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Factoring Made Simple: Your Key to Algebraic Mastery
Erin Townley
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In this single course, we will explore the steps, strategies, and patterns that exist in quadratics to help students to easily decide if it is factorable, and what type of factoring method should be used.
Class Experience
US Grade 7 - 10
Beginner - Intermediate Level
In this course, we will cover how to write a quadratic in standard form and how to follow a systematic process that follows clear steps by answering these questions: 1) Is the quadratic factorable? 2) If so, is there a greatest common factor? 3) Is it a special type of quadratic that can be factored with a formula/pattern? 4) If it is a "regular" quadratic, what are some methods that can help us factor it? Throughout the lesson, students will be given numerous problems to practice the steps...
- Students will learn what to look for when deciding if a quadratic is factorable.
- Students will learn the patterns that make a quadratic either a difference of squares or a perfect square trinomial and how to factor them.
- Students will learn how to factor quadratics that have a leading coefficient of 1.
- Students will learn how to factor quadratics that have a leading coefficient that is not 1.
I have been teaching and tutoring pre-algebra, algebra 1, and algebra 2, as well as higher level math courses for over 15 years and have noticed two main things: 1) factoring is a huge component in many types of problems and topics throughout high school and beyond. 2) factoring is often the part that students struggle with the most because of inconsistently taught methods and never having it really "click." I want to use my teaching experience to give students the strongest factoring foundation I can and allow them to move forward in their math education, confident in their ability to factor any quadratic they are given.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Homework
Frequency: 1-2 throughout the classFeedback: available upon requestDetails: Students will be given a worksheet with a variety of factoring problems to help them continue practicing the skills taught in the class. The homework is not required to be turned in. An answer key will be provided.
Students should have completed a pre-algebra course and have at least some experience with identifying quadratics.
Paper Pen or Pencil
Joined June, 2024
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Texas Teaching Certificate in Mathematics
Master's Degree in Mathematics from University of Houston
Hi, I’m Erin! I graduated magna cum laude from Rice University in 2008 with a B.A. in both Mathematics and Psychology, as well as obtaining a teaching certificate for grades 7-12. I then went on to get a M.A. in Mathematics from the University of...
Group Class
$25
per classMeets once
75 min
Completed by 1 learner
Live video meetings
Ages: 10-14
4-12 learners per class
