LESSON PLAN

Teacher: Chris Baughman Date(s) of Lesson Plan: Tuesda! "arch #$! #%%&
'rade Le(el: )*++ Su,-ect: Alge,ra . /nit: 0actoring Period: $rd
The teacher 1ill ha(e a 1arm*u2 on the ,oard on 1hich the students 1ill ha(e to multi2l ,inomials3 4hat methods do 1e
5no1 ho1 to use 1hen multi2ling ,inomials (I)6 Toda! 1e 1ill learn an acronm for multi2ling ,inomials and use that to ,egin
factoring trinomials (S)3 7ou 1ill ,e a,le to use factoring 1ith 2ro,lems such as shi22ing and geometr (R)3 (8 minutes)
O,-ecti(es Procedures "aterials E(aluation
The students 1ill define
the 0O.L method of
multi2ling ,inomials3
Analsis
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8 minutes
+3 The teacher 1ill:
A3 Allo1 students to 2resent 1arm*u2 on
multi2ling ,inomials at the Smart,oard3
B3 Allo1 the students to disco(er 1hat 0O.L
stands for using the distri,uti(e 2ro2ert of
multi2ling ,inomials3
The students 1ill:
A3 Present 1arm*u2 2ro,lems on the
Smart,oard3
B3 Discuss the distri,uti(e 2ro2ert of
multi2ling ,inomials and ho1 the 0O.L
method is snonmous3
+3 Smart,oard!
com2uter! 2ro-ector!
2encils! note,oo5s!
calculators
+3 The teacher 1ill listen
to students define the
0O.L method and record
master of the o,-ecti(e
on a chec5list3
The students 1ill relate
multi2ling ,inomials to
factoring trinomials3
9no1ledge
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#8 minutes
#3 The teacher 1ill:
A3 Discuss the method of 1or5ing ,ac51ards
1hen factoring a trinomial3
B3 Allo1 the students to disco(er ho1 factors
of the last term in a trinomial 1ritten in
decreasing degree relate to the second
term3
C3 As5 students to factor gi(en trinomials3
D3 :and out 1or5sheet for home1or5 that
re;uire students to factor trinomials using
their 5no1ledge of multi2ling ,inomials
(one 2ro,lem deals 1ith the 0ord Theatre
in 4ashington! DC)3 (Indicator 7)
E3 Discuss the significance of the 0ord
Theatre3
The students 1ill:
A3 4or5 ,ac51ards to factor a trinomial3
B3 Discuss the relationshi2 ,et1een factors of
the last term of a trinomial in decreasing
degree and the middle term3
C3 0actor trinomials into a 2roduct of
,inomials3
D3 Discuss the significance of the 0ord
Theatre3
#3 Smart,oard!
com2uter! 2ro-ector!
2encils! note,oo5s!
home1or5 1or5sheet!
calculators
#3 The teacher 1ill
o,ser(e students relate
multi2ling ,inomials to
factoring trinomials and
record master on a
chec5list3
The students 1ill generate
a trinomial that can ,e
factored as a 2roduct of
t1o ,inomials3
Snthesis
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+% minutes
$3 The teacher 1ill:
A3 Allo1 the students to 2air u2 1ith a
neigh,or3
B3 .nstruct the students to come u2 1ith three
trinomials that can ,e factored into a
2roduct of t1o ,inomials and factor into the
2roduct of the ,inomials3
The students 1ill:
A3 Partner u2 1ith a neigh,or3
B3 Construct three trinomials that can ,e
factored into a 2roduct of t1o ,inomials
and factor the trinomials on their grease
,oards3
$3 dr*erase mar5ers!
erasers! grease,oards!
calculators
$3 The teacher 1ill
chec5 students<
constructions of
factora,le trinomials and
record correct
understanding in the
grade,oo53
Closure: Toda 1e ,egan factoring trinomials into a 2roduct of ,inomials (R)3 :o1 might 1e ,e a,le to find the terms of our
,inomials (I)6 (8 minutes)