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Lesson Plan for Student Achievement
2010 -2011
Teacher: Damyon Ray Course: Integrated
Math II
Department: Mathematics Unit: Algebra
Date: Nov 15th 19th, 2010 Topic: Complex
Fractions

1. What is the curriculum standard / objective?

Students will be able to add, subtract, multiply, and divide complex
fractions.
2. What do I want students to know (content & concepts) and be able
to do (skills) by the end of the lesson? (Objectives)
LESSON 1: Students will be able to add and subtract complex
fractions.
LESSON 2: Students will be able to multiply complex fractions.
LESSON 3: Students will be able to divide complex fractions
LESSON 4: Assessment
3. How will I formatively assess students knowledge of content,
concepts and skills?
Students will be formatively assessed daily with mis-conception
checks and homework on the perspective lesson. Students will also
be assessed with questioning and answering sessions, discussion of
real-life issues, and reviewing of class work related to the lesson.

4. How will I summatively assess students level of mastery of the

content, concepts and skills?

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 Students will be given a cumulative assessment at the end of the
unit.

5. What are the key vocabulary words that I want students to be able
to use during this lesson?
Monomial one term x
Binomial two terms x + 5
Trinomial three terms x2 + x + 5 NOT x + x + 5 = 2x + 5
Polynomial three or more terms
Standard Form terms of a nomial are written in descending
order
Degree the highest whole number exponent in a polynomial
Leading Coefficient the number being multiplied into the
variable with the highest exponent.
6. Describe the sequences of events in the lesson. (Focus on a high
level of student engagement and remember to ask yourself if you
have included the (1) Do Now activity; (2) a Motivate and Activate
activity; (3) Opportunity for movement; (4) Reading & Writing
activities; (5) Review; (6) How students will get written information
on the content, concepts and skills; (7) Checks for understanding;
(8) Gender-based activities (9) Technology (10)Research based
instructional strategies; and (11) a Closure activity.)

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 LESSON 1 Adding and Subtracting polynomials

1) DO NOW
Complete Solving Radical Equations Assessment
2) MOTIVATE AND ACTIVATE
Brief discussion on Monomialspolynomials.
o PowerPoint on Polynomials along with note-taking
o Show students that to add/subtract polynomials, add or
subtract coefficients or like terms.
3) MOBILITY
Students will come to the promethean board to show
how to add and subtract polynomials.
4) READING AND WRITING
N/A
5) REVIEW
Students will do problems #13-25 odd pg. 341
6) AQUIRY OF INFORMATION ON THE CONTENT, CONCEPTS
AND SKILLS
Students will take notes in class.
Students will practice various types of problems w/
assistance of a VIP.
7) CHECKS FOR UNDERSTANDING
Students will come to the board to work out problems as
a proof of understanding and mastery of schools.
The teacher will use go throughout the classroom and
mark students work as they move on.
Students will be encouraged to ask questions, and
teacher will ask thought provoking questions to prompt
students to think on their own.
8) GENDER BASED ACTIVITIES
When appropriate students will split into gender
pairs/groups (only four boys in the classroom)
9) TECHNOLOGY
Students will come up and use the Promethean Board
10) RESEARCHED BASED INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Students will be expected to discover patterns and
techniques via a collaborative effort by building on their
experiences together.
11) CLOSURE ACTIVITIES Students will the review steps to
add polynomials

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 LESSON 2 Multiplying Polynomials

1) DO NOW
Add/subtract the following polynomials and write in
standard form, name the degree of the polynomial, and the
leading coefficient.
o (3x4 + x2 3) + (x6 + 2x3 3x2 + 7x) = (x6 + 3x4 +
2x3 2x2 + 7x 3)
o (2 4x3 5x) (5x3 + 2x 3x +1) = (-9x3 6x 1)
2) MOTIVATE AND ACTIVATE
Brief discussion on Distribution property, 2(x + 3) = 2(x) +
2(3)
o Introduce multiplying polynomials FOIL, and higher
order
o Introduce Geometrical approach to polynomial
multiplication
o Examination of special product patterns,
1) Sum & Difference
2) Square of a Binomial
3) Cube of a Binomial
Pascals Triangle - Multiply the following polynomials.
o (x 1)3 = x3 3x2 + 3x 1
o (x + 1)4 = x4 + 4x3 +6x2 + 4x2 + 1 (Introduce
Pascals Tri./Bin. Distr.)
o (2x + y)4 = 16x4 + 32x3y + 24x2y2 + 8xy3 + y4
o (x + 5)4 = x4 + 20x3 + 150x2 + 500x + 625

3) MOBILITY
Students will come to the promethean board to show
correct solutions to lesson worksheet.
4) READING AND WRITING
Students will have read and understand geometrical
terminology and apply it to solving vector problems.
5) REVIEW
Teacher and students will review comprehensively the
material covered in the Unit and in the lesson and
analyze the connections between the new information
covered.
Students will complete pg. 341 #3, 12, 53, 55, 62, 64,
65, 67, & 68.

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 6) AQUIRY OF INFORMATION ON THE CONTENT, CONCEPTS
AND SKILLS
Students will take notes in class.
Students will practice various types of problems w/
assistance of a VIP.
Students will discover applications through group work
and other methods of instruction.
7) CHECKS FOR UNDERSTANDING
Students will come to the board to work out problems as
a proof of understanding and mastery of schools.
The teacher will use go throughout the classroom and
mark students work as they move on.
Students will be encouraged to ask questions, and
teacher will ask thought provoking questions to prompt
students to think on their own.
8) GENDER BASED ACTIVITIES
When appropriate students will split into gender
pairs/groups (only four boys in the classroom)
Students may also be paired by using various
techniques (age, etc..)
9) TECHNOLOGY
Students will come up and use the Promethean Board
Students will also use graphing calculators
10) RESEARCHED BASED INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Students will be expected to discover patterns and
techniques via a collaborative effort by building on their
experiences together.
11) CLOSURE ACTIVITIES

LESSON 3 Dividing Polynomials

1) DO NOW
Calculate 300 7 using long division, keep answer to 4
significant digits. Answer is 42.8571
Calculate 3.8 6.2 = 0.6129
2) MOTIVATE AND ACTIVATE
Brief Review on Long Division, students will discuss the
steps to dividing numbers using Long division.
3) MOBILITY
Students will form groups by lining up and counting off
by threes. The ones will be in one group, followed by the
twos and so forth.
4) READING AND WRITING
Students will complete a packet among themselves that
teaches them how to divide polynomials via Long
Division and Synthetic.
5) REVIEW

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 Students will need to remember how to add and
subtract polynomials, and also how to write and
polynomial in standard form.
6) AQUIRY OF INFORMATION ON THE CONTENT, CONCEPTS
AND SKILLS
Students will take notes in class.
Students will practice various types of problems w/
assistance of a VIP.
Students will discover applications through group work
and other methods of instruction.
7) CHECKS FOR UNDERSTANDING
Students will come to the board to work out problems as
a proof of understanding and mastery of schools.
The teacher will use go throughout the classroom and
mark students work as they move on.
Students will be encouraged to ask questions, and
teacher will ask thought provoking questions to prompt
students to think on their own.
8) GENDER BASED ACTIVITIES
Students will be placed in assigned grouping for this
lesson
9) TECHNOLOGY
Students will come up and use the Promethean Board
10) RESEARCHED BASED INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Students will be expected to discover patterns and
techniques via a collaborative effort by building on their
experiences together.
11) CLOSURE ACTIVITIES Students will review the two
ways of dividing polynomials

7. What homework assignment will I give to students?

LESSON 1: Adding and Subtracting Polynomials
a. Students will do #14-22 even pg. 341
LESSON 2: Multiplying Polynomials
b. Students will practice multiplying polynomials
LESSON 3: Dividing Polynomials
a) Students will do pg. 356 # 15, 17, 27, & 28
LESSON 4: Factoring Polynomials

8. (What questions do I want answered about my teaching and or

student learning during the lesson?) Reflections

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 Introduce lesson effectively

Did the students remain on-task for the duration of the lesson?

Was the opportunity provided for movement during the lesson?

Did the gender activity assist the male students?

Was opportunity for reading and writing during the lesson?

Was the closure meaningful?

Did the lesson reflect a balance of skills, conceptual understanding

and problem solving?

Were the students actively engaged in the lesson?

Were students able to make connections to other ideas in their

lives?

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