I can… 

 
~Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials 
~Understand that polynomials form a system analogous to 
the integers 
~Perform operations of addition and subtraction 
 
Bell Ringer: ​(5 min.) 
-What is a polynomial? And give an example.  
(go over bell work and collect while passing out notes) 
 
Lesson: ​(25 min.) 
-Add polynomials  
-Subtract polynomials  
 
Stations: ​(20 min.) 
-Station practice with guided practice in groups provided by 
teacher​ (put students together based on skill level)  
 
Homework: ​(10 min.) 
-If students finish stations early, they can start on homework 
and whatever they don’t finish will be taken home.  
 
Materials:  
-pencil or pen 
-guided note 
  

Bell Ringer: 
 
What is a polynomial? 
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Give an Example: 
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Bell Ringer  
 
What is a polynomial? 
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Give an Example: 
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Differentiation 
 
Bell Ringer: 
This activity is only a formative, and therefore will not affect the 
students' grades in any way, and will only be a reference for me (the 
teacher) to know where they are skill wise at this stage.  
 
Guided Notes: 
The differentiation during this stage will depend on the student 
themselves, and what their IEPs or 504 plan required for them. I will have 
specified notes available for these students, whether they be larger font, 
already filled out, differently formatted or anything else a student might 
need.  
 
Guided Notes: Visual Learner and Logical Learner 
Station: Aural (can listen to music) and Verbal 
Homework: Solitary learner (can work by themselves)  
 
Stations Activity:  
The differentiation method I will be using for this activity is very 
simple. Each “station” or “level” will be made up of different skilled 
questions, getting considerable harder as the student advances. 
Therefore each student can take their time on the stations, working at a 
pace that is appropriate to them.  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Guided Notes: Polynomial application 
Name:________________ 

I CAN…  
 
~Perform arithmetic operations on polynomials 
~Understand that polynomials form a system 

 
analogous to the integers 
~Perform operations of addition and subtraction 

 
Arithmetic with polynomials: 
(DO WE REMEMBER YESTERDAY'S LESSON ON POLYNOMIALS?) 
 

Addition - ​To add polynomials, add like terms (terms with the same variable part​) 

 
 
Ex. (4x^2 + 5x + 9) + (3x^2 + 5x + 1) 
 
 
Method 1: ​(Vertical Method): Write the polynomial in standard form and line up like terms. 
 
4x^2 + 5x + 9 
3x^2 + 5x + 1 
________________ ​ = 7x^2 + 10x + 10 
 
Method 2: ​(Horizontal Method): Find the like terms and add them. 
 
(4x^2 + 3x^2) + (5x + 5x) + (9 + 1) ​ = 7x^2 + 10x + 10 
 
 
 
Method 3: ​(Mental math): using the distributive method to solve 
 
 
 
(4x^2 + 5x + 9) + (3x^2 + 5x + 1) 
 
*The “+” sign gets distributed to every number inside the 
parenthesis* 
 
​ = 7x^2 + 10x +10 
 
(ASK STUDENTS IF THEY CAN THINK OF ANOTHER METHOD) 
 
Ex 1. (5x^2 + 4x + 2) + (7x^2 + 9x + 3) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ex 2. (2x^3 - 5x^2 + 8x + 6) + (2x^3 + 10x^2 + 3x + 6) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ex 3. (3x^3 - 3x^2 + 4x^2 + 1) + (2x^3 + x^2 - 5x + 8) 
 
 
 
 
 
(DOES ANYONE NEED HELP UNDERSTANDING?) 
 
 
Subtraction -​ ​ to subtract polynomials, a
​ dd​ the o
​ pposite 

Ex. (5x^2 + 6x + 3) - (3x^2 + 4x +2) 

Method 1: ​(Vertical Method): Write the polynomial in standard form and line up like terms. 

 
5x^2 + 6x + 3 
-3x^2 - 4x - 2 
________________ ​ = (2x^2 + 2x + 1) 
 
 
 
Method 2: ​ ​(Horizontal Method): Find the like terms and add them. Add the opposite. 

(5x^2 - 3x^2) + (6x - 4x) + (3 - 2) 

= (2x^2 + 2x + 1) 
 

Method 3: ​(Distributive Method)  

 
(5x^2 + 6x + 3) - (3x^2 + 4x +2) 

*The “-” sign gets distributed to every number inside the 

parenthesis* 
Ex 1. (9x^2 + 6x + 8) - (3x^2 - 2x + 6) 
 
 
 
 
 
Ex 2. (3x^3 - 7x^2 + 6x +2) - (2x^3 - 10x^2 + 5x + 3) 
(HAVE A STUDENT DO THIS IN FRONT OF CLASS TO TEST COMPREHENSION)  

 
 
 
Ex 3. (5x^3 - 9x^2 - 6x + 3) - (2x^2 + 5x^2 + 4x - 6) 
 
 
Put it all together: 
(HOW DOES ALL OF THIS CONNECT?) 

Ex 1. (3x^3 - x^2 + 1) + (2x^2 + 3) - (x^3 + 4x) 

 
Ex2. ​(STUDENTS MAKE THEIR OWN PROBLEM, CAN YOU APPLY WHAT YOU 
HAVE LEARNED?) 
  
 
‘Station 1: 
 
(3x^2 - 4x + 2) + (4x^2 + 5x + 3) 
 
 
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Station 2:  
 
(6x^3 + 8x + 5) + (4x^3 + 4x^2 - 2x + 5) 
 
 
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Station 3:  
 
(7x^2 + 9x + 5) - (5x^2 + 4x - 3) 
 
 
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Station 4:  
 
(4x^3 - 8x^2 + 6x - 2) - (10x^3 - 4x + 8) 
 
 
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Station 5:  
 
(x^3 - 6x^2 + 7x - 9) + (2x^3 + 9x^2 - 4x +14) - (x^2 - 6) 
 
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Station 6:  
 
(-4x^4 - 7x^2 + 9x - 3) - (x - 4) + (x^3 + 7x^2) + (3x + 2) 
 
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Name: _____________________ Date:_________ 
 
Arithmetic with Polynomials Homework:  
 
 
1. (5x^2 + 9x - 5) + (3x^3 + 2x^2 - 3x + 5) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2. (13x^3 + 8x^2 - 4x +8) + (16x^2 - 4) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3. (83x^2 - 72x + 2) + (-12x^3 + 9x^2 + 6) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. (6X^3 + 7x^2 +4X -1) - (8x^3 + 10x^2 - 18)  
 
 
 
 
5. (38x^2 - 76x + 445) - (34x^2 - 98x^2 + 3) 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6. (45x^4 - 3x) + (5x^2 + 4x - 2) - (23x^3 - 32x^2) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Reminder: There will be a test over all of this unit in 1 WEEK!* 
(I will be grading the homework)  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Rubric to Evaluate Understanding:  
 
 

4 Excels  3 Meets  2 Progressing  1 Needs 

Improvement 
The student is  The student  The student  The student is 
able to  will  struggles to  showing no 
independently  independently  recall past  progress on 
complete  work on and  unit and  his/her work, 
activities and  complete  lesson skills,  is in need of 
homework  assignments,  and is in need  significant 
assignments,  with a little  of the teacher  help on all 
getting all the  help from  for all  assignments 
questions  teacher and  assignments,  and is unable 
right with only  classmates.  but is meeting  to complete 
1-2 wrong.   Gets 3-4  standards of  tasks.  
wrong on  an average 
homework.   learner.  
 
Rubric for Homework:  
 

A  B  C  D  F 
11-12/12  10/12  9/12  8/12  0-7/12