Factor by Grouping and Factoring Review

Sarah Jarnagin
Targets:
Level 2B: Factor by grouping
Working towards Level 3 A and B.
Objectives:
Discuss Midterm reflections
Learn how to factor by grouping
Review factoring monic and non-monic equations
Resources:
Student Composition Notebook
Yellow Factoring sheet
Midterm Reflections
Factor by Grouping Exit Slip
Jeopardy Factoring Game
White Boards
Learning Plan (90 min):
Warm-up (5 min)
Display which problems on the yellow sheet students should
work through
Let students know that they are to finish those while I walk
around to pass back reflections and check homework
Discuss Homework (15 min)
Walk around the room and check that each student has
homework completed (past homework included if it is late)
Answer any questions students have while walking around.
If there are any common questions on past assignments, bring it
to the front of the class and work through it together.
Factor by Grouping Lesson (25 min)
Work through a monic factoring problem using the box on the
white board and have students tape up pieces where they go.
Have students attempt a factor by grouping problem using the
box on the board and tape up pieces.
Work through two more factor by grouping problems in this
fashion.
Bring class together to take notes in composition notebook over
factor by grouping.

Exit Slip (10 min)

Administer a short quiz that includes three factor by grouping
problems.
Students not allowed to use notes or neighbors.
Jeopardy (35 min)
Have students create teams of 4 or less and name their team.
Students will work through the various factoring problems
throughout the jeopardy game.
Assessments
Progress Monitoring
I will continually check where students are at throughout the
class period by using +/- on the seating chart at the front of the
room. I will base it off of various aspects of the lesson including
the warm up and Jeopardy.
Homework
Informally check understanding by walking around and looking at
completed homework. Take note of common mistakes.
Exit Slip
Informal check of their understanding by implementing a short
quiz. I will collect them to look them over and make sure they
figured out the correct way to do the problems. If not, I will open
the next class with a few review problems before the quiz.
Entrance Slip
Next class period students will receive an entrance slip that
includes monic and non-monic factoring as well as factor by
grouping.