Lesson Plans – Algebra I
Day
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Objective
Solve an equation in two or
more variables for one of the
variables.
Plan
Students will:
- Go over homework as a whole class
- Turn in their Quiz 1.5 and 1.7 corrections
- Work on a review sheet with a partner that reviews sections 1.6 and 1.8 on
Write and use ratios, rates and
solving literal equations, unit rate problems, proportions and dimensional
unite rates. Write and solve
analysis.
proportions.
Write and solve proportions.
Students will: (Section 1.8 and 1.9)
- Go over homework as a whole class
- Take a short quiz on solving literal equations. (6 question quiz)
- Work on solving more difficult proportions by handing out a worksheet and
working through one or two examples as a whole class and then letting
students work with a partner so that I can help those who are struggling.
- This worksheet will also address some proportion problems from section 1.9.
For example, students will complete shadow problems where they will have
the find the height of a person or length of a shadow using a proportion.
Homework
Finish review sheet on 1.6 and 1.8
Use proportions to solve
problems involving geometric
figures.
Students will: (Section 1.9)
- Go over homework as a whole class.
- Take notes on finding lengths of missing sides of similar figures.
- Take notes on changing dimensions given information on lengths or
perimeters and using ratios to determine the area or surface area and value of
a figure or solid.
Pg 72 # 2 – 10 All
Students will: (Section 1.9)
- Go over homework as a whole class.
- Have students complete practice problems on section 1.9 by completing a
pass the problem activity. This activity will allow students to complete different
types of problems including setting up proportions to solve shadow problems,
finding the missing length of a side of a similar figure and changing dimensions
using ratios. There will be one problem per page and each page will be inside of
a page protector so that students can use a dry erase marker to work them out.
The answer will be on the back so that they can easily check if they are correct.
When a student is finished, then they will pass a problem on to the next person.
Students may work in pairs. I will work with a small group of students who are
struggling to help them through the problems step by step as a way to differentiate
instruction.
Pg 73 #11 – 19 ALL, 21, 22, 24
Use proportions and similar
figures to measure objects
indirectly.
Thursday
9/23/13 – 9/27/13
Use proportions to solve
problems involving geometric
figures.
Use proportions and similar
figures to measure objects
indirectly.
Finish worksheet
Friday
Analyze and compare
measurements for precision
and accuracy.
Choose an appropriate level
of accuracy when reporting
measurements.
Students will: (Section 1.10)
- Go over homework as a whole class
- Take notes on precision and accuracy by first defining those two words and
then completing examples to better illustrate what precision and accuracy is and
the difference between the two.
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Lesson Plans – Precalculus
9/23/13 – 9/27/13
Day
Monday
Objective
Review sequences, series and
summations.
Plan
Students will: (Section 9.1 and 9.2)
- Go over homework as a whole class.
- Students will work through example word problems that involve arithmetic
sequences and series and mathematical problems involving summations using a
pass the problem activity. They will be given a problem per page in a sheet
protector that they can write on with dry erase markers. The answer to the
problem will be on the back. Students may work in pairs to complete the
problems and I will walk around to help those who are struggling. When a pair of
students complete their problem, they will work on another problem.
- Review for a quiz on Tuesday on section 9.1 and 9.2
Homework
Complete review sheet on 9.1 and
9.2
Tuesday
Take assessment on
sequences, series and
summations.
Students will: (Section 9.1 and 9.2)
- Go over homework as a whole class.
- Take assessment on sections 9.1 and 9.2 on sequences, series and
summations.
No Homework
Wednesday
Define a geometric sequence
and write a formula to find
the nth term of a geometric
sequence.
Students will: (Section 9.3)
- Take notes that will define a geometric sequence.
- We will review exponential functions by looking at how they are written and
recognizing when to use them given a sequence of numbers.
- We will then use a formula for writing exponential functions to find a
function that would produce the sequence of numbers.
Pg 682 #2 – 10 even, 11, 15, 19,
21, 27, 29, 31
Thursday
Develop and use the formula
for finding the sum of a finite
and an infinite geometric
series.
Students will: (Section 9.3)
- Go over homework as a whole class
- Develop the sum formula for finite geometric series.
- Develop the sum formula for infinite geometric series.
- Use the sum formula to solve several examples with partners
Pg 683 #37 – 45 odd, 61 – 69 odd
Friday
Solve real world examples
using geometric sequences
and series.
Students will:
- Solve real world problems by first writing a function for a geometric
sequence or finding the sum of a geometric series.
- Students will be introduced to a geometric sequence/series project. Students
will complete a project that involves Koch’s Curve. Using geometric sequences
and series one can prove that the perimeter of Koch’s curve is infinite but the area
under the curve is finite using the ideas we have discussed in class. I will
introduce the activity to students and get them started. They will then have time
to work through the first part of the activity with a partner in class.
Pg 683 #33, 35, 59, 60, 73,