To receive an the student must show level mastery in at least 4 of the 7 ‘A’, ‘A’ available TSW’s and level mastery on all of the remaining TSW’s. ‘B’ TSW LEVEL LEVEL Notes ‘A’ ‘B’ (in addition to B-level work, the student also) write prime Uses GCF to create and Identifies the GCF of factorizations and solve own word numbers and monomials find the Greatest problems. Uses prime using prime factorization. Common Factor of factorization to find all monomials the factors of a number. factor polynomials N/A Applies GCF and grouping using the GCF techniques to factor polynomials. factor quadratic Recognizes when a Factor a quadratic in the trinomials of the trinomial can be form . form x2 + bx + c factorized; applies various techniques to factorize. factor quadratic Elaborates on the Successfully applies the trinomials of the differences between FOIL or other method to form ax2 + bx + c factoring x2 + bx + c factorize. and ax2 + bx + c. factor perfect Justifies using perfect Determines if a trinomial is a square trinomials squares. perfect square; factors using using difference of perfect squares and two squares difference of two squares. use appropriate Justifies using a Matches various methods of methods to factor a particular factoring factorizing to appropriate multitude of method and lists polynomials; factorizes. polynomials possible alternatives. develop and/or Reflects on the project Activity clearly demonstrates engage in a real-life and consistently mastery of key concepts of activity involving justifies the the unit as defined in this some or all of the mathematical concepts rubric; student articulates and concepts covered in used and how they explains mathematical this unit. apply to the activity. concepts used.
To receive an ‘A’, the student must show ‘A’ level mastery in at least 4 of the 7 available TSW’s and ‘B’ level mastery on all of the remaining TSW’s. TSW ‘A’ LEVEL (in addition to B-level work, the student also) ‘B’ LEVEL Notes write prime factorizations and find the Greatest Common Factor of monomials Uses GCF to create and solve own word problems. Uses prime factorization to find all the factors of a number. Identifies the GCF of numbers and monomials using prime factorization. factor polynomials using the GCF N/A Applies GCF and grouping techniques to factor polynomials. factor quadratic trinomials of the form x2 + bx + c Recognizes when a trinomial can be factorized; applies various techniques to factorize. Factor a quadratic in the form . factor quadratic trinomials of the form ax2 + bx + c Elaborates on the differences between factoring x2 + bx + c and ax2 + bx + c. Successfully applies the FOIL or other method to factorize. factor perfect square trinomials using difference of two squares Justifies using perfect squares. Determines if a trinomial is a perfect square; factors using perfect squares and difference of two squares. use appropriate methods to factor a multitude of polynomials Justifies using a particular factoring method and lists possible alternatives. Matches various methods of factorizing to appropriate polynomials; factorizes. develop and/or engage in a real-life activity involving some or all of the concepts covered in this unit. Reflects on the project and consistently justifies the mathematical concepts used and how they apply to the activity. Activity clearly demonstrates mastery of key concepts of the unit as defined in this rubric; student articulates and explains mathematical concepts used.
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