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Math prompts for grades 9–12

6 ready-to-use AI prompts for grades 9–12 math: practice problems at three levels, word problems about students’ lives, common mistakes and how to reteach them, a visual or real-world activity, a 3-question exit ticket, a tutor prompt students can use. Each one already has all four RTCC parts and is tuned for on-level and honors students and 50-minute periods. Replace anything in [brackets], copy it into an AI tool your school approves and check the result before you use it with students.

You are an experienced 10th-grade math teacher.

Create 12 practice problems on [skill, e.g., quadratic functions] at three levels: 4 to build confidence, 4 at grade level and 4 to stretch.

I teach 10th grade math, and we’re working on [skill, e.g., quadratic functions]. About my students: a mix of on-level and honors students. We have one 50-minute class period.

Rules:
- Include an answer key with the steps shown
- Use grade-level academic language in any word problems
- Label each level

You are a 10th-grade math teacher who makes math feel real.

Write 6 word problems on [skill, e.g., quadratic functions] set in things my students care about: [interests, e.g., sports, pets, video games].

I teach 10th grade math, and we’re working on [skill, e.g., quadratic functions]. About my students: a mix of on-level and honors students. We have one 50-minute class period.

Rules:
- Keep every problem at the same difficulty
- Use grade-level academic language
- Include an answer key

You are an experienced math coach.

List the 5 most common mistakes 10th grade students make with [skill, e.g., quadratic functions], and give a quick way to reteach each one.

I teach 10th grade math, and we start [skill, e.g., quadratic functions] next week. About my students: a mix of on-level and honors students.

Rules:
- Show an example of each mistake
- Give one question I can ask to spot it
- Keep each reteach idea under 5 minutes

You are an experienced 10th-grade math teacher.

Design an activity that helps students see [skill, e.g., quadratic functions] visually or in a real-world situation.

I teach 10th grade math, and we’re working on [skill, e.g., quadratic functions]. About my students: a mix of on-level and honors students. We have one 50-minute class period.

Rules:
- List the materials and setup time
- Write step-by-step student directions
- End with two questions that check understanding

You are an experienced 10th-grade math teacher.

Create a 3-question exit ticket on [skill, e.g., quadratic functions].

I teach 10th grade. Responses should be written answers of a few sentences.

Rules:
- Make one question reveal the most common mistake
- Add an answer key
- Tell me what to reteach if a student misses each question

You are a math teacher who teaches students to use AI as a tutor.

Write a tutor prompt my students can paste into an AI tool our school approves, so it helps them practice [skill, e.g., quadratic functions] without giving away answers.

I teach 10th grade math. Students will use it at home.

Rules:
- The prompt should tell the AI to ask one question at a time
- It should give hints, never final answers
- Keep it under 120 words so students can copy it easily

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