Factoring Polynomials GRIDWORDS Challenge Set

Factoring - Factor all types of polynomials:  - Fun Practice with a twist! - These worksheets will help your students practice factoring polynomials. This set includes 7 GridWords puzzles for factoring.  Each one focuses on a different type of factoring: #1 - GCF #2 - Difference of Two Squares #3 - Factoring by Grouping #4 - Factoring Trinomials with a = 1 #5 - Factoring Trinomials with leading coefficient other than 1 #6 - Sum/Difference of Two Cubes #7 - Mixed Practice   After shading the factors in the grid, a word will appear. This "GridWord" can be used to quickly check work. Each "GridWord" in this set is the name of a place that the Golden Ratio can be seen in nature.   Challenge your students to figure out this connection between the words! _______________________________________________ Reviews from other teachers: - I used the "a>1" version with my Honors Algebra students as a group review. They remained engaged during the entire class. I'm glad to have the additional page