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Get your students excited about logarithms with this math version of speed dating. Students start in two concentric circles facing one another. They "date" by working through each others condensing and expanding logarithm problems. There are 25 cards that cover the following properties: - Product Property - Quotient Property - Power Property - logb1 = 0 - logbb = 1 Your students will have a blast with Logarithm Speed Dating. Enjoy! The Math Lab

Have some fun with Multiplicity and End Behavior of functions by using this matching activity in class. Students are given eight graphs and eight similar functions with varying end behaviors and multiplicities with the zeros -2, 0, and 1. They will need to identify the end behavior and multiplicity at each zero to match the functions to the correct graph. Students can work in pairs, or individually. This is a great activity for bellwork, review, end of class, or even remediation. It will give yo

Simplify the process of solving for the roots of a polynomial with this graphic organizer. Students struggle with the multiple steps and options they have for solving for roots so teach them the first time with the aid of this graphic organizer. You and your students will love it. Kelly Zunkiewicz The Math Lab

Bring back the childhood game of Go Fish! Practice or review transformations of parent functions with your students in a way they will never forget. This activity works best in groups of 3-6 students. Included are directions and a printable deck of Transformations of Parent Functions Go Fish! cards. Students will be identifying horizontal and vertical shifts of the square, cube, square root, and absolute value functions. You will love it and so will your students! The Math Lab

Do your students struggle with setting up right triangle trig problems? I know mine were, but this puzzle made a difference! Have your students choose the correct set up for these right triangle trig problems. They are all word problems with similar numbers which will require students to distinguish the difference between sine, cosine, and tangent. The puzzle will allow students to check their choices. Once they have completed the puzzle, students can solve all eight problems. They will need to

Do you want to engage the left and right brain of your Algebra 2 or PreCalculus students? The Conic Sections Flip Chart Project is a great assessment that will allow your students to demonstrate their creative and academic skills. Students have requirements and examples they must complete on ellipses, hyperbolas, circles, and parabolas in the form of a flip chart. They must also include identifying characteristics of conics in general form. This project could be done over several days in class o

This pattern puzzle works well as an individual or partner activity. Students cut out the cards and arrange them by the type of transformations of parent functions. There are four equations of each type of transformation. Square roots, absolute value, squares, and exponential functions are used in this activity. An answer key is also included for teachers. A class set could be could be easily created on colored paper and laminated for use class to class, year to year. This pattern puzzle is vers

Help your students learn the basics of logarithmic functions with these guided notes. Teach your students the phrase "ROLL THAT LOG!" to convert from logarithmic form to exponential form and back. My students turned into a game show audience during this lesson shouting "Roll That Log" out when practicing. You should try it out! These notes also cover common logarithms, natural logarithms, logarithms of 1, and finding inverses of logarithms. Enjoy! The Math Lab

Your students will have a great time evaluating logarithms with the Logarithm War Card Game. Students will play War with the traditional War rules, but will have to evaluate the logarithm on each card to determine which player has the higher number. This activity is both educational and fun. Enjoy! The Math Lab

Add some excitement to your Calculus class with the U-Substitution Scavenger Hunt! Your students will work in pairs to complete 15 U-Substitution problems placed on cards throughout your classroom. They begin at one integral, evaluate it, and find the answer on another card and repeat the process. This is a self check activity so students will know if they completing the problems correctly. You will be able to help struggling students while your class completes the scavenger hunt. The integrals

Get your students excited about math with this version of speed dating. Students start in two concentric circles facing one another. They "date" by solving each others one-step equation. There are 30 cards in this activity. Your students will have a blast with Solving One-Step Equations Speed Dating. Enjoy! Kelly Zunkiewicz The Math Lab

Bring back the childhood game of Go Fish! Practice or review adding and subtracting positive and negative numbers with your students in a way they will never forget. This activity works best in groups of 3-6 students. Included are directions and a printable deck of Adding and Subtracting Go Fish! cards. Students will be adding without a calculator in no time. You will love it and so will your students! The Math Lab

Add some excitement to your Calculus class with the Antiderivative Scavenger Hunt! Your students will work in pairs to complete 20 antiderivative problems placed on cards throughout your classroom. They begin at one integral, evaluate it, and find the answer on another card and repeat the process. This is a self check activity so students will know if they completing the problems correctly. You will be able to help struggling students while your class completes the scavenger hunt. My students

Your students will experience success with this story and lesson plan on horizontal and vertical transformations of parent functions. Try telling your students my creative story on how transformations work and go through the examples step by step. The notes include a graphic organizer, matching equations to transformations, and graphing transformations of a parent function. Enjoy! Kelly Zunkiewicz

Bring back the childhood game of Go Fish! Practice or review simplifying exponents with your students in a way they will never forget. This activity works best in groups of 3-6 students. Included are directions and a printable deck of Exponent Rules Go Fish! cards. Students will be simplifying expressions with multiplying, dividing, power to a power, negative exponents, and zero exponents. You will love it and so will your students! The Math Lab

Domain, horizontal asymptotes, vertical asymptotes, oblique/slant asymptotes, holes, x and y-intercepts ... it can all be a bit overwhelming for students. Try using this graphic organizer to clarify all the steps needed to graph rational functions. Completing each problem in the same order will help your students find success. Enjoy! The Math Lab

Multiply monomials, binomials, trinomials, and polynomials with four or more terms.These guided notes review exponent rules and vocabulary before teaching students step by step how to multiply by a monomial, multiple two binomials, and multiple by a binomial. The graphic organizers for each problem will make every student a success. Check out the FREE quiz that is posted for this lesson too. Happy multiplying, The Math Lab

Try out this activity in your Algebra courses. It can be used after an initial introduction to parallel and perpendicular lines or as test review. Included in the activity are 18 cards of systems of equations and graphs for teachers to assess their students with. Students create and use answer cards for lines that are parallel, perpendicular or neither. This is a fun, interactive activity that will keep all of your students engaged. I hope you enjoy it! The Math Lab

Word problems do not need to be intimidating or difficult. Set your students up for success with this practice worksheet on writing equations from word problems. In part one, students are given equations based on a scenario and must write what the equation means. For example, c + a =10, child tickets plus adult tickets equals ten tickets. Part two has students writing equations from a scenario. The repetition with help solidify your students understanding of how to write an equation from a word

Your students will get from start to finish of this maze by analyzing the properties of logarithms to determine if each problem is true or false. The properties include: - Product Property - Quotient Property - Power Property - Change of Base - logb1 = 0 - logbb = 1 After identifying all the correct problems, students correct the other problems using the logarithm properties. This maze is a great addition to your classroom as a partner activity, bellwork, homework, or