Factoring

** Finally, there will be a worksheet that you must complete to access your knowledge of factoring. **

 * Before you get started, here is a fun video to watch to refresh your memory on factor trees! **

===media type="youtube" key="WlcLgCOGOtU" height="315" width="420" === =**1:**= // Click on link below and follow it to the website. // Factor Tree Game Go to **'games'** then **'factor tree game'** then **'click here to play'** Play the game between 5 and 10 times depending on when you feel comfortable with factoring. (uses Standard CC.6.NS.3)

**2:**
// Click on link below and follow it to the website. // [|Factoring Game] Under **'Opponent'** choose **'human'** to play a partner or **'computer'** to play against the computer Under **'Game** **Type'** play 30, 49, and 100 if you feel comfortable enough with it. Play the game between 2 and 5 times depending on your comfort level with finding different factors of a number. (uses Standard CC.6.NS.2)

**3:**
// Click on link below and follow it to the website. // [|Math Worksheet] On a sheet of paper (you will turn this in) write down the numbers to be factored and factoring them down to their prime factors. Then hit **'Answer** **Key'** to check your answers. (The highlighted part in the image below) Only do this activity once. If you got any wrong, go back and try to find your mistake. (uses Standard CC.6.NS.4) = = = Rubric = ==

===** Thank you students for participating in this activity. I hope this has helped you to better understand factoring. You will be graded based on the rubric above, and if you have any questions feel free to ask. **===

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