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This fun winter-themed activity requires students to practice NEATLY graphing linear functions in slope-intercept form (y = mx+b). Students will graph 8 lines, and should have an understanding of using the slope and y-intercepts to graph. After students graph each linear function, they write the letter of the function next to the penguin that it went through. This is a fitting activity for winter months, such as December, January, or February, but is also fun to use at any time of the year! Vis

This bundle includes 9 Exterminate the Monster Graphing Activities! Graphing Lines- Standard Form Graphing Lines- Point-Slope Form Graphing Lines- Slope-Intercept Form Graphing Lines- Mixed Forms Graphing Absolute Value Functions Graphing Quadratics- Standard Form Graphing Quadratics- Vertex Form Graphing Quadratics- Factored Form Graphing Quadratics- Mixed Forms Graphing Square Root Functions Students Match the equations to the correct monster by graphing the function and seeing what monster is

This activity requires students to NEATLY graph quadratic functions in standard form. Students will graph 8 parabolas, and should be able to find the vertex by completing the square or using x = -B/2A. All graphs have at least 2 transformations. After students graph each parabola, they write the letter of the equation next to the penguin that it went through. This is a fitting activity for winter months, such as December, January, or February, but is also fun to use at any time of the year! Vis

This activity requires students to neatly graph absolute value functions in vertex form. Students will graph 8 absolute value functions, and should have an understanding of various transformations: horizontal and vertical translations, vertical reflections, and vertical stretches. All graphs have at least 2 transformations. After students graph each absolute value function, they write the letter of the equation next to the penguin that it went through. This is a fitting activity for winter mont

This activity requires students to NEATLY graph quadratic functions in vertex form. Students will graph 8 parabolas, and should have an understanding of various transformations: horizontal and vertical translations, vertical reflections, and vertical stretches. All graphs have at least 2 transformations. After students graph each parabola, they write the letter of the function next to the penguin that it went through. This is a fitting activity for winter months, such as December, January,

A great activity for around Christmas and the Holidays! This activity lets calculus students practice chain and derivative rules but also let loose their inner child with some coloring! Students need to know how to use product rule, chain rule, and basic trig derivatives (sine and cosine). There are two versions included: You can use this as an individual activity or a partner activity. For the partner activity, each partner completes their 11 problems and color the section of the ugly sweat

I use this activity after students have learned to graph trig functions, sine, cosine, and tangent. Students need to understand how to graph transformations including reflections, phase shifts (horizontal shifts), amplitude (vertical stretch), and vertical shifts. This activity is best for partners as it encourages team work, reinforces use of vocabulary, and facilitates discussions to further understanding of this topic. If you have access to a laminator, the cards will last a lot longer (I’

This is a great activity for Algebra 2 or Precalculus students to practice using properties of logs; condensing and expanding using product, quotient, and power rules. This is a good activity for partners, but also can be used as review for individuals. If you want it to be easier for students, tell them the shape (it will be a triangle) and to start with the plain circle at the top. Otherwise, don’t tell them what shape or orientation and it will be slightly more difficult. I recommend they be

There are two versions: one with 12 problems and one with 8 problems. You can choose which answer sheet to hand out: students can solve by graphing or solve by substitution. All systems have 1 equation in standard form (with integer x and y intercepts) and 1 equation in slope-intercept form and all answers are integers. If you have the students solve by substitution, a few problems will require dealing with fractions. An answer key with worked-out solutions is included. For this activity, I cut

This card match has 40 cards: Students must match the limit to the function, its derivative, and the answer with the particular x-value. This activity is especially helpful for students taking the AP Calculus AB or BC exam, as some multiple-choice questions require students to a limit as the definition of a derivative to solve. Students are required to know the power rule. Visit the Math Cat Store to find more activities that are engaging for students and time-saving for you! Don't forget t

A great activity for around Christmas and the Holidays! This activity allows students to review important Algebra semester 1 topics, but also let loose their inner child with some coloring! There are 22 problems: students will need to solve multi-step equations for a variable, solve inequalities, and write linear equations in slope-intercept form given standard form, 2 points, and slope with a point. Visit the Math Cat Store to find more activities that are engaging for students and time-savin

This activity requires students to practice NEATLY graphing linear functions in standard form (Ax + By =C). Students will graph 8 lines, and are able to either use the intercepts (all integers) or turn into slope-intercept form. After students graph each linear function, they write the letter of the function next to the penguin that it went through. This is a fitting activity for winter months, such as December, January, or February, but is also fun to use at any time of the year! Visit the Mat

This is a good low-key review activity for students, and as an added bonus, is an easy way to get decorations for around your room that the students can help with! There are blank graphs (a tree, hat, mitten, wreath, star, and present) to decorate, and I’ve included 3 sets of 21 cards: systems of linear equations in slope-intercept form, systems of linear equations in standard form, and linear inequalities in slope-intercept form. I cut out the equation cards and randomly hand out 6 to each stu

This worksheet reviews derivatives of the 6 main trig functions (sine, cosine, tangent, cosecant, secant, cotangent), and also reviews unit circle values. Students should have the derivatives of trig functions memorized, and know the unit circle values of the 6 trig functions by memory. Students do not need to know any other rules (such as product rule). After students complete each problem (or the entire worksheet), they match the answers to the corresponding letters to solve the riddle. The p

Students need to know the compound interest formula. Students can use a scientific or graphing calculator to solve, there are no continuous interest problems (they do not need to use base e), and they do NOT need to graph or use logs. There are a total of 8 problems. For this activity, I cut up the half sheets and post them randomly around my room, allowing students to walk around and work in groups. I give students the answer doc and they can start at whatever half sheet they’re closest to. Onc

I use this activity after students have learned the power rule, and as they’re beginning to understand the relationship between f, f', and f''. Students find f' and f'' using the power rule, then use the graphs of f' (the derivative) and f'' (the second derivative) to graph f. They must use the idea that when f' is positive, f is increasing, and when f' is negative, f is decreasing, as well as connecting f'' to intervals of concavity on f. There are 48 total cards per set- 8 functions and th

I use this activity to review area under the curve and using sigma notation to represent Riemann Sums with left, right, and midpoint rectangles. This activity is best for partners as it encourages team work, reinforces use of vocabulary, and facilitates discussions to further understanding of this essential topic in Calculus and PreCalculus. This is a fun change of pace from just your regular review worksheet day! The file includes the printout for the individual cards, answer sheets for s

Students need to know how to condense and expand logarithmic expressions using both numbers and variables using the power rule, product rule, and quotient rule for logarithms. There are two versions: Version 1 has a total of 18 problems and Version 2 has a total of 12 problems. There is a scavenger hunt and a circuit worksheet for each version. An answer key with worked-out solutions is included. For this activity, I cut up the half sheets and post them randomly around my room, allowing students

There are a total of 12 graphs in slope-intercept form, with a mixture of greater than, less than, greater than or equal to, and less than or equal to inequalities. Students will look at each graph and determine the appropriate inequality using the slope, y-intercept, line (dashed or solid), and direction of shading. There is an answer key with worked-out solutions included. For this activity, I cut up the half sheets and post them randomly around my room, allowing students to walk around and w

This worksheet of 15 problems requires students to factor quadratics a variety of quadratics with different strategies. This is appropriate for Algebra 1, Algebra 2, or even Precalculus students who need extra practice in factoring. Students will need to know how to factor out a common factor, factor differences of squares, and factor quadratics with coefficients not equal to 1. After students complete each problem (or the entire worksheet), they match the colors to the letters and color in the