Text #2 - Factoring Rap Video
This video is a rap that was created by two high school math teachers and their students to help the students master the concept of factoring quadratic equations. It reminds them to find the greatest common factor first and then factor the equation based on the signs and term values. The video covers difference of squares and quadratic equations with a leading coefficient of one. I also really like how it reminds the students to check their work by using the FOIL method.
My students absolutely love this video! I play the video at the very beginning of the unit before I start instruction. And I will have the video playing every day after that as the students walk into my room. They always start by thinking that it is cheesy but by the end of the unit they are singing and dancing to it. This video provides the students with something to grasp onto besides their notes. It is simply another way to enforce the concept but it peaks the students’ interest at the same time. At the end of the unit I have the students create a video of themselves factoring a quadratic equation. They get to work in a group of 4 and they can create a music video or a skit, whichever they feel the most comfortable with. If they want to volunteer to show their video to the class then I will allow them to but otherwise I will be the only one seeing the videos because I know I usually have some pretty shy students. I really enjoy this assignment because it allows my students to showcase their musical and theatrical talents.
Schultz, & Winner. (2010, November 8). Teach Me How To Factor (WSHS Math Rap Song). Retrieved September 25, 2015.
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