Westside High School Lesson Plan
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Unit Name and #:
Course:
Math Models of
Applications
Dates:
Solve Quadratic
Equations &
Exponents
April 20 – April 24
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT solve quadratic equations by completing the square, using square
roots, and quadratic formula.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 10A, 10B, 6A, 6B, 8A, 8B, 8D.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up: Solve a quadratic using complete the square.
2. Go over Review # 2.
3. Go over Test
4. Re-takes will be tomorrow in class.
5. Quiz
6. Exit Ticket – solve quadratic equations by complete the square
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Exit Ticket, Quiz
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will check answers as students work on classwork.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: spiral notes, textbook section 10.5 & 10.6, pencil.
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Study for Test tomorrow.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT show mastery over solving quadratic equations by completing the
square, using the quadratic formula, and using square roots.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 10A, 10B, 6A, 6B, 8A, 8B, 8D.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up – Solve a quadratic equation by completing the square.
2. Go over questions from Review.
3. Test/Re-takes – Solve quadratic equations using various methods.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Test
Checks for Understanding: Test
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: pencil, calculator, Test.
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: none
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT simplify expressions using the laws of exponents involving products
and quotients.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 11A.
Wed/Thu
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Tuesday
Monday
Teacher Name:
Friday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up – Go over Test.
2. Lesson Laws of Exponents involving products and quotients. Show examples of
simplifying expressions using laws of exponents.
3. Guided Practice – Students Practice problems with a partner.
4. Exit ticket – simplify expressions using laws of exponents.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Exit Ticket
Checks for Understanding: working with a partner on the guided practice.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: spiral notes, textbook, paper, pencil, exit ticket, calculator, computer.
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Study notes over exponent rules.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SWBAT simplify expressions using laws of exponents.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 11A.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
1. Warm Up: Simplify expressions using laws of exponents using the product and quotient
properties.
2. lesson – discuss negative and zero exponents.
3. Guided Practice – Students practice problems using the negative and zero exponents.
4. Handout over exponents.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Teacher will facilitate by check on students understanding.
Checks for Understanding: Guided Practice.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: pencil, calculator, textbook, handout.
What do I need to do before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Finish handout over exponents.