At a Glance:
| Grades: | 10, 11, 12, 9 |
|---|---|
| Subject: | Math; STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) |
| Topic: | Math, Algebra, Polynomials, Division |
| Lesson Length: | 45 mins - 1 hour |
Standards / Framework:
What will students learn in this activity?
Students will create a comic that shows an equation that explains The Remainder Theorem.
What should students know before this activity?
Students should be able to use the Remainder Theorem to find values of polynomial equations.
How can teachers introduce this lesson?
- Ask students:
- “What does the Remainder Theorem state?” (When a polynomial p(x) is divided by a linear polynomial (x - a), the remainder is p(a)).
- “Why is it useful?”
- “How can the Remainder Theorem save time?”
What will students do?
- Have students discuss the Remainder Theorem.
- Have students review examples of using the Remainder Theorem to find values of polynomials and use these examples to create their own polynomials to use.
- Have students create a comic that illustrates the Remainder Theorem with their polynomial.
How can teachers wrap up the lesson?
- Have students share their comics with the class or in small groups.
- Have students explain why they chose the visual images used in their comic.
- Have students discuss why it’s important to be able to communicate mathematical ideas in visual form.
- Discuss alternate ways of explaining mathematical principles.
- Emphasize that being able to clearly communicate mathematical ideas helps build communication and critical thinking skills.
How can teachers differentiate this activity?
- Allow students to use the speech-to-text feature.
- Allow students to work in pairs or groups as needed.
- Allow students to use the voiceover feature to read their comics aloud.
- Students may have varying degrees of complexity in their polynomials.
Related Resources:
- Comic to print or display: Comic.
- Draw/Plan Then Write
- Remainder Theorem - Purplemath
- Remainder Theorem and Factor Theorem - Maths is Fun
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