CBSE Class 8 Maths, Chapter 1: A Square and A Cube
NCERT Ganita Prakash Part 1, pages 1–18. 14 topics, about 5 days of study at 20 to 30 minutes a day.
Topics in this chapter, with textbook pages
- Introductionpages 1–3
- 1.1Square Numberspages 3–4
- Patterns and Properties of Perfect Squarespages 4–5
- Perfect Squares and Odd Numberspages 5–7
- Perfect Squares and Triangular Numberspage 7
- Square Rootspages 7–11
- 1.2Cubic Numberspages 11–13
- Taxicab Numberspage 13
- Perfect Cubes and Consecutive Odd Numberspage 14
- Cube Rootspages 14–15
- Successive Differencespage 15
- 1.3A Pinch of Historypages 15–17
- SUMMARYpage 17
- Square Pairs!page 18
Teach this chapter at home
- A day-by-day plan with the exact textbook pages for each day.
- A step-by-step script for each day, so you know what to say and ask, written from the NCERT chapter.
- A quiz at the end and a written task you can check with a photo of the notebook.
Textbook pages follow the 2026-27 NCERT print and can differ by a page or two in older prints. Adhian Gurus is not affiliated with NCERT or CBSE.