● Digits in square root of a number
● Practice questions – Squares of a number
Time Allocation:
Time Slot Navigation of Concept
0-5 min Quick recap of square numbers, perfect squares and their properties will be done.
5-15 min Reading & Explanation – Explanation of Inverse operation method and Prime factorization
method to find square roots of a number.
15-25 min Book Exercise Questions - Ex 3B – Q1(iii, iv, v), 2, 4, 5, 7(ii, iii)
25-35 min Worksheet Practice – Questions related to topic will be discussed from worksheet.
35-40 min Recap & Homework – Ex 3B – Q 1(i, ii), 3, 6, 7(i) and Questions from worksheet.
Period 5: Square of a number (40 minutes)
Topics Covered:
● Finding square roots of a number – Long Division Method
Time Allocation:
Time Slot Navigation of Concept
0-5 min Quick recap of finding the square of a number and digits in a square root
5-15 min Reading & Explanation – Explanation of long division method to find the square roots of a number
the help of examples for conceptual clarity.
15-25 min Book Exercise Questions - Ex 3C – Q1(iii, iv, v), Q2(iii, iv, v)
25-35 min Worksheet Practice – Questions related to topic will be discussed from worksheet.
35-40 min Recap & Homework – Ex 3C – Q1(i, ii), Q2(i, ii) and Questions from worksheet.
Period 6: Square of a number (40 minutes)
Topics Covered:
● Finding square roots of a number – Long Division Method (Questions based on it)
Time Allocation:
Time Slot Navigation of Concept
0-5 min Quick recap of distributive property of rational numbers over addition /subtraction will be done.
5-15 min Reading & Explanation – Explanation of long division method to find the square roots of a number
the help of examples for conceptual clarity and questions based on it.
15-25 min Book Exercise Questions - Ex 3C – Q 4, 5
25-35 min Worksheet Practice – Questions related to topic will be discussed from worksheet.
35-40 min Recap & Homework – Ex 3C – Q 3, 6 and Questions from worksheet.
Period 7: Square root of a positive Rational Number (40 minutes)
Topics Covered:
● Finding Squares of fractions
● Finding Squares of Products/ decimals
Time Allocation:
Time Slot Navigation of Concept
0-5 min Introduction – Quick recap of long division method to find square root of a number.
5-15 min Reading & Explanation – Explanation of finding square/square roots of fractions, products and decimals
will
be taken up.
15-25 min Book Exercise Questions – Ex 3D – Q1(iii, iv, v), 2(iii, iv), 3(ii)
25-35 min Worksheet Completion – Questions related to topic will be discussed from worksheet.
35-40 min Recap & Homework – Ex 3D – Q1(i, ii), 2(i, ii), 3(i) and Questions from worksheet.
Period 8: Square root of a positive Rational Number (40 minutes)
Topics Covered:
● Finding Squares of fractions/ products/decimals
● Practice Questions based on them
Time Allocation:
Time Slot Navigation of Concept
0-5 min Introduction – Quick recap of square/square roots of fractions, products and decimals.
5-15 min Reading & Explanation – Explanation of finding square/square roots of fractions, products and decimals
and questions based on it will be taken up.
15-25 min Book Exercise Questions – Ex 3D – Q4, 6, 7
25-35 min Worksheet Completion – Questions related to topic will be discussed from worksheet.
35-40 min Recap & Homework – Ex 3D – Q3, 8 and Questions from worksheet.
Period 10: Chapter Review (40 minutes)
Topics Covered:
● Case Study
● Assertion and Reason
● Chapter Review
Time Slot Navigation of Concept
0 – 5 min Recap of the chapter using concept map on page 72, important points noted at the end.
5 – 15 min Explanation- Case Study, MCQs and Assertion Reason based questions will be discussed.
15 – 25 min Exercise questions- Mental Maths questions will be discussed.
25 – 35 min Worksheet Practice- Assertion and Reason and Revision will be discussed from worksheet.
35 – 40 min Recap & Homework- Worksheet questions
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