Solve Quadratic Polynomial by Factoring A=1 Mystery Activity CUSTOMIZE +DIGITAL
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Factoring quadratic polynomials is fun with this mystery activity! In this activity you’ll solve quadratic polynomial equations with a=1 by factoring to solve a mystery. You'll love the quick and easy set-up; your students will love solving the case.
This activity only includes equations where a = 1. You may also be interested in Factoring when a≠1 or Factoring when a is any number, depending on the level of your class.
This kit offers three ways to use this activity.
Use as a Scavenger Hunt: The download includes 23 full-color cards for you to print and hang around your room for a class activity. As students solve the equations, they look around the room for their answer to see what clue they should eliminate.
Use as an Individual Activity: The download also includes a version that has all of the necessary clue information so students can complete this activity outside of the classroom.
Use as a Digital Activity: The download includes a link to a drag-and-drop activity for Google Slides.
In all versions, the resource contains 20 quadratic equations, and each answer is associated with either a suspect, a weapon or a location. When a student gets the answer, that option is eliminated from the mystery. When they are finished, students will only have one suspect, one weapon and location left, and they will have solved the mystery!
This is the first in a series of related mysteries which all involve solving quadratic equations:
The Case of the Briefcase: Solving Quadratics by Completing the Square
The Message in the Briefcase: Solving Quadratics with the Quadratic Formula
Where is the Suspect Hiding: Solving Quadratics by Graphing
These great activities can also be purchased as a set at a discounted price!
Update: This stand-alone activity is now customizable. Users may update the title, suspects, weapons and locations. If you plan to use this as part of the series of mysteries, please be aware that the customizations you make in this first activity will not automatically carry through to later activities; however the subsequent activities can be customized individually as well.
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LICENSING TERMS: This purchase includes a license for one teacher only for personal use in their classroom. Licenses are non-transferable, meaning they can not be passed from one teacher to another. No part of this resource is to be shared with colleagues or used by an entire grade level, school, or district without purchasing the proper number of licenses.
COPYRIGHT TERMS: This resource may not be uploaded to the internet in any form, including classroom/personal websites or network drives, unless the site is password protected and can only be accessed by students. If you have any questions regarding terms of use, contact info@rmr4edu.com
