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Lesson 1 Pre-Assessment/Intro
Hand out pre-assessment - 30 minutes - assess students understanding of basics of algebra and pre-requisite skills -
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Unit Plan - Linear Equations
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Lesson 2 - Create and Solve Linear Equations for Real Life Situations
Concept - Convey relationship between two variables
Skill - evaluate at a ponit by plugging in/interpreting word problems -
Lesson 3 - Graphing Linear Equations
Creating table of solutions
Concept - connecion an equation to its graph
Skill - evaluate solutions by plugging them in -
Lesson 4 - Determing x & y-intercepts to Graph
Concept - understanding the x-intercept is where y=0 and y-intercept is where x=0 -
Lesson 5 - Weekly Quiz & Compare/Contrast slopes of Graphs
Assess students understanding of week 1 material
Concept - a slope can be zero, positive, negative, or undefined. (stdents may confuse undefined slope with 0 slope)
Skill - determing which variable goes on the x-axis and which on the y-axis -
Lesson 6 - Determing Slope of a Line Given 2 Ordered Pairs
Concept - understanding that if the slope is positive x increases and y increases, etc.
Skill - knowing to look at the graph if te two points are not explicitly given -
Lesson 7 - Continuation of Lesson 6
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Lesson 8 - Slope = Rate of Change Between 2 Variables
Concept - 1 quantity increases at a constant rate per unit interval to another - if slope is positive means x increases as y increases
Skill - explain slope as it relates to its graph -
Lesson 9 - Weekly Quiz & Work on Project
Quiz to assess week 1 and week 2 knowledge
Students work on project in class -
Lesson 10 - Point Slope Formula
Concept - understanding what what each variable in the equation y = mx + b is
Skill - determining lines, slopes, y intercept when given 2 points - ie write the equation in point slope formula -
Lesson 11 - Analyze Parameters of Liner Equations
Concept - understanding what will happen to the equation and graph if one or more variable is changed
Skill- generalize about coefficients and their effects on the graph (y-int will shift graph up or down. -
Lesson 12 - Review for Unit Exam & Projects Due
Exam will be on entire unit - complete review packet in class - finish for hw