Create a pictorial representation (algebra tiles) for a given polynomial
• Identify the variables, degree, number of terms, coefficient and constant term of a given simplified polynomial
expression

Model addition/subtraction of two given polynomial expressions algebraically and using algebra tiles

Model multiplication of a polynomial expression by a monomial algebraically and using algebra tiles

Model division of a polynomial expression by a monomial algebraically and using algebra tiles

This semester I feel the strength that I have demonstrated is critical thinking in math by making questions about the polynomials and solving those questions by drawing out algebra tiles.  I had to think deeply about what equation to make before solving them.   I demonstrated growth in the thinking competency because before this semester I didn’t even know what a polynomial was but now I feel better about them, except for the big ones that have lots of brackets.