Weekly Lesson Plan – March 4 – March 8, 2012
Teacher: Joshua Wardlow
School: Nimitz High School
Subject: Algebra I
Period: 3,5,6,7,8
Date(s)
Monday:
CONTENT OBJECTIVE
TEKS/Student
Expectations
Supporting Standards
A.3B Look for patterns and
represent generalizations
algebraically.
A.11A Use patterns to generate
the laws of exponents and apply
them in problem-solving
situations.
LANGUAGE OBJECTIVE
1C Use strategic learning
techniques such as concept
mapping, drawing, memorizing,
comparing, contrasting, and
reviewing to acquire basic and
grade-level vocabulary.
3H Narrate, describe, and explain
with increasing specificity and
detail as more English is
acquired.
5B Write using newly acquired
basic vocabulary and contentbased grade-level vocabulary.
INSTRUCTIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS
Focus Activity
Engage
Tuesday:
Wed:
Thursday:
Friday:
Readiness Standard
A.4A Find specific function
values, simplify polynomial
expressions, transform and solve
equations, and factor as necessary
in problem situations.
Supporting Standards
A.4B Use the commutative,
associative, and distributive
properties to simplify algebraic
expressions.
A.11A Use patterns to generate
the laws of exponents and apply
them in problem-solving
situations.
1C Use strategic learning
techniques such as concept
mapping, drawing, memorizing,
comparing, contrasting, and
reviewing to acquire basic and
grade-level vocabulary.
3H Narrate, describe, and explain
with increasing specificity and
detail as more English is acquired.
5B Write using newly acquired
basic vocabulary and contentbased grade-level vocabulary.
Readiness Standard
A.4A Find specific function
values, simplify polynomial
expressions, transform and solve
equations, and factor as necessary
in problem situations.
Supporting Standards
A.4B Use the commutative,
associative, and distributive
properties to simplify algebraic
expressions.
A.11A Use patterns to generate
the laws of exponents and apply
them in problem-solving
situations.
1C Use strategic learning
techniques such as concept
mapping, drawing, memorizing,
comparing, contrasting, and
reviewing to acquire basic and
grade-level vocabulary.
3H Narrate, describe, and explain
with increasing specificity and
detail as more English is acquired.
5B Write using newly acquired
basic vocabulary and contentbased grade-level vocabulary.
Readiness Standard
A.4A Find specific function
values, simplify polynomial
expressions, transform and solve
equations, and factor as
necessary in problem situations.
Supporting Standards
A.4B Use the commutative,
associative, and distributive
properties to simplify algebraic
expressions.
A.11A Use patterns to generate
the laws of exponents and apply
them in problem-solving
situations.
1C Use strategic learning
techniques such as concept
mapping, drawing, memorizing,
comparing, contrasting, and
reviewing to acquire basic and
grade-level vocabulary.
3H Narrate, describe, and
explain with increasing
specificity and detail as more
English is acquired.
5B Write using newly acquired
basic vocabulary and contentbased grade-level vocabulary.
Engage/Explore
Students will add/subtract
polynomials and identify the
resulting polynomial (mono-, bi-, tri, other).
Explore/Explain
Students will simplify polynomial
expressions and perform operations
of addition and subtraction with
polynomial expressions. They will
explore applications of
simplification of polynomials in
Geometry.
Readiness Standard
A.4A Find specific function
values, simplify polynomial
expressions, transform and solve
equations, and factor as
necessary in problem situations.
Supporting Standards
A.4B Use the commutative,
associative, and distributive
properties to simplify algebraic
expressions.
A.11A Use patterns to generate
the laws of exponents and apply
them in problem-solving
situations.
1C Use strategic learning
techniques such as concept
mapping, drawing, memorizing,
comparing, contrasting, and
reviewing to acquire basic and
grade-level vocabulary.
3H Narrate, describe, and
explain with increasing
specificity and detail as more
English is acquired.
5B Write using newly acquired
basic vocabulary and contentbased grade-level vocabulary.
Explore/Explain
Students will explore how to
multiply polynomials using algebra
tiles in tables, then drawing algebra
tiles, then translating the results to
algebra.
Polynomial cards & practice (from
Aguon)
Pondering Polynomials (from
CSCOPE)
Expo Match (from CSCOPE)
Algebra Tile Tables
Colored pencils
Strategies or Methodologies
Direct Teach
Guided Practice
Independent Practice
Inquiry-Based
Lesson
Activities
Explore
Explain
INSTRUCTIONAL
RESOURCES
AVID Strategies
Weekly Lesson Plan – March 4 – March 8, 2012
Teacher: Joshua Wardlow
School: Nimitz High School
Subject: Algebra I
Period: 3,5,6,7,8
EXTENSION
Elaborate
ASSESSMENT
Evaluate
DIFFERENTIATION
Elaborate
Students will apply multiple
exponent rules to simplify
monomials (and some
polynomials), then identify the
resulting polynomial by number of
terms.
Students will explain the laws of
exponents and how to remember
them (TELPAS writing &
formative)
Are students identifying “like terms”
correctly? Are they adding
coefficients correctly?
Manipulatives
Cooperative grouping
Answer bank provided
Manipulatives