Westside High School Lesson Plan
Traci Anderson
Unit Name and #:
Course:
Algebra II
Dates:
Monday
Teacher Name:
Rational Exponents
and Radical Functions
Feb. 23 – Feb. 27
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT solve radical equations.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 9B, 9C, 9D, 9F.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up – Kahoot It
1. Notes 6.6 – Show Examples 1 - 5 on pages 452 – 454.
Go over the order of steps to solve radical equations. Have a discussion how how to
know which steps to do first. Show how to check for extraneous solutions.
2. Student practice – students will practice problems.
3. Classwork 6.6 - Handout
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Kahoot It (instant feedback), teacher will circulate to check answers as
students work on problems.
Checks for Understanding: Guided Practice, teacher will check answers and circulate to
answer questions.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: spiral notes, textbook, Handout 6.6, pencil.
Tuesday
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: finish Classwork 6.6(handout).
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT simplify expressions involving radicals.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 9B, 9C, 9D, 9F.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up – Questions over simplifying radicals.
2. Finish 6.6 Notes: (if necessary)/Go over 6.6 Handout.
3. Student Practice – more practice over solving radical equations.
4. Exit Ticket
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: exit ticket
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will circulate to answer questions.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Handout 6.6, spiral notes, calculator, pencil.
Wed/Thurs
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: finish 6.6 Handout.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT review simplifying radicals, graphing square root and cube root
functions, and solving radical equations.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 4B, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9F.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up - Simplify Radical expressions.
2. Study Guide 6.2, 6.5, 6.6
3. Class discussion over study guide
4. Short Quiz over 6.5 & 6.6
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment methods: Quiz
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will check by facilitating and making sure students are
understanding.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Quiz, Study Guide 6.2, 6.5 & 6.6, spiral notes, calculator, pencil.
Friday
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Finish Study Guide and study for test.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT show mastery over simplifying radicals, graphing square root and
cube root functions, and solving radical equations.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 4B, 9A, 9B, 9C, 9D, 9F.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up – Answer questions on study guide.
2. Test 6.2, 6.5 & 6.6
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Test 6.2, 6.5 & 6.6
Checks for Understanding: Test 6.2, 6.5, & 6.6.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Calculator, pencil, spiral notes.
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: none