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When you get into the quadratics unit of Algebra, teaching average rate of change is soon to be in your lesson plans. Here are some suggestions for making it easier for you and better for your students. Warm Up with Slope Formula Don’t go into the lesson with students who are “cold” on the slope […] The post 3 Actually Super Simple Ideas for Teaching Average Rate of Change with Quadratics appeared first on kennedyfamfive ..read more

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Rationals, especially with factoring, can be a challenge for many students. Here are some teaching materials that are perfect when you just need something that’s easy, fast, and free! Desmos Activity for Simplifying Rational Expressions with Factoring This Desmos activity is so good, I’d probably use it as an exploration with the kids paired up […] The post Free Teaching Resources for Simplifying Rational Expressions with Factoring appeared first on kennedyfamfive ..read more

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We teach conic form in Geometry during our Coordinate Geometry Unit. Wherever you’re tasked with teaching it, here are some ideas for making it better for you and your classes! For us, students have just learned how to sketch the graph of a circle from standard form using the center and radius, and now they […] The post Teaching How to Find the Standard Form Equation of a Circle (Conics) appeared first on kennedyfamfive ..read more

Finding domain and range with quadratics is an important part of Algebra. I’m always looking for and creating new ways to make it easier for students to understand. Here are some ideas for making it easier for you! Get this domain and range poster Of the two, my students always struggle with range the most. […] The post Essential Tips for Teaching Domain and Range from Quadratic Graphs appeared first on kennedyfamfive ..read more