Change the way you teach about rewriting expressions. A diagnostic task asks learners to transform expressions in different ways. Given two linear expressions and two quadratic expressions, they rewrite them into the indicated forms.

Concepts

equivalent expressions, factoring quadratics, difference of squares, distributive property

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the resource as a formative assessment
  

Classroom Considerations

• Pupils should be able to factor quadratics, including the difference of squares
• Scholars must be familiar with the distributing the negative
  

Pros

• Provides a separate answer key
• Worksheet gives enough space for showing work
  

Cons

• No actual lesson or activity
  

Common Core

HSA-SSE.A.2