I was inspired by Journal Wizard to create a Quadratic Formula Tangram Puzzle for my Algebra 2 students to glue in their interactive notebooks.
To create the tangram puzzle, I printed a tangram square, wrote my message on top, cut the puzzle apart, and copied the pieces for my students to cut apart and glue in their notebooks.
I apologize for not having a printable version of this puzzle to share with you.
After gluing in the formula, we did a quadratic formula example to keep in our notebooks.
In subsequent years, I added a bit of color coding!
Other Quadratic Formula Resources
- Quadratic Formula Foldable
- Quadratic Formula Memory Assignment
- Quadratic Formula Dry Erase Template
- Quadratic Formula Songs
- If the IRS had discovered the quadratic formula…
- Discriminant Foldable
More Resources for Teaching Quadratics
- Factoring Activities
- Speedy Squares Activity for Quadratic Regression
- X Puzzles Factoring Review Game
- Quadratic Area Puzzles
- Factoring Puzzle for Quadratic Trinomials
- Shared Factors – A Quadratics Puzzle
- Factoring Quadratics Practice Activity (When a = 1)
- If the IRS had discovered the quadratic formula…
- Area Model Puzzles from Christie Bradshaw
- ZERO Game to Introduce Factoring Quadratics
- Vertex Form of a Quadratic Card Sort Activity
- Factoring Quadratics Foldable
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Wednesday 20th of April 2016
Sarah... this is so great lol
Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)
Friday 22nd of April 2016
Thanks!
Bridgett
Wednesday 1st of April 2015
Bam. You're awesome. My 8th graders quietly sat (they never quietly sit) and put their tangram together, glued it in their notebooks. I gave them the quadratic formula page on the way out the door. It's for bonus points. They will all know it by Monday. Thanks for taking the time to publish all of this!
Sarah
Friday 3rd of April 2015
Thanks Bridgett! Glad to hear this worked for you and your students!
Abby
Thursday 12th of March 2015
I learned it to the tune of "hail to the victors", the university of Michigan's fight song. This is especially odd as I grew up just outside of Columbus, OH, basically in the backyard of Ohio State.
Sarah Carter (@mathequalslove)
Wednesday 25th of March 2015
Very cool!
Michelle Bailer
Wednesday 4th of March 2015
My students loved this lesson! The song they wanted to memorize was the adaption from Adele's "Rolling in the deep". They even wanted to perform the song in front of the school for extra credit!
EmilyF
Wednesday 1st of October 2014
Rock star!