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Do you want to get your students thinking critically and articulating their thoughts in your Algebra 1 class? This set of adding and subtracting polynomials warm ups and exit tickets is the perfect no prep, grab-and-go activity to supplement your current Algebra 1 curriculum.
All of the writing prompts are content-aligned and can be used as Algebra 1 exit tickets, math journal prompts, or task cards.
These Algebra 1 exit tickets include:
❉ Critical thinking and reflective journal prompts
❉ Error analysis and critiquing
❉ Real world math problems
❉ Compare and contrast
❉ Think, pair, share
❉ Which doesn’t belong?
Skills assessed:
⭐️ Adding monomials, binomials, and trinomials
⭐️ Subtracting polynomials (or distributing the negative sign and adding)
⭐️ Simplifying polynomial expressions
Features:
✅ Sized for half sheet warm ups and binders
✅ Includes 20 writing prompts
What makes these different from other Algebra 1 warm ups?
Unlike standard Algebra 1 bell ringers and exit tickets that only include additional practice problems, these writing prompts require your students to think critically and justify their reasoning. You can think of these math warm ups as content-based, standards-aligned reflection questions.
Ways to use these math warm ups in your Algebra 1 class:
Gallery walk – Hang writing prompts around the room and have small groups work to solve the answers. Rotate the students and have the next group add to the previous group’s work with a different strategy, idea, etc.
Test review – Mix and match the writing prompts to assess your students’ understanding of the material before test day.
Daily Math Journal – The vertical version of these task cards can be hole-punched and added to a binder to create a math journal for the beginning or end of class.
Roundtable discussions – Have your students discuss different strategies to solve an application problem.
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Adding and Subtracting Polynomials Guided Notes
Properties of Exponents Warm Ups and Exit Tickets
Differentiated Polynomial Operations Real World Application
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