Equations+and+Inequalities

 Grade Level: High School

Unit: Equations and Inequalities

Lesson Objectives (include 4 or 5): · Student will understand what algebraic equations are and how they are applied. · Students will understand how to solve inequalities and also will learn how to graph those inequalities on a number line. · Student will be able to take an equation and show the graph of that equation · Students will be able to take an inequality and not only be able to graph it on a number line but also graph and shade the correct area on an x,y coordinate graph

Time Required to complete this lesson: This lesson will be covered over a one to two week span depending on how quickly the students are grasping the concepts.

Title of lesson: The lesson is titled Equations and Inequalities Description of lesson: The lesson will consist of examples of equations and showing how to solve those equations. These will be either quadratic or linear equations. Also with the quadratics it will be showing graphs and having students take the graph and attempt to write the equations that go along with the graph.

Assignment, homework or in-class: With this lesson assignments will include webwork problems, which will be due at the start of the class that has the due date. Also via e-mail I will send out an advanced preparation assignment before every chapter that gets started. Also since this lesson is about equations of lines and inequalities I will have groups of students coming up to the board to show examples. Another assignment for this unit will be a jeopardy game where students will work in groups to identify equations based on their graphs and vice versa. This will prove as a good review for the unit test.

Resources/materials needed: The resources that will be needed are the internet, for both the advanced preparation assignments as well as the webwork assignments. Also needed is a white board or chalk board so students can put up examples or as instructor I can walk them through it. Another resource that will be needed is a buzzer and light system that will be set up and used for the Jeopardy game.

Technology used: The internet, Minitab or excel to show graphs on the computer, the buzzer system for the game

The technology used in this lesson changes the teaching / learning in this way: The technology used will change the teaching because I have more ways to show the students the graphs of the equations that I am talking about. Also with the use of these technologies I can show my students the most accurate graphs of the equations and inequalities that will be discussed. 