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Title: Solving Equations Course and Topic: Algebra 1 CP – Solving Equations There are multiple reasons I chose to teach the unit, “Solving Equations.” Some of these reasons stem from my own personal knowledge of Algebra and others result from the class’ knowledge of mathematical concepts. Since this unit includes things such as writing equations and solving equations to ratios and percentage, it is a very fundamental unit. Since this unit is so fundamental for the students’ mathematical foundation, my familiarity with the subject material and my ability to teach the material is important. Personally, I picked this unit for two reasons: the class is going over this around October, which is when I want to teach my lesson, and I feel very comfortable with this material. Mathematically, since I am farther along in my mathematics curriculum, I will be able to tie in what the students are learning now into things that they will need in the future – making it more relevant for them.

· Writing equations · Solving equations by using addition and subtraction · Solving equations by using multiplication and division · Solving multi-step equations · Solving equations with the variable on each side · Ratios and proportions · Percent of change
 * __Unit Objectives:__**

· EA-2: The student will demonstrate through the mathematical processes an understanding of the real number system and operations involving exponents, matrices, and algebraic expressions. o EA-2.5: Carry out a procedure using the properties of real numbers (including commutative, associative, and distributive to simplify expressions. o EA-2.6: Carry out a procedure to evaluate an expression by substituting a value for the variable. o EA-2.7: Carry out a procedure (including addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division by a monomial) to simplify polynomial expressions. · EA-4: The student will demonstrate through the mathematical processes an understanding of the procedures for writing and solving linear equations and inequalities. o EA-4.7: Carry out procedures to solve linear equations for one variable algebraically.
 * __State Standards:__**

· //Algebra//: Use mathematical models to represent and understand quantitative relationships. o Students can draw reasonable conclusions about a situation being modeled. · //Problem Solving:// Solve problems that arise in mathematics and other contexts · //Problem Solving:// Apply and adapt a variety of appropriate strategies to solve problems · //Communication:// Use the language of mathematics to express mathematical ideas precisely. · //Connections:// Understand how mathematical ideas interconnect and build on one another to produce a coherent whole. · //Connections:// Recognize and apply mathematics in contexts outside of mathematics.
 * __National Standards__**

During this unit, I will use direct instruction, interactive instruction, and instructional skills. I would like to use a form of experiential learning, depending on the school’s regulations. The interactive instruction will be a time of informal assessment, where I will break the students into groups and monitor their discussions and then receive feedback from the different groups, in the form of think-pair-share, or jigsaw. I would love to tie technology into this lesson for a formal assessment. If the student don’t take a test during the time I have them, I would like to use a website where they can use their cell phones to submit an answer for a quiz on the material. I think they would love the use of technology and it would be a good daily quiz grade to evaluate their progress. A method of formative assessment I would like to use is to give the students a note card every day at the end of class. Everyone will write on it so that no one is left out. They can write a question or comment and turn it in anonymously so that I can judge my performance and see where they are as a class. For a summative assessment, I think an SCLA before the unit will be a good way for me to a measure of the students’ learning up to this point, and then give a quiz or test at the end of the unit to see how much their knowledge changed.

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