Tazewell High School
INSTRUCTIONAL LESSON PLANS
Teacher: J. Scott YostSubject: Algebra 2Period(s): 3,6,7
Dates: 1/16/17 until 1/20/17Unit: 6 (Polynomial Functions)
SOLs (or Competencies) Addressed:
AII.6 - The student will recognize the general shape of a function (absolute value, square root, cube root, rational, polynomial, exponential, and logarithmic) families and will convert between graphic and symbolic forms of functions. A transformational approach to graphing will be employed. Graphing calculators will be used as a tool to investigate the shapes and behaviors of these functions.
AII.7 c, d, e, & f - The student will investigate and analyze functions algebraically and graphically. Key concepts include
a) domain and range, including limited and discontinuous domains and ranges;
b) zeros;
c) x- and y-intercepts;
d) intervals in which a function is increasing or decreasing;
e) asymptotes;
f) end behavior;
g) inverse of a function; and
h) composition of multiple functions.
Graphing calculators will be used as a tool to assist in investigation of functions.
Learning Objectives:
The Student will perform composition of multiple functions
The Student will find the inverse of a function.
The student will identify function inverses from graphs, tables and function rules.
Instructional/Assessment Activities:
WarmUP – This is a bellringer activity which will go over the previous days lesson.
Guided Practice – This is a visual presentation given to students in the form of a powerpoint or a smart-board presentation.
Independent Practice- This willbe Individual assignments from the students workbook or text. Occasionally this will be in the form of a puzzle or teacher made hand-out.
Summary and Review-This will be a brief Q & A session to review material learned for that class period or an exit slip to reinforce learning for the day. This could be in the form of a problem at the end of the class period that illustrates what was learned throughout the day’s lesson.
Monday
Describing Functions Practice (Multiple Choice Problems-PowerTest). Students will find Domain and Range, Describe End Behavior, determine x and y intercepts and intervals of increase and decrease.
Tuesday
Review – “Clicker Questions” / Review HW / Quiz – “Describing Functions”
Wednesday
WarmUP / Review – Composite Functions / Guided Practice – Notes (Composite Functions solved for x) / Independent Practice – From Text./ Summary and Review – Selected problems from text.
Thursday
WarmUP / Review – Composite Functions / Independent Practice – QUIZ / Guided Practice – Begin Notes on Inverse Functions. / summary and review – Q & A check for understanding.
Friday
Composite Functions- Practice (PowerTest- Assignment). Students will be finding composite functions.
Summative Assessment:
A quiz will be given on Tuesday on Material Learned.
Technology
The Smartboard will be used as a primary tool to check for student understanding
The TI-84 Graphing Calculators will be used as a primary tool to check solutions.
Formative Assessment
Bellringers in the form of a “WarmUP” activity
Classwork and Homework from the text and workbook, handouts.
Summary and Review in the form of review problems or exit slips, Q& A session.
Cell Phones may be used if the graphing utility has been downloaded
Cell Phones may be used to take photos of assignments.
Differentiation.
WarmUP (Bellringers) will be used every day to assess individual understanding of previous topics covered.
Summative Assessments (Quizzes and Tests) will be used as a primary tool to guide instruction for individual student needs. Remediation will be provided for students who are not ready for the next topic. Students who have mastered content will be provided with extended practice (challenge problems).
Time will be allotted each day (other than the day of a quiz or test) for Independent practice to allow for additional support from the teacher to address individual needs.
If necessary, assignments will be altered to accommodate for those who may work at a slower pace.