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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Factoring

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From pulling out the common factors of a polynomial to giving hints on how to factor a trinomial that does not have a leading coefficient of 1, a comprehensive tutorial for factoring polynomials is given as well as practice, interactive...
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University of Saskatchewan (Canada)

University of Saskatchewan: Factoring Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Saskatchewan provides an explanation of factoring by grouping, greatest common factor, perfect squares, and difference of squares. Higher degree polynomials factored as well. Some examples provided along...
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Prime Factorization

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Find a definition or prime numbers and prime factorization, as well as examples on how to find the prime factors of 12 and 147. Also, follow a link to a Prime Factorization Tool.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Arithmetic: A Number as a Product of Its Prime Factors

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Write the prime factorization of given numbers.
Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Sigma Prime: Prime Factorization With Multiplication and Division

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Practice your multiplication and division skills with prime numbers and prime factorization as you battle alien invaders.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Factoring, Prime and Composite

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines factors, prime number, and composite numbers. It gives step-by-step instructions on how to list all the factors of a whole number and then identify the number as a prime number or...
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Texas A&M University

Wtamu Virtual Math Lab: Intermediate Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a tutorial for students in algebra 2 or for those who need a refresher. The site has explanations, definitions, examples, practice problems and practice tests are found covering topics such as linear equations, graphing,...
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Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Algebra: Solve Trinomials With 2 Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about the concept of solving binomials by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
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Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Algebra: Add and Subtract Algebraic Fractions Using Factoring

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn about the concept of adding algebraic fractions by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
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Other

Algebra Class: Solving and Graphing a Quadratic Equation

For Students 9th - 10th
Math teacher provides a unit on quadratic equations in which she explains the concepts of solving and graphing quadratic equations through numerous examples and graphs. Hyperlinks are available to each step that ultimately leads to...
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Wyzant

Wyzant: Factoring a Difference Between Two Squares Worksheet

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource consists of a worksheet, answer sheet, and example problem on factoring expressions as a difference between two squares.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Long Division of Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site is a help letter from a student asking how to divide polynomials. The response to this e-mail also discusses factoring as a method for doing the division.
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Shodor Education Foundation

Shodor Interactivate: Factorize

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This Shodor site gives a brief explanation of factorization, and it allows you "to find all of the factorizations of a given number and then draw the product as the area of a rectangle on a grid."
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Quadratic Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students solve quadratic equations by factoring and finding square roots, as well as by graphing.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Prodigious! Quadratics and Free Fall Motion

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Uses the movie "October Sky" as an introduction to the study of free fall motion functions. Acts a summation activity to a quadratic unit in Algebra. Solve quadratic equations by graphing, factoring, and the quadratic formula.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: My Favorite Number

For Teachers 4th - 7th
The activity allows learners to review many of the number theory concepts. Students will pick a composite number write verbal expressions about the number, find the factors, prime factorization, list multiples, draw a cartoon character...
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Lawrence Hall of Science

The Math Page: Skill in Algebra: The Difference of Two Squares

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a site that clearly and thoroughly explains factoring and multiplying a difference of two squares. There are example problems solved, problems for the student to attempt, and answers to the student problems. A set of cumulative...
Interactive
Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Wrecks Factor: Factor Simple and Harder Quadratics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this game, you must send rescuers to ships trapped in the Bermuda Triangle by first decoding their coordinates that were given to you as quadratic expressions. As you decode the coordinates, you must draw a search area on a grid that...
Website
United Nations

Unesco: Math Games (In Arabic)

For Students 6th - 8th
This site offers games and lessons that teach basic math concepts such as area and volume, number patterns, time, etc. Games use familiar tasks such as shopping to reinforce math concepts. While the title of each page includes an English...
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Other

Karl's Calculus Tutor: Algebra Concepts Polynomials

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives a brief explanation to topics that are prerequisites to studying calculus. Among these operations factoring of polynomials. Special polynomials such as conjugates and differences of squares are also mentioned.
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Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Algebra: Factor Using a Common Term

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn about the concept of factoring expressions by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
Website
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Web Math: Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th
This WebMath site provides links to tutorials and lessons in both Algebra I and II. Links to topics such as factoring, solving equations, polynomials, simplifying equations, graphing, and much more.
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Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Algebra: Literal Equations Where the Subject Appears More Than Once

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students learn about the concept of literal equations by exploring a tutorial. They can then test their knowledge by taking a ten question assessment that increases in difficulty as they correctly answer questions.
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Other

College of Early Learning: Algebra Review

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site uses pictures to discuss dimension and base. The algebraic naming of measurements is included as well as factoring polynomial numbers.