Teacher(s) Melissa Miller Subject group and discipline Mathematics: Mathematics

Unit title Unit 6 - Rational Functions MYP Year Grade 10 Unit duration 4 weeks (20 hours)

Inquiry: Establishing the purpose of the unit

Key concept Related concept(s) Global context

Mathematics
Representation Simplification Identities and relationships
Creativity

Statement of inquiry

Mutliple methods for solving problems gives us better thinking skills to address new and difficult problems.

Inquiry questions

Factual How do we solve and simplify rational Conceptual How does our understanding of Debatable How does having multiple methods to
expressions and functions? fractions help us understand rational functions? solve problems help us understand?

Objectives Summative assessment

C: Communicating Relationship between summative assessment task(s) and

i. use appropriate mathematical language statement of inquiry:
(notation, symbols and terminology) in both oral Students will have quizzes and exams that will assess
and written explanations the IB criteia and the content of the unit.
ii. use appropriate forms of mathematical
representation to present information
iv. communicate complete, coherent and
concise mathematical lines of reasoning

Approaches to learning (ATL)

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Action: Teaching and learning through inquiry

Content Learning process

Describe how you will differentiate teaching & learning for this unit?

Reflection: Considering the planning, process and impact of the inquiry

Prior to teaching the unit During teaching After teaching the unit

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