Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Garrett, Shannen
Algebra IB
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Jan 26 – Jan 30, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
 Students will be able to construct a graph given the slope and a point on the line.
 Students will be able to construct a graph given the slope and y-intercept.
 Students will be able to illustrate and analyze real world problems involving the
definition of slope
TEKS/AP/Standards:
MMA.1B Use multiple approaches (algebraic, graphical, and geometric methods) to solve
problems from a variety of disciplines.
MMA.3C Determine the appropriateness of a model for making predictions from a given set
of data presented in a real life situation.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Monday
Graphing Lines in Slope-Intercept Form
Graphing Lines Given a y-intercept and an ordered pair.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Teacher observation
Worksheets
Checks for Understanding:
Given a problem in Slope-intercept form, students will be able to graph the line using the
information provided.
Given a problem in which the y-intercept and an ordered pair are given, Students will be able
to graph a line.
What do I need to be successful?
An understanding of how to read a graph and determine the slope from the points given.
Materials: Calculators, graphs, slope and y-intercept formula, worksheet, study guide
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Students will be given a study guide for the test that will be given Wednesday and Thursday.
Students will need to start studying for the test.
Working with Linear Equations
Tuesday
Daily Objective:
 Students will be able to illustrate and analyze real world problems involving the
definition of slope
TEKS/AP/Standards:
MMA.1B Use multiple approaches (algebraic, graphical, and geometric methods) to solve
problems from a variety of disciplines.
MMA.3C Determine the appropriateness of a model for making predictions from a given set
of data presented in a real life situation.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
- Real-World problems using the slope-intercept form (y=mx+b)
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Worksheets involving real-world situations
Checks for Understanding:
Circulation around the room to assess individual understanding
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Calculators, Notes, Pencils, Paper
Wed/Thur
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Slope and Equations of Lines Worksheet
What are we learning?
Daily 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
TEKS/AP/Standards:
MMA.1B Use multiple approaches (algebraic, graphical, and geometric methods) to solve
problems from a variety of disciplines.
MMA.3C Determine the appropriateness of a model for making predictions from a given set
of data presented in a real life situation.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Think Through Math Self-Paced lessons
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Slope Test; ThinkThroughMath lessons.
Checks for Understanding: Student Questioning, Teacher observation
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Computers, ThinkThroughMath, Pencils, calculators, copy of test
Friday
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
TEKS/AP/Standards:
MMA.1B Use multiple approaches (algebraic, graphical, and geometric methods) to solve
problems from a variety of disciplines.
MMA.3C Determine the appropriateness of a model for making predictions from a given set
of data presented in a real life situation.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Systems of Linear Equations PPT
Systems of Linear Equations Practice Problems
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Student Worksheet
Checks for Understanding: Teacher Observation
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Pencils, Worksheet, computer, PPT
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: