Course Title: Algebra
1 Grade: 8
Unit: Functions
Month Presented: September
Unit Length (in weeks): 2.5
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Essential Question (s): What are
they? Can I obtain
information from a graph? A table of
data? An equation? What types
of real-life problems are modeled by each type of function? What are
the rates of change of each type of function? What
determines the characteristics of each graph? |
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Learning Objectives: Be able to identify/graph/apply/determine
patterns of six functions (linear, quadratic, absolute value,
reciprocal, integer, and exponential) Be able to recognize that any situation
can be represented four ways (words, graph, equation, data) |
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Skills: Order of operations Coordinate plane Plotting points Identify the six functions by name,
equation and graph Pattern recognition 3-Step Method for graphing (create a table
of values, list ordered pairs, plot the ordered pairs) |
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Instructional Strategies
& Activities: Notes Graphing calculator demonstrations Calculator Based Laboritories Group work Rule of 4 Review games Cocoa Puffs Lab |
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Materials Utilized: Graphing calculators Graph paper and rulers Worksheets (no textbook) |
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Assessment Strategies: Daily Homework/error analysis Oral Questioning Quizzes and tests Enrichment (bonus problems on tests, 3 levels
of tests from which the students may choose) |