MATH M8

• Set of 28 Task Cards with exponential growth and decay word problems. • Three posters showing a comparison of exponential growth and decay, formulas, and a comparison of linear increase vs. exponential growth. • Student Recording Sheet • Answer Key The types of word problems included are: exponential growth, decay, half life problems, compound interest, and determining whether a situation represents a linear or exponential growth model. Print Task Cards on Card Stock and laminate them and cu

This product is a set of 12 Task Cards containing quadratic word problems. Solutions involve finding the maximum or minimum, x-intercepts, y-intercepts or a value for x when given a y-value. Along with solving the equations there is a visual aspect to the word problems where students will need to locate their solution on the sketch of the parabola provided so they can relate the solution to that part of the graph (max, min, y-intercept, x-intercept, or some other point on the parabola). A bl

Graphing Systems of Inequalities can be time consuming and messy to grade. For this reason I made this set of matching Task Cards so that students can match the graphs to the correct system of inequalities. Critical thinking skills are needed to match up the graph with the set of inequalities by knowing how to locate the correct boundary lines using slopes and y-intercepts and determine solid versus dashed boundary lines and how to determine which section needs to be shaded. Both sets of Task

This product is two sets of Task Cards- a set of 24 graphs of parabolas and a set of 24 quadratic equations. At the beginning of a Quadratics Unit students can practice the basic properties of quadratic functions- (vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, wide vs skinny, opens up or down) by matching the Quadratic Graph Task Cards with the Quadratic Equation Task Cards. The two sets should be printed out and given to each group so they can manipulate the cards and look for the matching graph and

This is an activity for groups of four students to practice solving Quadratic equations using 4 different methods - factoring, graphing, completing the square, and using the quadratic formula. Each group is given 4 activity sheets. Each activity sheet contains one quadratic equation with 4 boxed areas to solve the quadratic equation in each of the four ways. The sheets are rotated so that by the end of the activity each student has solved 4 different quadratic equations by using a different m

This product is a set of 22 Task Cards of Quadratic Equations. The first 13 specify the method to use to solve the equation and the remaining cards state to solve the quadratic equations by a method of their choice. The methods requested are to solve by: factoring, taking square roots, completing the square, graphing, and using the quadratic formula. If you have not covered imaginary numbers I have included two versions of cards 19 and 20. The first pair include problems that result in imagi

• 32 Task Cards - solve by factoring or quadratic formula • 2 Posters relating to the Discriminant • Student Answer Recording Sheet • Answer Key I designed this set of Task Cards to help students understand the purpose and importance of calculating the discriminant prior to solving a quadratic equation. I could not find anything in the text book that demonstrated the power of using the discriminant and found students only really used it when specifically asked to calculate the discriminant and

Included in this product are 30 Task Cards relating to Quadratic Functions and an Answer Key. Concepts included are: Determine whether quadratic or linear Factoring quadratic expressions Solve quadratic equations by factoring, taking square roots, completing the square, graphing and using the quadratic formula. Word problems relating to quadratic equations. Finding a quadratic model for a set of data Finding the vertex, max or min of a quadratic equation Finding the equation for the axis of sym

This is a wonderful activity to use after studying the various quadrilaterals and their properties. Included are parallelogram, rhombus, rectangle, square, trapezoid, isosceles trapezoid, and kite. Print the Task Cards and scatter them around the room and give each group or student an answer recording sheet. Students will need to identify the quadrilateral based on the markings on the diagram and then find the missing values of lengths or angle measures in the diagrams. For some Task Cards s

This worksheet reviews linear functions in 5 formats – graph, slope-intercept form, point-slope form, standard form, and by their intercepts. For each problem, the student is given information for one of the formats and is asked to complete the rest of the chart. Great for partner work but also can be used as an individual assignment or group work. Students find this is a great review of all the ways to represent a linear equation. Created and classroom tested by Math M8.

This product is a set of 28 Task Cards that review exponential functions. The types of review problems include: word problems about growth, decay, half-life, compound interest, graphing and translation of exponential models, identifying growth vs decay, write an exponential model given points, and comparing linear increase and exponential growth models. It includes: • Three anchor charts showing formulas, comparison of exponential growth and decay, comparing linear increase to exponential growt

This is a quick and fun activity for students to review their knowledge of Slopes and Intercepts of a line. Students in groups have fun cutting out and solving problems relating to slope and x- or y-intercepts of a line. They will chain them together by finding the answer on the top one of the problems. When they are finished the 16 problems should form a complete loop. A second way to use this Activity is to set it up as a Scavenger Hunt by placing the cards around the room and putting studen

This product is 3 sets of task cards for slope, line graphs, and equations. There is a variety of ways the three sets of Task Cards can be used. I wouldn’t use all options with one class but would select the activity that best meets the needs of the group you are teaching. They can be used to teach, review or reinforce algebra skills dealing with slopes of lines and their corresponding linear equations. Each set of Task cards can be used separately or used as a matching activity with another

A fun review of Systems of Linear Equations! This Activity is a great review for Systems of Linear Equations. It works great in groups or could be given as an assignment. Students will solve 15 Systems of Linear Equations using various methods. After they have completed the problems they will graph the 15 ordered pairs that should result in a Smiling Star! I have written the 15 Systems of Equations problems in 2 formats - first as 15 Task Cards to be posted around the room so students can ge

Algebra vocabulary is essential in understanding algebra concepts. This is a great activity to review vocabulary relating to linear equations, slopes, domain, range, and intercepts by playing hangman. Students work with a partner to discuss and write the term being described all in a fun game format. Created and classroom tested by Math M8.

This product contains 40 Task Cards for reviewing the Properties of Exponents and one summary sheet. I have always found that students can understand each property or rule of exponents individually but when an expression needs to use more than one of the rules to simplify it my students were suddenly very confused. I designed these task cards to be a fun review and practice the properties of exponents when multiple properties are involved. This set of Task Cards provides two different ways to

It is so hard to correct or grade those graphs of inequalities my students would produce for me, yet I needed them to practice the skills of graphing the borderline, dotted versus shaded, and which side to shade. Most of them looked like a scribble mess even when I provided pretty colored pencils or markers for shading. Therefore I created this Matching Task Card Activity to assess the same skills but not have to look at those messy graphs. This product contains 36 Task Cards of Inequality Gra

This is an activity for groups of three students to practice solving rational equations using 3 different methods –cross multiply, using an LCD, graphing calculator. Each group is given 3 activity sheets. Each activity sheet contains one rational equation with 3 boxed areas to solve the equation in each of the three ways. The sheets are rotated so that by the end of the activity each student has solved 3 different rational equations by using a different method for each problem. It is a great way

The first couple of sections in most Quadratic Units are filled with new terms, properties, and graphs unlike any they have graphed before. I found my students could use more practice to become more comfortable with these new properties and terms. I also wanted them to have practice graphing quadratic equations and relating them to the properties of quadratic equations. In this set of 24 task cards students will: • Identify the equation for the axis of symmetry from the graph • Identify th

This is a great resource to review Systems of Linear Equations! This is a one sheet review of the methods to solve a system of linear equations. I have left blank areas for students to work out the example in each category. I have also provided a completed chart to hand out as a resource, if needed. This works great to summarize and pull together the different ways to solve a system. Great for discussions of which methods works best for which situation.