Westside High School Lesson Plan
Monday
Teacher Name:
Course:
Elhajj
Algebra II
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Exponential Functions
March 2 – March 6
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBATgraph and use exponential growth functions.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 4B, 11B, 11C, 11F.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up –
1. Notes 7.1 – Show Examples of Exponential Growth Functions, discuss how to get the
table of values, the initial value using the base, discuss the asymptote. Demonstrate how to
determine the domain and range. Discuss translations of an exponential growth. Use
Compound Interest formula to determine the balance in an account.
2. Student practice – students will practice problems.
3. Classwork 7.1 – Graphing Handout & Compound Interest Problems.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: 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 7.1, pencil, graphing calculator.
Tuesday
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: finish Classwork 7.1 in WB
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT graph and use exponential growth and decay functions.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 4B, 11B, 11C, 11F.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up –
2. Finish 7.1 Practice and go over questions.
3. Notes 7.2 – Exponential Decay Functions – go over how to graph exponential decay
functions by getting a table of values and graphing. Discuss asymptote, translations, domain
and range.
4. Student Practice – more practice over graphing exponential decay functions.
5. 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 7.2, spiral notes, graphing calculator, pencil.
Wed/Thurs
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: finish 7.2 Handout in WB
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT study functions involving the natural base e.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 4B, 11B, 11C, 11F.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up
2. Go over Exponential Decay and Questions over Handout 7.2.
3. Notes 7.3 – Use Functions involving e – Discuss natural base e , Euler number. Show how
to simplify expressions with e. Show how to graph natural base functions and talk about
domain, range, asymptotes, and translations.
4. Student Practice – 7.3 Problems.
5. Short Quiz over 7.1 & 7.2
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, 7.3 Problems, spiral notes, graphing calculator, pencil.
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Study for snap shot.
Friday
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT show mastery over concepts from spring semester by taking the
SNAP SHOT for 5th six weeks.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B, 5E, 6A, 6B, 6C, 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B, 8C, 8D, 9A, 9B,
9C, 9D, 9F.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. SNAP SHOT – 5th six weeks.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Snap Shot
Checks for Understanding: Snap Shot
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Calculator, pencil, graph paper, formula chart, snap shot
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: none