Course:8thGradeIntegratedSecondaryMathematics UnitPlan:FUNCTIONSandPROPORTIONALRELATIONSHIPS UnitGoal:Studentswillbeabletodefine,evaluateandcomparefunctions,andthenbeabletouselinear functionstomodelrelationshipsbetweendifferentquantities. UnitObjectives:(13Objectives) Thestudentswillbeableto A. Discriminatebetweenrelationsthatarefunctionsandrelationsthatarenotbydefiningafunction asarulethatassignstoeachinputexactlyoneoutput.(ConstructaConcept12%) B. Recognizethatagraphofafunctionisthesetoforderedpairsconsistingofaninputandaunique correspondingoutputvalue.(DiscoveraRelationship6%) C. Explainwhyfunctionsdescriberelationshipswhereonevariabledeterminesauniquevalueofthe other(functionmachine,tables,andfunctionnotation).(CommunicationandComprehension 6%) D.

6%) D. Explainhowthevaluesof a and b affectthegraphofthelinearfunction f (x) = ax + b . (DiscoveraRelationship10%) E. Recognizethatfunctionswrittenintheform f (x) = mx + b ,where m istheslopeand b isthe yintercept,arelinearandthateverylinearfunctioncanbewrittenintheform f (x) = mx + b . (SimpleKnowledge6%) F. Givenalinearequation,solveforytoobtaintheslopeinterceptformoftheequation(Algorithmic Skill) G. Defineaslopeastherateofchangewrittenasriseoverrun,anddescribethefunctionas increasing,decreasing,orconstant.(ComprehensionandCommunication8%) H. Distinguishbetweenexamplesandnonexamplesoflinearfunctionsbyexamininggraphs, functions,andtablesofvalues.(ConstructaConcept8%) I. Writetheequationofalinegiventwopoints,agraph,atableofvalues,ageometric representation,astandardformequation,orastoryproblem(verbaldescription)ofalinear relationship.(AlgorithmicSkill12%) J. Describequalitativelythefunctionalrelationshipbetweentwoquantitiesbyanalyzingagraph(e.g.,

wherethefunctionisincreasingordecreasing,linearornonlinear)andsketchagraphthatexhibits thequalitativefeaturesofafunctionthathasbeendescribedverbally.(Comprehensionand Communication5%) K. Givenareallifeproblem,decidehow,ifatall,alinearequationand/oragraphofalinear equationwouldhelpsolveaproblem.(Application8%) L. Attempttocomparepropertiesoftwofunctionseachrepresentedinadifferentway (algebraically,graphically,numericallyintables,orbyverbaldescriptions).Forexample,givena linearfunctionrepresentedbyatableofvaluesandalinearfunctionrepresentedbyanalgebraic expression,determinewhichfunctionhasthegreaterrateofchange.(WillingnesstoTry5%) M. Createameaningfuloriginalgraphicalrepresentationgiventhedescriptionoftherelationship betweentwoquantities.(CreativeThinking6%) Estimatednumberofclasses:12 Assessments: A.Homework B.NotebookChecks C.Review:Practicetest D.UnitAssessment:CoveringobjectivesAN