Factoring Trinomials – Color by Number Worksheet

Students factor trinomials and match their answers to colors for a mystery picture. A completed colored image supports checking the result.
Grades
High School
Pages
3
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Feb 19, 2024

Subject
Math, Algebra
Topic
Factoring trinomials, Color by number
Resource types
Worksheets
Answer key
Included
Standards
HSA-SSE.B.3

Product description

From the author

Factoring Trinomials Color by Numbers is an engaging worksheet that helps students practice factoring trinomials. This PDF worksheet includes 12 practice trinomials for students to factor, with color-coded answers that allow them to color in a corresponding picture. As students solve each problem correctly, they will practice their factoring skills and reveal a hidden image.

This worksheet is perfect for any middle or high school math teacher looking to introduce students to factoring trinomials with a leading coefficient of 1. Students will develop critical thinking skills as they identify the factors that add up to the coefficient of the x term and multiply to the constant term of each trinomial. This worksheet can be used for individual practice, partner work, or small groups to work together to reveal the hidden image. Students will enjoy this engaging activity while strengthening their factoring abilities.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Factor monic quadratic trinomials into two binomials

  • Check factors by multiplying the binomials

  • Match factors to the answer bank and follow the picture code

Teaching tips

  • Have students show their factoring before using the answer bank.

  • Ask students to expand their factors to verify each result.

  • Match each problem number from one to twelve to the same number in the picture.

Skills covered

  • Factoring monic trinomials

  • Reasoning about factor signs

  • Checking by expansion

Good to know

Questions teachers ask about this resource

Do all the trinomials have a leading coefficient of 1?

Yes, every one of the 12 expressions is written as x² plus or minus a linear and constant term, with no coefficient in front of the x² term.

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Curriculum

Standards, concepts & topics

Standards

  • HSA-SSE.B.3

Core concepts

  • Factoring trinomials

  • Algebra

  • Color by number

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