Infinite Degree

This 3 tier activity engages students in helping the FBI using quadratic functions. Each tier has a 2 page activity. The first page introduces the problem and provides them with the background information that they will need to solve the given problems. After asking them to answer 3-4 questions, I have them create a poster describing their case and their findings to present to the rest of the class. The answer key gives answers in decimal form, but students could be asked to provide their answer

This lesson is designed to have students recognize the relationship between end behavior of a polynomial and degree/lead coefficients. This is also designed to help them express the end behavior in multiple ways. Students will be asked to draw conclusions about the relationship between end behavior and lead coefficient/degree of a polynomial function.

A great introductory lesson to introduce vertex form! This lesson is designed to be exploratory in nature and can be best supported through non-permanent vertical surfaces but can be completed at a desk. Students can work independently or in small groups to graph the 8 absolute value functions provided on their cards. As students graph, they should complete the attached worksheet to support learning and encourage discussion.

This 2 page worksheet is designed to be additional practice with simplifying rational expressions and completing operations with rational terms. For the majority of problems on this review, students are asked to simplify, find an restrictions, and identify the domain. The worksheet begins with 4 matching problems. From there, it moves on to skill problems where they are working through various problems including mixed operations. Use this worksheet as class work, homework, group work, quiz revie

This puzzle is full of uses for exponential rules and tons of practice with negative powers! This is also a great activity for independent or partner work. This is an easy review before working with rational equations/functions. Materials needed: •Scissors •Glue

This 2 page activity is designed to be additional practice calculation function inverses. There are 9 examples that require different Algebra skills to solve. This a great activity for formative assessment or review. There are extra solutions, so that student cannot start guessing towards the end (a big pet peeve of mine). This activity does not ask for domain restrictions, but that could be an extension that students could be asked to do.

This 3 page activity is designed to be additional practice with simplifying different radical expressions. There are 17 examples that require simplifying radicals and multiplying/dividing radicals. This a great activity for formative assessment or review There are extra solutions, so that student cannot start guessing towards the end (a big pet peeve of mine).

This 2 page activity is designed to be additional practice for solving rational equations. There are 9 examples that require different Algebra skills to solve. This a great activity for formative assessment or review. There are extra solutions, so that student cannot start guessing towards the end (a big pet peeve of mine). For each problem, students will be asked to identify solutions, extraneous solutions, and domain. This worksheet can still be completed if you decide to exclude any of those

This 3 page activity is designed to be additional practice with factoring different expressions. There are 17 examples that require factoring, factoring by grouping, and dividing out common terms. This a great activity for formative assessment or review before diving into simplifying rational expressions and solving rational equations. There are extra solutions, so that student cannot start guessing towards the end (a big pet peeve of mine). The last example has three factors.

This activity is designed to be an introduction to logarithms and three of the properties (product, quotient, and power) associated with logarithms. There are 6 ‘pages’ of this foldable that offer many examples to support learning. If printed on cardstock, this is a great resource that students can refer to throughout the course of the unit. To save paper, some pages have multiples.

This 2 page worksheet is designed to be additional practice with completing the square. The worksheet begins with 6 problems of simplifying radicals. From there, it moves on to solving equations for x that will result in a radical solution. From there, there are 14 problems that ask to be solved by completing the square. All solutions, except for the last problem (n) are not complex numbers. This makes this worksheet perfect for whichever curriculum map you are using! Use this worksheet as class

A simple list of steps for the quadratic formula in a graphic organizer. Great for accommodations and scaffolding.