Guys, we have to stop teaching our students these tricks that don't require them to have any understanding of the actual concepts at hand. I can appreciate the utility of this method in producing the correct answer. But we're really doing our students a disservice by showing them these "magical" tricks that give them the right answer without teaching them to develop their logic skills.
Very Cool Idea!!! Thanks for sharing! It's important to note that this method will work as long as there is not a common factor in the trinomial. The key for students is to remember to factor out the GCF first. Sometimes they forget that and make it harder than it really is. Awesome!
sweet!
quiziggy 3 months ago
Guys, we have to stop teaching our students these tricks that don't require them to have any understanding of the actual concepts at hand. I can appreciate the utility of this method in producing the correct answer. But we're really doing our students a disservice by showing them these "magical" tricks that give them the right answer without teaching them to develop their logic skills.
beradinindy 10 months ago
thank u
carolfranklin7072007 1 year ago
wow this was very helpful :)
soulfox40 1 year ago
What if you end up with a bigger number at the top of the asterisk and a smaller number at the bottom of it?
Like for example: 18y^4+21y^3-60y^2
turbosrfunny 1 year ago
Very Cool Idea!!! Thanks for sharing! It's important to note that this method will work as long as there is not a common factor in the trinomial. The key for students is to remember to factor out the GCF first. Sometimes they forget that and make it harder than it really is. Awesome!
videosbyjulieharland 1 year ago
I see you discuss the GCF in the other video you posted where you are at the blackboard. Love it!
videosbyjulieharland 1 year ago
Thank you : )
hrkimmel 1 year ago
Fantastic method, far superior to the atrocity that is the snowflake method
karlmill 3 years ago
Amazing! I love it!
ellietex 3 years ago