Mayer's Math

This is a 12 question scavenger hunt activity on simplifying polynomial expressions. Problems include adding, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials. Multiplying includes distributing a monomial and multiplying binomials by both binomials and trinomials. Please check the preview for types of problems. Scavenger hunts are a great way to get students actively engaged. I find that my students work better when they are up and moving around the room. I created this activity for my Algebra clas

This is a 15 question scavenger hunt on solving equations involving square roots and rational exponents. Problems have one, two, or no solutions. Problems with extraneous solutions are included. Scavenger hunts are a great way to get students actively engaged. I find that my students work better when they are up and moving around the room. I created this activity for my Algebra 2 class as a fun and challenging way to practice the material we had learned. I also like this activity because it

In this activity, students graph 11 conic sections to create an Emoji! This download includes 2 versions (choose whichever works best for your class): -Worksheet with conics written in general conic form with space to work -Worksheet with conics in standard form ready to be graphed *The standard form version is also an answer key to the other form! Equations for Emoji includes: 3 Circles – Face and Eyeballs 2 Ellipses – Eyes 4 Parabolas – Eyebrows, Mouth, and Tongue 2 Hyperbolas – Dimples and

This is a 15 question scavenger hunt activity on simplifying square root expressions. Problems include simplifying radical expressions, adding/subtracting radical expressions, multiplying radical expressions (including multiplying 2 binomial expressions), and dividing radical expressions (including problems that require rationalizing the denominator) with and without variables. Please view the preview to see types of problems included. Scavenger hunts are a great way to get students actively

This is a 15 question scavenger hunt activity on factoring quadratic binomials and trinomials. Problems include polynomials that: -only factor out a GCF -are prime -are difference of square binomials -are trinomials with a=1 -have a GCF and then a factorable trinomial with a=1 -have a GCF and then a factorable binomial (difference of squares) -have 2 variables There are no problems involving factoring a trinomial with a > 1 (after GCF is factored out). Please check the preview for examples!

This is a bundle of 13 resources I use throughout the year in my Algebra 2 class! Some activities are to review material learned in Algebra 1 before moving on to new material. Some activities are used for a fun way to practice brand new material.

This is a 15 question scavenger hunt activity on factoring quadratic binomials and trinomials. Problems include polynomials that: -only factor out a GCF -are prime -are difference of square binomials -are trinomials with a > 1 -have a GCF and then a factorable trinomial with a > 1 -have a GCF and then a factorable binomial (difference of squares) Please check the preview for examples! Scavenger hunts are a great way to get students actively engaged. I find that my students work better whe

This is a 10 question scavenger hunt on writing equations of lines in slope-intercept form. Problems include writing equations given: a point and slope, 2 points, and a graph. Students must first find slopes and then plug into a formula to put the equation in slope-intercept form. Scavenger hunts are a great way to get students actively engaged. I find that my students work better when they are up and moving around the room. I created this activity for my Algebra class as a fun way to practic

This activity includes 32 quiz quiz trade cards on evaluating logarithms. Any time my students seem to be sleepy or bored, I like to pull out a quiz quiz trade activity. Getting up, moving around the room, talking to and helping each other helps get their attention back! I use this throughout my entire logarithm unit for about 5-10 minutes each class. Simply print cards front to back on card stock paper (laminate for future use) and the answer to each question will be on the back of the ca

This is a 12 question scavenger hunt activity on solving quadratic equations using 3 methods; factoring, square roots, and the quadratic formula. Answers are given as integers, fractions, and rounded decimals. There are 2 versions on the PDF download of this activity. The first version has directions on which method to use to solve, and the second method has those directions removed (see preview). I did not include solve by completing the square in this activity. However, if you use the 2n

This is a 15 question scavenger hunt activity on using factoring and the zero product property to solve quadratic equations. Problems are written both in standard form and not in standard form where students must rearrange terms before factoring. Problems also include problems that do not have a linear term (difference of squares factoring problems. Scavenger hunts are a great way to get students actively engaged. I find that my students work better when they are up and moving around the roo

This is a 15 question scavenger hunt activity on multiplying, dividing, and simplifying rational expressions. Students must factor expressions and then complete the required operation. There are 5 simplifying problems, 5 multiplication problems, and 5 division problems of varying levels of difficulty. There are no addition, subtraction, or equation problems. This activity does not require students to state excluded values. However, I have my students include this step on their recording she

This is a 15 question scavenger hunt on simplifying expressions with exponents. There is a variety of problem difficulty. Problems include the product property, quotient property, and raising an expression to a power. Exponents are positive and negative integers or fractions. Please check the preview for examples of the problems included. Scavenger hunts are a great way to get students actively engaged. I find that my students work better when they are up and moving around the room. I create

This is a 12 question scavenger hunt on solving systems of equations. I had my students use algebraic methods (substitution and elimination) to solve, but students could also graph to solve. Problems with no solution and infinite solutions are included. Scavenger hunts are a great way to get students actively engaged. I find that my students work better when they are up and moving around the room. I created this activity for my Algebra class as a fun way to practice the material we had learn

This is a 12 question scavenger hunt on solving exponential and logarithmic equations. Please view the preview of this activity to see the types of problems that are included. When solving exponential and logarithmic equations, I find that is important for the students to get an exact solution as well as an approximate solution from a calculator. Therefore, some answers to the questions on the scavenger hunt are exact and some are calculator approximations. This requires the students to have

This is a 12 question scavenger hunt on solving rational equations. This activity includes a wide variety of problem types. Problems include monomials, binomials, and trinomials in the denominators. Students should know how to factor and solve both linear and quadratic equations (all quadratic equations are factorable) for this activity. Problems with extraneous solutions are also included. Scavenger hunts are a great way to get students actively engaged. I find that my students work better

This is a 16 question worksheet on graphing most types of functions covered in Algebra 2. I noticed that by the middle of the year, my students could use a refresher on how to graph functions we had discussed at the beginning of the year. I thought it would be great review to mix up all of the functions we had discussed so that they had to determine how to go about graphing the specific type of function. It includes graphing linear, absolute value, quadratic, cubic, quartic, radical, exponent

This is a 12 question scavenger hunt activity on simplifying radicals including square roots and cube roots. Problems include simplifying radical expressions, multiplying radical expressions, and dividing radical expressions (including problems that require rationalizing the denominator) with and without variables. Scavenger hunts are a great way to get students actively engaged. I find that my students work better when they are up and moving around the room. I created this activity for my Al

In this activity, students work in pairs to write equations of lines. Answer key included with lines in both slope-intercept form and standard form. You can choose which form you would like your students to use or you can have them do both! I have also included an optional student worksheet that has students use all three forms to complete (please preview). To play, students roll 2 dice to determine the problems they will work. Assign partner A to work the problems on the top diagonal and

There are 3 separate logarithm games in this activity. For each game, students must use the answer to the previous card to solve the next card. The preview for this document includes directions and how I like to play in my classroom. Each game varies in difficulty. Problems include evaluating logarithms, using properties of logarithms, and solving logarithm equations. I find that my students love to work problems when they are in "game form". My students enjoyed reviewing and assessing th