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Unit Topic: Quadratic Functions and Quadratic Equations Time Frame: 2.5 Weeks

Subject/Course: ALG 1 Grade Level: 9th

CONTENT STANDARDS
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A1.A-APR.B.3
A1.A-SSE.A.2
A1.A-SSE.B.3 A & B
A1.F-IF.B.5
A1.F-IF.C.7
A1.F-IF.C.8 A
BIG IDEA/ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
Big Idea/Enduring Understanding guiding this unit:
How to show solutions to a polynomial, key features of a linear & a quadratic that relate the two algebraically, what completing the square looks like
with algebra tiles, How a quadratic can not be factorable and yet still solvable because of the Quadratic Formula
General form of a quad (Ax2+Bx=C) Vertex form Y= (x+or-h)2+or-k and Factored form of a quad (x+or-a)(x+or-b)

Essential Questions: What provocative questions will foster inquiry, understanding and spark more questions? What questions will help students develop
and deeper their understanding?
What is the shape of a general quadratic function?
Why are there at most 2 solutions to a quadratic equation?
What techniques do we have to solve for those solutions (Inspection, Factoring, Completing the Square, Quad Formula)?
ASSESSMENTS
List the assessments that will be used to gauge student learning. This may include traditional quizzes or exams, as well as major learning activities such
as simulations, labs, etc.

Foundational checks on terms such as Coefficient, Axis (horizontal, vertical), polynomial vs monomial, domain, range, Horizontal and Vertical reflection
Homework Assignments given at most 2 days a week
Interactive Notebook
Formative Quiz given middle of 2nd week
Unit test at end of 2.5 weeks
 RESOURCES/MATERIALS
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create or borrow (including textbook chapters, additional readings, videos, power points and teaching notes, handouts, assessments, etc.)

Software: Desmos and Desmos student, Geogebra,

Videos: Khan Academy
Textbook: Holt Mcdougal Algebra 1 textbook
Power Point Lessons
Other: Graphing calculator, student interactive notebook to be filled out

Unit Calendar
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(Insert or delete days of the week as appropriate for your school district calendar. Add or delete weeks depending on the length of your unit.)

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

Shape of a Quadratic
function
Looking at the general
form of the quadratic
equation
Finding Domain and
Range of a quadratic
function
Making a table of values from a given quadratic function
from the general form then graphing from the Created
Tables
Using the table to tell us how to shape the graphed
version of a quadratic
HW#1
Desmos Activity
https://student.desmos.com/?prepopulateCode=uz36hk
class code UZ3 6HK
Students respond to reflective short response questions about
the activity and what it tells them about the quadratic
function Due T/W of following week
How to factor a quadratic function from the general
form. What do those factors tells us about the
function? (Roots)
Consider what -B/2A and means regarding the vertex
for the parabola graph
Discuss student reflections from HW #1 as class to
determine efficient strategies and different ways that
students saw the problems in the activity
Vertex form of the Quadratic formula and what it can do for us if we
quadratic function and can’t factor a given equation.
what it tells us about the Quiz given on General form, factored form and vertex Identifying the A, B, and C values necessary to use the
quadratic function form of the quadratic functions. Students will graph each quadratic formula.
equation and derive a table of values as well as explain
whether the graph is a horizontal stretch or compression Working around the 3 different forms of a quadratic
of the input values equation to demonstrate use of the quadratic
formula.

review guide worked on
in class in groups with a
few competitive game
tasks
HW #2
Procedural practice on6 problem set of finding the
domain, range, y intercept, x intercepts of different
forms of quadratic equations, two of which will be
graphical.
Unit Test given in each class covering the information
from the previous 2.5 weeks
65 mins