Teacher Name: Elhajj
Course: Math Models of
Applications
Unit Name and #:
Dates:
Polynomials
Feb. 9 – Feb. 13
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT factor trinomials in the form x 2 + bx + c.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 4A, 10A.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up – factoring trinomials.
2. Demonstrate more examples of how to factor a trinomial.
3. Student Practice – students practice factoring. Focus on determining the positive and negative signs.
4. Exit Ticket
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Exit Ticket.
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will facilitate and check answers to student practice.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: spiral notes, pencil.
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Finish factoring assignment.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT factor special products.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 4A, 10A.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up – Factor a trinomial in the form ax 2 + bx + c.
2. Notes 9.7 – Factor special products.
Go over difference of two squares and perfect square trinomials.
3. Students Practice – students practice problems with a partner.
4. Exit Ticket
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Exit Ticket
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will circulate and check for answers.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: spiral notes, 9.7 handout, pencil, paper, calculator.
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: finish 9.7 in WB
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT factor polynomials completely.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 1C, 4A.

How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up – Factoring special products practice problems.
2. Go over homework 9.7
3. Notes 9.8 Demonstrate how to factor polynomials completely. Show example 1 & 2 on p.
606 – 607. Guided Practice # 1 & 2.
4. Students Practice. Handout 9.8.
5. Study Guide – Students work on study guide to review for test on Friday.
6. Exit ticket – short quiz
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Exit Ticket (short quiz)
Checks for Understanding: working with a partner on Handout 9.8 and study guide and teacher will circulate and check answers during classwork.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: spiral notes, textbook, paper, pencil, Handout 9.8, study guide, exit ticket(quiz), calculator.
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Finish 9.8 in WB and study guide. Study for Test.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT show mastery over factoring trinomials in the form ax 2 + bx + c.
SWBAT show mastery over solving quadratic equations by factoring.
SWBAT show mastery over factoring special products.
SWBAT show mastery over factoring polynomials completely.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 1C, 4A, 10A
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm up – Questions.
2. Test Polynomials 9.6 – 9.8
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Test 9. 6 – 9.8
Checks for Understanding: Test
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Test, pencil, paper, calculator.
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: none