Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
Course:
Garrett, Shannen
MMA
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Apr 13 – Apr 17, 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
Students will be able to multiply monomials.
Students will be able to simplify expressions with monomials.
Monday
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:
- Multiplying Monomials PowerPoint
- Person Puzzle – Multiplying Monomials
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Person Puzzle
Checks for Understanding:
- Teacher observation
- Student understanding as assessed by note taking skills
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Pencils, Worksheets, Calculators, computers, PPT
Tuesday
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
Students will be able divide monomials
Students will be able to simplify negative exponents
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:
 Dividing Polynomials PPT
 Person Puzzle – Dividing Monomials and Negative Exponents
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Person Puzzle
Checks for Understanding:
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Check student understanding through assessment of their note-taking skills
Cold-calling to answer questions
Teacher observation
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Calculators, graphs, Student notes, computers, worksheet
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
Wed/Thur
The student will be able to find the degree of a polynomial.
The student will be able to arrange the terms of a polynomial in ascending or descending
order.
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
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Polynomials Introduction Worksheet
Polynomials Introduction PPT
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Polynomials Introduction Worksheet
Checks for Understanding:
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Teacher observation
Student note-taking skills
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Pencils, Worksheet, Calculators, computers, PPT
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
To assess student understanding of Systems of Equations and Inequalities
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?
Friday
Learning Activities
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Students will demonstrate an understanding of Systems of Equations by taking a test
to assess their level of understanding.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods:
Test on Systems of Equations and Inequalities
Checks for Understanding:
- Teacher observation
- Student understanding as assessed by taking a test
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Pencils, Worksheet, computer, PPT
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: