A new day 1 classifying polynomials

The document discusses classifying polynomials by degree, number of terms, and examples. It defines polynomials as expressions with terms of the form axk where k is a nonnegative integer. The degree of a polynomial is the largest exponent of its variable. Examples are given of monomials (one term), binomials (two terms), and trinomials (three terms). The document provides instructions for homework and asks how to explain the lesson on classifying polynomials to an absent student.