Day 27 - Difference of Squares - 02.17.15

Updates
  • Unit 3 Test this Friday, February 20th!
  • Go over Quiz 3-1
Bell Ringer

  1. Simplify the following:

    5. none of the above

  2. Factor the following:

    4. all of the above

    5. none of the above

  3. Factor the following:

    4. all of the above

    5. none of the above

  4. Factor the following:

    4. all of the above

    5. none of the above
Review
  • Prerequisites
    • Prime Numbers
    • Composite Numbers
    • Factor
    • Distributive Property
  • Factoring (video 1) (video 2)
    • Classifying Numbers as Prime or Composite
    • Prime Factorization of a Positive Integer
    • Prime Factorization of a Negative Integer
    • Prime Factorization of a Monomial
    • Finding the GCF of an Integer
    • Finding the GCF of a Monomial
    • Apply Factoring to Solve Problems
  • Factoring and Distributive Property (video)
  • Zero Product Property (video)
    • Factor polynomials using the Distributive Property
    • Factor by grouping
    • Solve quadratic equations of the following form: 
  • Factoring Trinomials
    • Factor trinomials of the form  
    • Solve equations of the form 
    • Factor trinomials of the form 
    • Solve equations of the form 
Lesson
          Exit Ticket
          • Posted on board at the end of the block
          Lesson Objective(s)
          • How can factoring the difference of squares be used to solve equations?
          Skills
          • Factor using difference of squares
          • Solve equations using graphing

          In-Class Help Requests

          Standard(s)
          • CC.9-12.A.SSE.1a Interpret parts of an expression, such as terms, factors, and coefficients.
          Mathematical Practice(s)
          • #1 - Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them
          • #2 - Reason abstractly and quantitatively
          • #7 - Look for and make use of structure
          Past Checkpoints
          Unit Skills
          1. Classifying Numbers as Prime or Composite
          2. Prime Factorization of a Positive Integer
          3. Prime Factorization of a Negative Integer
          4. Prime Factorization of a Monomial
          5. Finding the GCF of an Integer
          6. Finding the GCF of a Monomial
          7. Factor Applications
          8. Factor polynomials using the Distributive Property
          9. Factor by grouping
          10. Solve quadratic equations of the following form: 
          11. Solve factored equations using Zero Product Property
          12. Factor trinomials of the form 
          13. Solve equations of the form 
          14. Factor trinomials of the form 
          15. Solve equations of the form 
          16. Factor using difference of squares
          17. Solve equations using graphing