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This Advanced Factoring Strategies for Quadratic Expressions (part 2) lesson plan also includes:
- Polynomial and Quadratic Expressions, Equations, and Functions - Module Overview (PDF)
- Polynomial and Quadratic Expressions, Equations, and Functions - Module Overview (Doc)
- Advanced Factoring Strategies for Quadratic Expressions (part 2) (Doc)
- Advanced Factoring Strategies for Quadratic Expressions (part 2) (PDF)
- Advanced Factoring Strategies for Quadratic Expressions (part 2) (Doc)
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What do you do with a difficult-to-factor quadratic expression? This lesson provides the answer. Pupils learn a grouping strategy to help factor trinomials. When guess and check seems too tedious, this method is the "works every time" solution.
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Instructional Ideas
- Begin with a graphic organizer displaying the different methods of factoring to this point; emphasize that strategies may be different, but the purpose is the same
Classroom Considerations
- Class members should be proficient in factoring all types of quadratic expressions
- Factoring is difficult for pupils that do not know their factors; provide a multiplication table to those that need it
- The fourth installment of a 26-part series
Pros
- Handouts, keys, and a detailed teacher guide are included
- An opener and exit ticket are included
Cons
- While this method works efficiently, it doesn't have the same concrete connection to the trinomial as the guess-and-check method