Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Quadratics Name: Andrew Chen

Content Area: Algebra 1 Grade Level: 9-12th
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):
Reasoning with Equations and Inequalities A REI

4. Solve Quadratic equations in one variable.
b. Solve quadratic equations by inspection (e.g., for x
2
= 49), taking square roots, completing the square, the quadratic formula, and
factoring, as appropriate to the initial form of the equation.



Big Ideas:
I would the students to understand quadratics. I want them to know that quadratics equations and their shape are relevant and useful
in our lives outside the classroom. I would also like them to understand and demonstrate the various ways of solving them and what it
means to solve them.
Unit Goals and Objectives:
Students will be able to solve quadratic equations in one variable by factoring.
Students will be able to derive the quadratic formula and identify a,b, and c in a standard form.
Students will be able to solve quadratic equations in one variable by the square root property.
Students will be able to solve quadratic equations in one variable by using the quadratic formula.
Students will be able to solve quadratic equations in one variable by completing the square.

Unit Summary:
This unit will introduce students to quadratics. They will be learning the different visual representations of various quadratic equations.
They will be discovering how to solve quadratics using various methods including factoring, completing the square, square root
property, and the quadratic formula. We will be investigating the uses of parabolas in our life and discussing how the importance of
learning these shapes will aid us.




Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:
Discussions
Prior Knowledge check
Formative:
Quiz each method
Webercise Quiz



Summative:
Exam on Solving Quadratic Equations
Angry Birds Project
Problem creation assessment
Lesson 1
Student Learning
Objective: Students
will be able to solve
quadratic equations in
one variable by
factoring.

Acceptable Evidence:
Given a quadratic
equation, students will
show the correct steps
to achieve the correct
students providing
evidence of learning
the goal.
Instructional
Strategies:
x Communication
x Collection
x Collaboration
x Presentation
Organization
x Interaction
Lesson Activities: In this lesson, students will work and
groups but make individual factoring foldable pamphlet to
help remind them the steps and different methods of
factoring. Steps will also be produced by them to achieved
the correct factored form.
Lesson 2
Student Learning
Objective: Students
will be able to solve
quadratic equations in
one variable by the
square root property.

Acceptable Evidence:
Students will
demonstrate prior
knowledge of the
square root property
and show the correct
steps in solving a
quadratic equation
using this method to
arrive at the correct
Instructional
Strategies:
x Communication
x Collection
x Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
x Interaction
Lesson Activities: For this lesson, students will participate in
a short directed instruction and then pair up to complete a
partner worksheet. There will be two forms of the worksheet
and each partner is responsible for completing their
worksheet and explaining to their partner the procedures to
arrive at the correct solutions.
solution.
Lesson 3
Student Learning
Objective: Students
will be able to solve
quadratic equations in
one variable by using
the quadratic formula.

Acceptable Evidence:
Students will
demonstrate their
knowledge and
understanding of the
quadratic formula and
use it to solve
quadratic equations.
Instructional
Strategies:
x Communication
Collection
x Collaboration
Presentation
x Organization
x Interaction
Lesson Activities: Students will watch a short youtube
presentation of how to memorize the quadratic formula.
They will be given steps to write down and I will show them
examples of how we use the formula to solve quadratic
equations. The will then work in pairs to solve a set of
quadratic equations and match them to the correct given
quadratic graphs.
Unit Resources:
Textbook: Algebra 1 -
http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ahk&wcsuffix=0099



Useful Websites:

Completing the square - http://math4teaching.com/2012/10/26/solving-quadratic-equations/
Completing the square examples - http://www.purplemath.com/modules/sqrquad2.htm
Quadratic Formula - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APje2Wx0ENY
Factoring Foldable - http://mrorrisageek.com/?p=1920
Angry birds project - http://www.facethemath.com/2013/03/21/angry-birds-quadratic-functions-project/


Parabola images http://catalog.flatworldknowledge.com/bookhub/reader/128?e=fwk-redden-ch09_s05