Slope+and+Equations+of+Lines

Grade Level: High School

Unit: Factoring

Lesson Objectives (include 4 or 5): · Student will understand that a factored equation is the same as the original it is just more manageable. · Student will understand that factoring is done in order to find the zero's of an equation. · Student will be able to factor the quadratic equations and solve for x · Student will be able to factor linear equations to see where it crosses the x and the y axis.  Time Required to complete this lesson: This lesson is essential to a student’s success in algebra II so we will spend a week or until I get the sense the students get the basic steps of factoring.

Title of lesson: Factoring

Description of lesson: This lesson will consist of showing students the proper steps to factoring quadratic or linear equations. Also from the knowledge of how to factor students will be able to form the equation of the graph just by knowing the zeros.

Assignment (homework or in-class: ): In-class examples, Webwork problems, Also each student will create a  Blabberize  to create something to explain to their fellow students how to do a certain problem that will be assigned to each student then send it to me to place upon my wiki.


 * = Step ||= Corresponding Equation ||
 * = 1 ||= x 2 - x - 6 = 0 ||
 * 2 || 1,6 -1,-6 2,3 -3,-2 1,-6 -1,6 3,-2 -3,2 ||
 * 3 || (x-3)(x+2)= 0 ||
 * 4 || (x-3) = 0 (x+2) = 0 ||
 * 5 || x = -2 or 3 ||

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Resources/materials needed: Blabberize.com, webwork, jeopardy buzzers  Technology used: Blabberize.com

The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way:

By doing it this way with blabber the students will be able to walk themselves as well as their classmates through the assigned problem, also by the other students doing the same thing they have different voices with different ways of factoring. 

 Grade Level: High School

Unit: FOILing

Lesson Objectives (include 4 or 5): · Student will understand what FOILing means · Student will understand how factoring (previous lesson) and FOILing are related · Student will be able to FOIL to linear equations that are being multiplied to make a quadratic equation · Student will be able to look at a graph take the zeros and FOIL them out to get the equation of the graph

Time Required to complete this lesson: This lesson will take the same time as the factoring lesson which is about a week until the students have a firm grasp of the concept

Title of lesson: FOILing

Description of lesson: FOILing is the reverse of factoring so the lesson will be the same just in the reverse.

Assignment (homework or in-class: ): Webwork, Blabberize, Jeopardy Buzzers

Resources/materials needed: Blabber.com, webwork

Technology used: The internet

The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: By doing it this way with blabber the students will be able to walk themselves as well as their classmates through the assigned problem, also by the other students doing the same thing they have different voices with different ways of FOILing. 