Filing Cabinet Algebra 2

UPDATED August 2019

First Week Activities

• A collection of assorted activities

Excellent Resource for Problem Solving

• Algebra II Assessments - The Charles A. Dana Center
• Problems of the Month Inside Mathematics

Desmos Activities

• Exploring Systems of Inequalities
• Will It Hit The Hoop Quadratics Intro
• Quadratic Transformers: More Than Meets the Eye
• Exploring the Discriminant
• Growth and Decay (Exponential Function)
• A New Inverse (Log Function)
• Introduction to Cubic Functions
• Transformers Return  Cubic Function
• What's Rational Intro to Rational Functions
• Transformers Yet Again  Rational Function
• Polynomial Relationships
• Desmos Bank ... sort to find many different activities!

Characteristics of Functions - Review of Linear Functions

... Review of Linear Functions

• First Week Stations to review Linear Functions
• Review Linear Functions - several activities
• Card Sorts in Math Class ... Linear Not Linear

... Overview of Functions

• Review Domain and Range, Reciprocal Learning Activity
• Yummy Math Jackie Robinson
• Review Function/Not a Function
• Functions and Graphs Nrich Stage 3
• Functions and Graphs Nrich Stage 4

... All About Parent Functions

• Parent Function Activities - Critical Thinking
• Matching Parent Functions 
• Function Families - several activities
• Parent Functions Investigation
• Families of Functions - G. Waddell

Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities including Matrices

... Key Attributes of Systems
... Solve by Graphing

... Solve by Substitution

... Solve by Elimination

... Solve by Matrices

• Classifying Solutions to Systems
• The Mild and Wild Amusement Park  
• The Cash Box
• The Tortoise, Hare, and Rat
• Oreos
• Yummy Math Cell Phone Plans
• The Case of the Missing Laundry
• A collection of Problems
• Strategic Thinking comparing two problems
• Intersections NRich

Piecewise Functions

• Match Mates
• Piecewise Lesson

Characteristics of Absolute Value Functions

• Intro: World's Largest Cup of Coffee
• Fire Station Problem
• Estimation and Absolute Value
• Spreadsheets and Absolute Value
• Solving and Absolute Value
• My version - Candy Corn 1, 2, 3, 4,
• Grab Bag Practice Solving Equations
• Mini Project - Absolute Value

Characteristics of Quadratic Functions

• Desmos: Match My Parabola
• Birthday Parabola
• Exeter Math Institute: Stacking Starbursts
• Mathalicious: Fall of Javert
• Parabola Match Up Activity
• Bingo Problem Solving
• Test Review Questions

Solving Quadratic Equations

• Mars Math: Forming Quadratics
• Mars Math:  Cutting Corners
• Fun Game Hedbanz
• Quadratic Conceptual Card Sort
• Factoring Strategies

Characteristics of Square Root Functions

• Bottle Bounce and more
• Fun Activity for finding the square root of a number
• Wave that shook the world

Properties of Rational Exponents

• Rational Exponents Booklet 
• Rational Exponents Card Sort (download to view correctly)
• Rational Exponents Cootie Catcher

Characteristics of Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

• Introducing Exponential Functions with Desmos
• Yummy Math Recent Earthquakes

• Exponential functions - multiple activities

Solving Exponential and Logarithmic Functions

• Lesson plan on logs
• Log Flash Cards in a Timed Powerpoint

Characteristics of Rational Functions

• Overview of Rational Function Unit
• Spaghetti Cantilever Data Collection
• Examine Rational Functions and Transformations using Desmos
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Solving Rational Functions

Conics

• Cindy Johnson's Conic Cards
• Rice Krispie Cones
• Exploration of Conics - 12 Questions
• Tangents to Circles Problem Solving
• Radio Stations Task

Polynomials

• Factors, Roots, Remainder Theorem

Trigonometry

• Tap Tap Trigonometry
• Trigonometry Pile Up
• NCTM Illuminations Trigonometry for Problem Solving
• Trig River
• Using a Theodolite
• Always, Sometimes, Never
• NCTM Illuminations Graphs from the Unit Circle  Spaghetti Graphs
• sinusoidal sort
• Unit circle pie plate
• Trig Identity Match UP
• LOTS of Trig Ideas
• Trig Foldable

STATS/Probability

• United States Census Bureau Lessons
• Statistics Concepts Visualized and Explained