Description

Could your Algebra 1 students use more practice factoring trinomials when a > 1? Of course! With this digital self-checking activity, your students will solve 15 problems to practice factoring trinomials when a is not 1. None of the problems require factoring out the GCF and none are negative.

If they answer correctly a portion of the mystery picture will appear. If they get it wrong, the boxes will not be colored in. Students will love guessing what the picture will be.

 

Here is what’s included:

➡️ 15 self-checking problems

➡️ answer key

➡️ 2 different sheets – a self-checking and an assessment

 

Your students will love this mystery picture pixel art activity! This is an engaging activity for your students that requires no prep from you. All you have to do is assign it to your students in your LMS! Students will love guessing what the picture will be.

 

This pixel art activity will work for both Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel!

 

MICROSOFT NOTE: Once downloaded to excel, the problem pictures may be distorted based on the device and screen size. After you purchase and download this activity, you can adjust the size of the problem pictures to fit in the boxes before giving it to students.

 

TIP: Be sure to give your students a copy where they CANNOT edit your original. Be sure to delete the answers before sharing with your students. This will make the picture disappear.

 

Standards:
CCSS: HSA-SSE.B.3.a

TEKS: A1.10.E

VA SOL: EO.A.2.c

 

TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ “This resource was very engaging and helped students to better understand the concept.”
– Jessica A.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ “This was great to use when I was absent. Students were engaged and the self checking feature was a plus. Very engaging!”
– Kristin D.

⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ “My students were reviewing factoring quadratic equations as an entry level item for finding the solutions to quadratic equations. This activity was an excellent resource. I recommend it to all math teachers teaching factoring.”

– Chiara Johnson

 

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