Westside High School Lesson Plan
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Unit Name and #:
Course:
Algebra II
Dates:
Logarithms & Rational
Expressions
April 20 – April 24
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT solve exponential and logarithmic equations.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 11A, 11C, 11D, 11F.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up – Solve exponential and logarithmic equations for review.
2. 7.6 Lesson – students work on solving exponential and logarithmic equations. Use
scrambled handout 7.6 for 3rd and 5th period. Go over strategies of how to determine what
kind of problems it is.
3. Exit Ticket – Solve an exponential equation.
(Quiz Tomorrow over 7.6)
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: Teacher will check answers and circulate to answer questions.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: spiral notes, textbook section 7.6, pencil, graphing calculator.
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: finish all 7.6 handouts, study for Quiz over 7.6. (Minor Grade)
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT show mastery over solving logarithmic and exponential equations.
SWBAT multiply rational expressions.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 11A, 11C, 11D, 11F, 2A, 10.B, 10F.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up – study 5 minutes over 7.6.
2. Quiz 7.6
3. Begin section 8.4: Multiply rational expressions. Show examples 1 – 5 in section 7.6.
4. Exit ticket – multiply rational expressions.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Quiz 7.6
Checks for Understanding: Exit Ticket
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Quiz 7.6, textbook section 8.4, spiral notes, graphing calculator, pencil.
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: study 8.4 notes
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT multiply and divide rational expressions.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 2A, 10.B, 10.F.
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hurs
Tuesday
Monday
Teacher Name:
Friday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up - multiply rational expressions.
2. Finish Notes – 8.4 Multiply & Divide Rational expressions – Demonstrate division of
rational expressions. Use examples 6 & 7 in section 8.4.
3. Guided Practice – students practice problems with a partner.
4. Classwork – Multiply and Divide Rational expressions Handout.
5. Exit Ticket – class discussion on the difference between multiplying and dividing rational
expressions.
(Quiz Friday over 8.4)
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment methods: exit ticket.
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will check by facilitating and making sure students are
understanding.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: textbook section 8.4, spiral notes, graphing calculator, pencil.
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Finish classwork Handout 8.4, study for quiz over 8.4
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT multiply and divide rational expressions. SWBAT add and subtract
rational expressions.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 2A, 10.B, 10.F.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up: Review for Quiz over multiplying and dividing rational expressions. (practice
problems)
2. Quiz 8.4
3. Lesson 8.5 – Begin Notes over 8.5 – Adding and Subtracting rational expressions – Discuss
how to find the LCD when adding and subtracting the fractions.
4. Exit Ticket – Add a rational expression
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Quiz 8.4
Check for Understanding: Exit Ticket.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Quiz 8.4, warm up, textbook sections 8.5, pencil, graphing calculator, spiral notes.
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: study notes over 8.4 & 8.5. – next test is May 1st (Friday).