Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: The X Factor Trinomials and Algebra Tiles
This is the first of two algebra lesson plans from Annenberg Learning. Find plans to teach students how to factor trinomials. This lesson plan is part of a larger workshop for teachers that offer insights into teaching algebra.
Oswego City School District
Regents Exam Prep Center: Factoring
From pulling out the common factors of a polynomial to giving hints on how to factor a trinomial that does not have a leading coefficient of 1, a comprehensive tutorial for factoring polynomials is given as well as practice, interactive...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Suzanne Alejandre: Algebraic Factoring
Use algebra tiles to explore factoring of polynomials.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Introduction to Some Algebra Concelpts Using Cas
This series of activities provides an introduction to some Algebra concelpts using CAS. The activities start with Algebra tiles and CAS. Patterning is modelled for the students so that they can construct the knowledge rather than be...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Understanding Algebraic Factoring
This site from the Drexel University explains the principles of factoring symbolically using algebra tiles.