Lesson Planning Guide

Lesson Title: Section 5.6 (Day Two)

Grade Level: Algebra II (9-12) (55 minutes)

Text or Resource and Relevant Pages:

Kamischke, Kamischke, and Murdock. (2004). Discovering Advanced Algebra: An

Investigative Approach Section 5.6. Emeryville, CA: Key Curriculum
Press, Inc. Section 5.6 (Pgs. 273-278)

Objective: I can find the inverse of a function using logarithms and use the change of
base formula to solve logarithmic equations that aren’t base ten

Overview: We will continue with the concept of logarithms from the previous day.
Students will learn how to find the inverse of an equation using logs and
how to use the change of base formula.
Previous Lessons This Lesson Next Lessons
Students will be able to Students will be able to Students will be able to
evaluate equations write the inverse of an apply logarithmic
involving logarithms. equation using logarithms functions to real-world
and use the change of base situations.
formula to solve
logarithmic equations that
aren’t base ten.
Continuity:

OSPI Standards:

A1.7.B Find and approximate solutions to exponential equations.

A2.1.D Solve problems that can be represented by exponential and

logarithmic functions
and equations.

A2.4.AKnow and use basic properties of exponential and logarithmic functions and the
inverse relationship between them.
A2.4.C Solve exponential and logarithmic equations.

Materials: Projector
Paper and pens
Discovering Advanced Algebra (Teacher’s Edition)
KUTA Worksheet (Inverses of Logarithms)

Use of Space: The desks will be arranged in four rows of ten. The dot cam will be
placed in the front corner of the room and used to draw up notes for
students to copy down.

Differential Instruction:
This plan and all lesson plans implicitly include an understanding that not
all students learn the same way and may require supplemental and/or
additional resources to meet their needs. The classroom teacher is
completely informed as to the IEPs, 504s, and other special
accommodations that must be made for these students. One student in the
class is ESL and requires translated assignments and tests. Two students
have learning disabilities and require extra time to complete tests and
preferential seating during class.

Instructional Plan:

5 minutes The teacher will read off the The teacher will observe
answers to the previous Class for on-task behavior
night’s homework: KUTA while reading off the
Worksheet (Meaning of homework answers.
Logs). Students will be
instructed to give
themselves a score and
leave the assignment on the
front of their desks.
10 minutes • War The teacher will take scores
m-up: while students are working
We on this assignment without
will talking to their neighbors.
begin
with
a
warm
-up
relate
d to
yester
day’s
lectur
 e
using
the
follo
wing
exerc
ises:
• Rewr
ite
the
follo
wing
in log
form:
• 10^0
=1
• 10^x
=42

• Solve
for x:
• 10^(x
+5) =
56
• 10^(x
+2) =
14.5
• Log
base
4^
sq.rt.
of
256 =
x

20 minutes Lesson 5.6: Logarithmic The teacher will take

Functions (Day Two): questions as necessary;
• The based on questions, assess
teach how well students are
er grasping the material; if
will students are not grasping the
give material well, do more
stude examples and slow down
nts
the
follo
 wing
equat
ion:
f(x) =
3^x
They will be shown
how to use
logarithms to find
the inverse of the
function.
• The
teach
er
will
then
show
them
how
to
find
the
inver
se of
the
follo
wing
equat
ion
that
is
alrea
dy in
log
form:
f(x) = log base 4 ^ x
• The
teach
er
will
show
stude
nts
how
to
solve
a log
 functi
on
that
isn’t
to the
base
10 by
using
the
chang
e of
base
form
ula:
Log base a ^ b = x
= (Log base 10 ^
b) / (Log base 10 ^
a) = x
• Stude
nts
will
be
asked
to
solve
the
follo
wing
probl
em
using
the
chang
e of
base
form
ula:
Log base 3 ^ 18
35 ^ x = 8
20 minutes Students will be given the The teacher will circulate
KUTA Worksheet: Inverses around the classroom
of Logarithms and directed answering student questions
to work on the assignment and ensuring everyone stays
for the duration of the on task.
period.
Summative Assessment:

The theme of Unit 5 is understanding exponential, logarithmic and inverse

functions. The second quiz will assess the student’s understanding of
extracting equations using point-ratio form from story problems,
converting and graphing functions and their inverses, and solving basic
logarithmic equations.