Everyone has to learn algebra at some point in their life.

It’s practically impossible to live without it in today’s world. It’s also probably one of the most important parts of grade 10 math, in my opinion.

Wikipedia says: “An algebraic function is a function that can be defined as the root of a polynomial equation. An algebraic equation or polynomial equation is an equation of the form where P and Q are polynomials with coefficients in some field, often the field of the rational numbers.“

Now that’s pretty long and complex. Here’s the Robbie explanation:

“Algebra involves equations using both coefficients as well as letters which are used in place of unknown numbers.”.

These equations can be simple like x-3=5 but once you start adding in grade 10 elements such as factoring and expanding, it gets a little complicated.

Luckily there’s algebra tiles. Algebra tiles are pieces used to help visualize algebraic problems.

These algebra tiles where the base of our end of unit project. Our project was to create a fun math game based around these algabra tiles. It had to use factoring, expanding, and it needed to use perfect squares.

Me and my partner Alex decided to make a trading card game. We created a video to explain the rules of the game down below.

We also put together a rule book of sorts. If you would like to read the rule book instead, click here. Otherwise, here is the video that explains the game:

The most challenging part of this project was creating the 84, unique cards for the game and making them look professional and not thrown together. The most fun part of the project was when my partner and I actually played the game.

I’m really proud of this project. Not only do the cards look great but it’s actually pretty fun to play. We could have incorporated the tiles a bit better into the game but I think this is still a very strong piece of work.