This group activity practices solving quadratic equations by factoring. The half of the quadratic equations are in standard form and the other half of them have terms on both sides. The accent is put on finding a common root between two and more equations. The fun part is finding out the configurations of two hidden constellations. Activity Directions: Students will each have their own set of two groups of seven equations. The first group of equations are labeled with big Latin letters and the second group – with small Latin letters. All the equations with one and the same letter have a common root. Partners solve, compare their answers and determine the common root for each group of equations. They record their answers in a table provided on a group response sheet and mark the common root between equations A, then – between equations B and etc. Students are also given a figure with circled numbers called “stars”. Some of these “stars” form configurations of two constellations. The “stars” of the first constellation are numbered with the values of common roots of the equations, labeled with big Latin letters. Respectively, the “stars” of the second constellation are numbered with the values of the common roots of the equations, labeled with small Latin letters. Once students have determined the common roots, they look for their values on the figure and connect the stars with straight lines in a given order so they can find the configurations of the two hidden constellations. At last partners try to identify which are the constellations (Ursa Major and Ursa Minor). Recording worksheets are provided for students to show work. All answer keys are included as well. THIS ACTIVITY CAN BE DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS!

This product is designed to be used for groups of 2, 3 and/or 4 members. The activity practices solving simple exponential equations with different bases without using square roots and logarithms. All the equations are of type “Exponential function = Counting Number ” and the base of the exponential function is a counting number too. All the equations result in linear. Activity Directions: Partners will each have their own set of 12 exponential equations. They start solving and write down the solutions of the problems on the recording sheet provided or on a separate sheet of paper. Then students look for the numbers they have found on the “keyholes board” - a set of keyholes given with numbers on them. They find some of their answers written on the keyholes, so that way they get the correct keys to “unlock” them. Partners mark the “unlocked keyholes” on the board. They record which are the “unlocked keyholes” and count them. Partners show the teacher their results. The group which is ready first and who has worked correctly wins. All answer keys are included. Here is the link for Level 2 of this activity: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12627193

Students will practice solving rational equations reducible to linear by cross multiplication with this activity. (The types of the problems are described in details in the preview file. All coefficients and almost all of the solutions are integers). Activity Directions: Students work in groups of 4. There are a total of 32 problems. Each member of a group will work through 8 rational equations, where half of them are marked with a flower drawing and the other half are marked with a ball drawing. The flowers and the balls of each partner of a group are colored in one and the same color. Students solve all the problems. They find their answers on a picture of a meadow given and draw a flower or a ball on this picture around their answers. Then they colorize them with the respective color. For instance, if a number on the picture is the solution of an equation marked with a red ball, the student will draw a ball around this number and will colorize it in red. The sum of the answers of each partner is zero. Students recording sheets are specially designed and provided for this activity. All answer keys are included. This activity is engaging and at the same time relaxing. I hope your students enjoy it. NOTE: You will need a** colored printer** to use this activity!

This resource includes multiple-angle trigonometric equations for your students to solve on the interval [0, 2π). There are four sections, each containing three different equations. The equations included in each section involve respectively double, triple, half and quadruple angle. No identities are required other than the reciprocals of the six basic trigonometric functions. Students will only need to use algebraic manipulations to isolate the trigonometric function on one side of the equation. Activity Directions: There are given three equations and a set of radians in each section. Students start solving the equations on the specified interval. Then they must determine which one of the equations has the given set as its own private solutions. The possible answers are – one, two or not even one of the equations has the given set as its own private solutions. This activity can be used as individual practice or in a small group. It can be used as an assessment as well. An answer key is included.

The activity contains more challenging problems on different types of trigonometric equations. Students will practice solving trigonometric equations by factoring, the quadratic formula and the square root method. The equations require the use of fundamental trigonometric identities double - and half- angle, angle - sum and - difference, sum - to- product and product - to -sum identities There are four sections, each containing four different equations. Students find the general solutions to each of the equations in a section. Then they must determine which of the equations have a given general solution as their own solution. Thus students find groups of trigonometric equations having a common general solution. This quiz can be used in class practice or as a group activity (groups of 4). It can be used for enrichment/extra practice, review, as an assessment or homework as well. All answer keys are included.

In this activity, students will practice simplifying 24 trigonometric expressions using fundamental identities such as reciprocal identities, quotient identities, Pythagorean identities and cofunction identities. The problems are carefully thought out so that 23 of them have one and the same exact value and ONE HAS NOT THE SAME VALUE AS THE OTHERS. Students simplify and evaluate each of the expressions given. They must find out the different expression. (The problems have varying degrees of difficulty.) The product is designed to be used in class practice, as partner activity, group activity, an assessment or homework. Student recording sheets are provided. SOLUTIONS TO ALL THE PROBLEMS are included.

This activity practices proving and disproving trigonometric identities using • double - anlge formula • half – angle formula • angle - sum and - difference formulas • sum - to - product formulas • product - to - sum formulas The activity aims to stimulate students interest in history of math and physics as well. Students are given a set of 16 cards each with two statements written on it – one statement concerns a fact about famous mathematicians and physicists, and the other is a trigonometric identity. The statements are both true or they are both false. Thus, students are challenged to find one and the same answer to two different type questions. If they already know the answer to the text statement on a card, then they have a hint – to prove or disprove the relevant to it trigonometric identity. In case students don’t know whether the stated as a fact on the card is true, verifying the identity will help them in searching the right answer. After students prove or disprove the trigonometric identities, they sort the cards into two groups - “TRUE” and “FALSE”. Recording sheets are provided for students to show all work. Answer keys and FULL TYPED SOLUTIONS (proofs) to the problems are included. The cards could be used in class practice as a way to check for understanding, a review, cooperative learning, individual practice, partner or group activity, before a quiz on the topic, and more.

This is a set of two trigonometry mazes to practice proving and disproving trigonometric identities using the fundamental trigonometric identities ( Pythagorean, reciprocal, quotient identities). Students are given 24 statements. They will need to determine whether some of these statements are true or false, prove or disprove them and use their answers to navigate through the maze. Not all boxes are used in this maze to prevent students from just guessing the correct route. Recording sheets are provided for students to show all work. Answer keys and FULL SOLUTIONS to the problems are included. This maze could be used as: a way to check for understanding, a review, cooperative learning, homework, individual practice, partner activity, before a quiz on the topic, and more.

This activity practices solving quadratic equations.The half of the equations are in standard form and set to zero and the other half have one term on the right side of the equation. There are also included incomplete quadratic equations. Solutions are only rational numbers. Activity Directions: Partners will each have their own set of 8 quadratic equations. They solve the first four of them by factoring and the rest – by the most appropriate method they choose. Then they search for the numbers they have found on the “balloons board” - a set of balloons given with numbers and words on them. When students find their answers written on some of the balloons, they “burst” (strike-through) them. The words written on these balloons will be eliminated too. Partners continue solving still that way and at last they will have some balloons “survived” inseparably with the words on them. They can arrange all these words remained to make a proverb. All answer keys are included. I hope your students enjoy “eliminating balloons” and searching for wisdom sayings.

This activity practices solving incomplete quadratic equations by taking square roots. The equations are in VERTEX FORM. Solutions are rational (integers and fractions) and irrational numbers. The amusing part is finding an idiom corresponding to each solution sets of the partners’ quadratic equations labeled with one and the same small alphabetic letter. Activity Directions: Students start solving their own set of twelve equations by the square root method. They are given tables to use. Using table 2, each partner finds which two words correspond to each solution set of his equations. At last partners together rearrange the words corresponding to their equations labeled with one and the same small alphabetic letter and find out an idiom. They find out 12 different idioms and write them in table 3. Answer keys are included.

This activity practices solving exponential equations with same base and with different bases without using logarithms. It requires knowledge of the properties of exponents. All exponential equations given are reducible to quadratic equations with two distinct rational roots. Partners have their own set of two groups of equations. The FIRST GROUP contains equations which have exponential expressions with same bases and the SECOND GROUP of equations is more challenging as having exponential expressions with different bases. The amusing part of this activity is creating compound words corresponding to each solution set of the exponential equations given. All answer keys are included. I hope you and your students enjoy this activity.

This activity practices solving exponential equations using natural logarithms. Activity Directions: Students have to solve 12 equations. All correct answers (expressions with natural logarithms) and also incorrect are labeled with big Latin letters and typed in table 1. Students are asked to use this table and table 2 with mathematicians’ names so to find the mathematician’s name corresponding to each of their answers. If students solve all the equations correctly, they will learn 12 mathematicians involved in history of logarithms. This activity can be used as a group activity. Students could compete to see who can get all or most names first. It can be also used as a partner activity as well (each partner will solve 6 problems). Answer keys are provided.

This fun matching activity allows students to practice applying the exponent rules to 12 challenging expression. The properties of exponents included are: multiplying with same base dividing with same base negative exponents power to a power zero exponents There are given twelve “tickets/cards” each with the face of a cartoon hero – a boy or a girl. The hero „says“ his/her name and „ask“ the student to simplify a given expression, then to use the answer to find what breed is his/her (the hero’s ) favorite dog or cat. Students have one sheet with the pictures of twelve different breeds of dogs and another sheet with the pictures of twelve different breeds of cats. There is an expression corresponding to each picture. 12 of these corresponding to the pictures expressions are the answers. Thus students using the pictures and their answers can find what breed is the favorite dog or cat to each of the twelve cartoon heroes. Students can work in groups of 2 or/and 3. Student recording sheet and answer keys are included. Note: You will need paper size A4 to print this document.

This is a engaging practice on solving problems on parallel lines cut by a transversal. There are 9 slides of problems with given diagrams as there are three problems per slide. The first nine problems (1-9) are two parallel lines given cut by a transversal. Students have to make an equation and solve it for the variable x and find the measures of angles alpha and vita. The next six problems (10-15) are finding the measures of two pairs of four congruent angles given a relation (an equality) between the angles. The problems from 16 to 21 are two parallel lines given cut by two transversal as they form a triangle. Students have to find the variable x and the angles of the triangle formed. Problems from 22 to 24 are parallel lines cut by two transversals as they form a quadrilateral. Students have to find measures of angles x,y and z. And the last three problems (25-27) are parallel lines cut by two transversals as one of the lines is a bisector. Students have to find the measure of angle alpha. The resource can be used as independent practice or group activity, extra practice, enrichment and homework assignment. Students are provided with a table where they can record their answers. Answer keys are contained at the end of this document.

These are three versions (three levels) independent practice on factoring polynomials by determining the greatest common factor. Versions A and B contain 15 problems each and version C has 10 more challenging examples. The product can be used as an extra practice, enrichment or homework assignment. It can be also used as a group activity - competition between groups of 2 or 3 as the members of the group will chose who which version to solve. The practice sheets give enough room for students to show work. Answer keys are included.

These are 8 Christmas practice tickets on factoring trinomials and simplifying rational expressions. On each page/slide students are given first to factor four quadratic trinomials - two with a=1 and two with a>1, and second to simplify two rational expressions consisted of the given quadratic trinomials. Students may struggle in the first task however they will enjoy when canceling the common factors in the second task. These tickets can be used for independent and group work (groups of 2 or 4 members). Answer keys are included. NOTE: This product is created as a Google Slides product. I have converted it to PDF item here. I have included 2 PDF files - the one has each slide as a page and the other has two or three slides on a page for easy and more economic printing!

This is an engaging partner activity on complex zeros of polynomials. There are 12 sections. In each section each partner is given a polynomial (partner A is given polynomial A, and partner B is given the polynomial B). Partners have to find all the zeros of polynomials and to determine the common zeros between polynomials A and B. There are included polynomials of 3th, 4th and 5th degrees. This activity can be used as an independent practice as well. Students will search for the common roots between each two given polynomials which I think is more fun than just finding the complex zeros of a series of “random” polynomials. Answer keys are included. NOTE: This product is created as a Google Slides product. **I have converted it to PDF item here. **

This is a fun and engaging activity on finding zeros of polynomials (real and complex). There are two problem pages/slides. On the first page/slide students are given 12 problems as each problem is “accompanied” by a riddle. On the second page/slide there are given the answers of the problems as each answer of a problem is “accompanied” by the answer of the riddle. 12 “false” answers are included to mislead the students if they try to guess the riddles without finding the zeros of polynomials. Students can draw numbered ovals (from 1 to 12) which to write on the answers they have chosen to be correct. Polynomials included are of 3th, 4th, 5th and 6th degree. I recommend students to show work! Answer key is included. NOTE: This product is created as a Google Slides product. **I have converted it to PDF item here. **