Stage 3 – Learning Plan: <January 12 – 16, 2015>
Objective:
 Students will be able to define slope in three different ways.
 Students will be able to identify the slope of a line as positive, negative, zero,
or undefined.
 Students will be able to explain how to determine the slope of a line given two
points
 Students will be able to construct a graph given the slope and a point on the
line.
 Students will be able to illustrate and analyze real world problems involving the
definition of slope
Activities:
Do Now – Algebra Readiness Builders
Monday
Assessment: Slope, Graphing Linear Equations, X- and Y- Intercepts Quiz
Materials: Projector, laptop, Scavenger Hunt materials, foldable templates
Follow Up/HW: Algebra Readiness Builders
Tuesday
Linear Equations and Functions
- Slope-Intercept Foldable
- Rate of Change Foldable
Objective:
 Students will be able to write and graph equations for the cost of three rental
services in terms of the number of movies rented.
 Students will be able to consider costs related to watching movies and
adjusting equations accordingly
 Students will be able to solve systems of equations graphically and
algebraically
 Students will be able to discuss other features to consider besides cost, and
how these features might affect the choice of service.
Activities:
DO NOW – Algebra Readiness Builders #5
FLICKS - Which movie rental service should you choose?
(Mathalicious)
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Act One: The Big Three
o Based on information given, students will write a brief summary of which
movie rental service they would choose and why based on initial
information given.
o For each plan, students are required to write an equation to calculate
the cost of renting m movies and graphing the equation.
Assessment:
Materials: Projector, laptop, initial information provided from web site
Follow Up/HW: Algebra Readiness Builders #6
Wed/Thur
Objective:
 Students will be able to write and graph equations for the cost of three rental
services in terms of the number of movies rented.
 Students will be able to consider costs related to watching movies and
adjusting equations accordingly
 Students will be able to solve systems of equations graphically and
algebraically
 Students will be able to discuss other features to consider besides cost, and
how these features might affect the choice of service.
Activities:
DO NOW – Algebra Readiness Builders #7
FLICKS - Which movie rental service should you choose?
(Mathalicious)
- Act Two: Fixed Costs
o Write an equation to calculate the total cost to watch movies over the
course of the first year.
o Sketch total cost for each service and estimate when the different
plans cost the same.
o Explain why someone might choose a more expensive option, and
which movie service students choose.
Assessment:
Materials: Projector, laptop
Follow Up/HW: Algebra Readiness Builders #8
Objective:
 Students will be able to graph inequalities on a number line.
 Students will be able to recognize equivalent inequalities.
 Students will be able to solve inequalities and graph solutions.
 Students will be able to model and solve real-world problems involving
inequalities.
Activities:
Do Now – Algebra Readiness Builders #9
Friday
Linear Inequalities - Stations
- Linear Inequalities PowerPoint – whole class instruction
- Linear Inequalities Foldable
- Linear Inequalities Scavenger hunt
- Linear Inequalities Task Cards
Assessment:
Materials: Projector, Laptop, Powerpoint, Foldable Templates
Follow Up/HW:
Teacher: Shannen Garrett
Team: Special Education – MMA MOD
Stage 3 – Learning Plan
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Learning Activities:
8/28-29
8/26
8/27
8/30
9/2
9/3
9/4-5
9/6
9/9
9/10
9/11-12
9/13
9/16
9/17
9/18-19
9/20