Printed Activity Sheets

For Regular Class

Grade 8 – Mathematics
Weeks 1 & 2
Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs)
MELC #1: Factors completely different types of polynomials (polynomials with common monomial factor,
difference of two squares, sum and difference of two cubes, perfect square trinomials, and
general trinomials).
MELC #2: Solves problems involving factors of polynomials.

Scores
Name:____________________________________
Written Works: _________
Grade and Section:__________________________
Performance Task: ________
Date Submitted:____________________________

Easy Level
Instructions: Identify which of the following is the most appropriate technique in factoring the given
expressions.

Factoring GCF Factoring Perfect Square Trinomial,

Factoring Difference of Two Squares Factoring Trinomial,
Factoring Sum and Difference of Two Cubes Factoring by Grouping.

_____________________________1. 𝑥2−81
__________________________________2. 24𝑎2−12𝑎
__________________________________3. 𝑎2+8𝑎+16
__________________________________4. 𝑥3 - 8𝑦 3
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5. 𝑎2 + 8𝑎 − 9
__________________________________6. 𝑎3 − 8𝑏3𝑐3
__________________________________7. 𝑥2+13𝑥+36
__________________________________8. 3𝑚 (𝑛−𝑚) − 4𝑛 (𝑛−𝑚)
__________________________________9. 30𝑚4𝑛2+70𝑚3𝑛2−100𝑚2𝑛2
__________________________________10. 𝑥2+18𝑥+81

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 Average Level

Instructions: Factor the following polynomials. From the Answer at the right, choose and underline the
correct FACTOR.

1. 12𝑎2−8𝑎 = (4𝑎) (_________) Answer: { (3𝑎−2) / (3a + 2) }

2. 30𝑚4𝑛2+70𝑚3𝑛2−100𝑚2𝑛2 = (10𝑚2 𝑛2)(________) Answer: { (3m2 +7m - 5 )/ (3𝑚2+7𝑚−10)}

3. 5𝑚 (𝑛−𝑚) − 7𝑛 (𝑛−𝑚) = (__________) (𝑛−𝑚) Answer: { (5m – 7n) / (5m + 7n) }

4. 𝑥2−36 = (________) (𝑥−6) Answer: { (x – 6) / (x + 6) }

5. 100𝑥2−4 = 4(5𝑥+1) (________) Answer: { (2x + 1) / ( 5x – 1) }

6. 𝑎2+6𝑎+9 = (_____) (𝑎+3) Answer: { ( a + 3) / ( a +2) }

7. 𝑥2+12𝑥+36 = (𝑥+6) (_______) Answer: { (x + 8) / (x + 6) }

8. 𝑥3+64𝑦 3= (𝑥+4𝑦) (__________________) Answer: { (𝑥2−4𝑥𝑦+16𝑦2)/(𝑥2+4𝑥𝑦+16𝑦2) }

9. 8𝑎3−27𝑏3𝑐3 = (2𝑎−3𝑏𝑐) (___________) Answer: {(4𝑎2+6𝑎𝑏𝑐+9𝑏2𝑐2 ) / (4𝑎2 - 6𝑎𝑏𝑐 - 9𝑏2𝑐2 )}

10. 𝑎2+7𝑎−8 = (𝑎+8) (_______) Answer: { (a – 1) / ( a – 2) }

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 Performance Task
Instructions: Solve the maze by shading the box that contains the products and the arrow containing
their correct factors. Do this process repeatedly until you get to the “FINISH” box.
RUBRIC FOR PERFORMANCE TASK
SCOR
Category 5 POINTS 4 POINTS 3 POINTS 2 POINTS
E
No error and Correctly answered Correctly answered Correctly answered
successfully 5 boxes but did not 3-4 boxes but did 1-2 boxes but did
Completeness
completed maze. complete the maze. not complete the not complete the
maze. maze.
The work is The work is The work is The work appears
presented in a presented in a presented in an sloppy and
Neatness and
clear, organized organized fashion organized fashion unorganized.
Organization
fashion that is that is somehow but not shaded
shaded neatly. shaded neatly. neatly.
The output was The output was The output was The output was
Timeliness submitted on time. submitted 1 day submitted 2-3 days submitted 4 or more
after the deadline. after the deadline. days after the
deadline.

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Signature of Parents Signature of Student

Prepared by: Validated: Approved:

Alfred G. Macni NANDING B. RAQUEL ELIZA C. VEDANIA

Teacher III Head Teacher III School Principal IV

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