TAG Team - Algebra Activities

Laws of Exponents - Multiplication Property and Power to a Power contains two worksheets (Pink Version and Green Version). The Pink Version is the regular worksheet and the Green Version is the challenge worksheet.

Solving Systems of Equations using the Elimination Method – Stations Activity contains systems of equation stations that are set up to be solved using the elimination method (one station is focused on substitution. We added this station in because we found students were having difficulty substituting their first answer in to find the second). There are a total of four stations. Station 1 – Solve Systems of Equations Using the Elimination Method Station 2 – Set Up the Systems of Equations Statio

Factor out the GCF and Factor by Grouping Stations Activity contains problems that require students to factor GCF’s out of polynomials and factor polynomials using the grouping method. There are a total of two stations. o Station 1 – Factor out the GCF o Station 2 – Factory by Grouping

The Solving Systems of Equations using the Substitution Method Puzzle Activity contains a 16 piece puzzle. When completed, the puzzle is designed to be 4x4 square. Each puzzle piece contains a series of systems of equations problems that are set up to be solved using the substitution method and their answers.

Solving Systems of Equations Unit Review – Buckets Activity Cards contains questions for a solving systems of equations unit review. The topics included are: - Graphing systems of equations - Graphing systems of inequalities - Solving systems of equations using the substitution method - Solving Systems of equations using the elimination method - Writing systems of equations from word problems

Writing Systems of Equations – Matching Activity contains 10 application problems. Students are to find the cards that correctly identify the variable and have a system of equations that represents each of the application problems.

Laws of Exponents Unit Review – Stations Activity Cards contains a station activity that covers the Laws of Exponents. There are a total of four stations. o Station 1 – Multiplication Law o Station 2 – Power to a Power o Station 3 – Division Law o Station 4 – Negative and Zero Exponents

Solve each system of equations by using the elimination method. The word or phrase next to the equivalent solution will complete the statement about Napoleon Bonaparte correctly.

Laws of Exponents – Division, Negative, and Zero – Problem Trail contains 26 problems. The problems are evenly distributed between simplifying exponential expressions using the division property, negative exponents, and zero exponents.

Review for Solving Quadratic Equations Test Stations Activity contains a station activity that covers the Solving Quadratic Equations. There are a total of four stations. o Station 1 – Solving from a Graph and Factored Form o Station 2 – Solve by Factoring when in Standard Form o Station 3 – Solve Using the Square Root Method o Station 4 – Solve by Factoring or Quadratic Formula

Polynomial Review worksheet contains 26 problems. The problems cover adding, subtracting, and multiplying polynomials. There is a wide variety of question types - Yes/No, True/False, and Find the Error/Correct the Problem.

The Solving Systems of Equations using the Substitution Method - Matching Activity contains 16 systems of equation problem cards that are set up to be solved using the substitution method. Directions for the teacher and students are also provided.

There are two different problem trails in this activity. The first Solving Quadratic Equations Regular Problem Trail contains 26 problems. The second Solving Quadratic Equations Challenge Problem Trail contains 8 problems. The problems are evenly distributed between solving from factored form, solve by factoring, solve using square roots, solve using the quadratic formula, and finding solutions from a graph.

Review for Factoring Test Stations Activity contains a station activity that covers factoring. There are a total of four stations. o Station 1 – Factoring Out the GCF o Station 2 – Factoring by Grouping o Station 3 – Factor Using the AC Method o Station 4 – Factoring Special Cases

Multiplying and Dividing Polynomials Stations Activity contains problems that require students to use multiplication and division to simplify polynomials. There are a total of four stations. o Station 1 – Finding Area o Station 2 – Finding Perimeter o Station 3 – Dividing Polynomials o Station 4 – Multiplying Polynomials

Simplifying Radical Expressions – What are the Correct Steps Activity contains 12 problems. The problems require students to simplify various radical expressions. Students are to use the cards to find all the correct steps needed to simplify the radicals.

Review for Polynomials Test Buckets Activity contains questions for a polynomials unit review. o Bucket 1 – Polynomials Basics o Bucket 2 – Adding and Subtracting Polynomials o Bucket 3 – Multiplying Polynomials o Bucket 4 – Dividing Polynomials o Bucket 5 – Proportions with Binomials

Simplifying Radical Expressions Worksheet contains 18 problems. Students are to simplify various radical expressions.

The Multiplying Polynomials by Monomials worksheet contains 27 problems. All of these problems require students to simplify expressions by multiplying polynomials by monomials.

Factoring Using the AC Method Problem Trail contains 26 problems. The problems are evenly distributed between factoring out the GCF, factoring by grouping, and factoring using the AC method.