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An engaging algebra escape room for graphing polynomial functions. Students unlock 5 locks by identifying polynomial graphs and equations, determining end behavior, a values, where the polynomials bounce/cross and domain. Questions are grouped 4 per puzzle, resulting in five 4-letter codes that will unlock all 5 locks. Most equations are presented in factored form. One equation requires students to factor to identify the polynomial's zeros. The entire activity is housed in one GOOGLE Form. There

This mini-bundle of activities includes 2 sets of quadratic word problems task cards for trinomials and binomials, a quadratic word problems digital math escape room and a keywords poster. You can use all of the activities as a big review of quadratic word problems or each activity separately throughout your quadratics unit. The task cards can be printed and scattered around the room, or their digital versions can be used in Google Forms. Both versions are included. One set covers trinomials wh

This poster is a quick reference for the rules of logarithms in algebra. You may also like:Solving Logarithm Equations Digital Math Escape RoomSketching Polynomials Task CardsGraphing Logarithmic Functions Cheat Sheet

This activity tests a student's ability to work with rational expressions by finding the perimeters (add), areas (multiply) and side lengths (divide) of rectangles. Students like the link between rational expressions and finding areas and perimeters. Key with fully factored answers and grading rubric included. You may also like:Simplifying Rational Expressions Partner Scavenger Hunt - print and digitalAlgebra 2 Word Wall - print and digitalInverse Functions Digital Math Escape RoomInverse Func

Students solve systems of linear and quadratic equations in this interactive and engaging algebra activity. Suitable for middle and high school algebra students, this scavenger hunt activity will engage your entire class as they walk around your room visiting each system of equations to solve. Students gain understanding of solving systems of equations while also practicing to factor and solve quadratic equations. Or, have your students use their graphing calculators to solve-- your choose! Thi

An engaging algebra 2 escape room to review polynomial division through synthetic or long division. Students must unlock 5 locks by dividing polynomials, then factoring or using the Quadratic Formula to solve. Questions are grouped 4 per puzzle, resulting in five 4-letter codes that will unlock all 5 locks. Students will review synthetic division or long division, factoring and the Quadratic Formula to complete the escape room. All solutions are real, there are no complex solutions. Questions i

This math template works great as a warm up, exit ticket or quick assessment for factoring quadratics. As students enter your class, they grab a template as their warm up. On the board is a polynomial for them to write ono their template to factor. Students write the polynomial onto their template and complete the rest of the fields of their template. There are 2 templates included: one works for trinomials where A=1 or is the GCF. The second template (not shown in preview or thumbnails) is a n

In this algebra game, students choose cards from 2 piles to learn if they will graph or write a function equation and also what the characteristics of the function should be. This activity is a great review of domain, range, increasing and decreasing. In pile 1 (large functions cards):On each card is written the name of a function (absolute value, radical or quadratic) and whether the students should graph the function or write its equation. In pile 2 (small characteristics cards):On each card i

A new year represents a fresh start and who doesn't love that? This New Year's Matholution math pennant offers a place for students to set New Year's resolutions and math goals for second semester. Students write their New Year's matholutions, then decorate their math pennants to hang as reminders of the goals they set. In the printable version, there are 2 horn-shaped math pennants per page and extra stars for students to color and decorate their pennants even more. The digital version is in Go

This guide teaches how to factor using algebra tiles through 10 examples. The examples include notes and show common student misconceptions about tile arrangements, and show the correct tile arrangement for each trinomial. If you've never used algebra tiles for factoring, this guide will make it easy to start. There are 10 trinomial examples where A = 1 and A > 1 included in the guide. Some trinomials require zero pairs to factor because they have negative C values. Each of the examples in th

This reference sheet for graphing quadratics in standard form walks students through using the axis of symmetry formula to find the vertex and then finding coordinates on each side of the vertex to sketch in the parabola. Included in the file is a link to a video that walks students through the steps outlined on the sheet for a different quadratic. This way students can cross-reference what they learn in the video with what is printed on their reference sheet and then apply to their own graphing

This error analysis activity will make your students really think about composing functions shown in graphs, tables and equations. Students identify incorrect statements when two functions are composed, then are asked to fix the composition on their answer sheet. All compositions are at numerical values. On each card there is a table, a graph, and an equation, along with 3 composition statements. Students need to figure out which of the 3 statements is false (the "lie"), then correct the false s

This error analysis activity will make your students really think about the increasing and decreasing intervals of function graphs. Students identify incorrect statements when presented with graphs and their increasing and decreasing intervals, then are asked to fix the incorrect intervals on their answer sheet. All intervals are presented in interval notation, some include U intervals. On each card there are two graphs, along with 3 statements about where the graphs are increasing and decreasin

This error analysis algebra activity will make your students really think about the key features of polynomial functions. Students identify incorrect statements about bounces, passes through, end behavior, degrees, and graphs' possible equations when presented with graphs and equations. Students are then asked to fix each error on their answer sheet. On each card there is either a polynomial equation or graph and 3 statements about the function's end behavior, possible equation, bounces, pass t

This template helps structure the word problems that come up during your quadratics unit. Students use the template while finding the parts of parabolas and appropriate graphing calculator windows when graphing quadratics. How I used the template:I'd shine either an equation or a word problem on the board and give each student a template. Students would then write their equation on their template then find: initial height, a good graphing calculator window, time to max height, max height, and t

This reference sheet for graphing exponential functions walks Algebra students through identifying x and y shifts, identifying the parent function, creating a table for the parent function, shifting the parent table, plotting the points from the shifted table and sketching in the horizontal asymptote. Students can color the reference sheet to personalize it for their notebooks or binders. The sheet can also be enlarged into a poster as an anchor chart for graphing exponentials. *Includes link t

This error analysis algebra activity will make your students really think about evaluating functions. Students identify incorrect statements when presented with functions evaluated at numerical values. Students are then asked to fix each error on their answer sheet. On each card is a function equation and 3 statements stating the function's value at different inputs. Students need to figure out which of the 3 statements is false (the "lie"), then correct the false statement on their answer sheet

This systems of equations template makes warm-ups easy. Just write a system of equations on the board and direct students to graph the system and solve. Or give the system as a pair of graphed lines and have students find the equations of the lines and solve the system. The template is a 1/2-sheet. I print a stack of templates to have ready for warm-ups, quick checks for understanding and exit slips. You may also like:Systems of Equations WORD PROBLEMS Task CardsSystems of Equations MIXED REV

This error analysis algebra activity will make your students really think about domain and range. Students identify incorrect statements about domain and range when presented with graphs. Students are then asked to fix each error. Domain and range are in interval notation in this activity. On each card there are 2 graphs and 3 statements about domain and range. Students need to figure out which of the 3 statements is false (the "lie"), then correct the false statement on their answer sheet. Thi

Students match domain, range, increasing, decreasing and function equations to graphs of absolute value, exponential, quadratic, linear, radical, log and rational functions in this digital drag and drop activity built in GOOGLE Slides. The stations are easily differentiated by assign all or just some of the stations. For each of the stations, students drag and drop the correct movable pieces that describe the function graph on the Slide. When all are matched, there will be extra pieces on each