LESSON PLAN 6: Factoring Trinomials
Name: Justin Hadlock
GENERAL INFORMATION
Lesson Title & Subject(s): Math
Topic or Unit of Study: Factor polynomials in the form x^2+bx+c
Grade/Level: 10th
Instructional Setting: The instructional setting includes four walls and one door. The students
are seated at 10 small tables with 4 chairs each. There is one smartboard at the front of the
class surrounded by whiteboard on each side. A desk with a computer sits opposite the
smartboard. The classroom includes 40 chromebooks and a set of 20 TI84+ calculators.
STANDARDS AND OBJECTIVES
Your State Core Curriculum/Student Achievement Standard(s): A.REI.4.b Solve quadratic
equations by . . . factoring. . . Also, A.SSE.3.a, A.CED.1, F.IF.8a
Lesson Objective(s): Using a graphing calculator students will be able to factor polynomials of
the form x^2+bx+c with 70% accuracy
MATERIALS AND RESOURCES
Instructional Materials: Smartboard, Chromebooks, Individual whiteboards and markers
Resources: Pearson Integrated High School Mathematics, Mathematics 2, Volume 1
INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN
Sequence of Instructional Procedures/Activities/Events (provide description and indicate
approximate time for each):
Identification of Student Prerequisite Skills Needed for Lesson: Students have
taken pre-test before beginning the unit. The test is designed to identify prerequisite skills of
each student as they move into the unit and activate prior knowledge regarding the subject.
Presentation of New Information or Modeling: Students are given a binomial
multiplication problem and asked to double distribute or use the F.O.I.L method in order to
combine terms. Students are asked if they would be able to do the process in reverse. Within
cooperative groups students will attempt to come up with a method of reversing the F.O.I.L
process.
Guided Practice: Students are placed in small cooperative groups and given small
white boards to practice on. Problems are placed on the board in increasing difficulty and
students work them out together. After a set amount of time, each problem is completed as a
class on the front of the board usually by a student that has done it correctly.
Independent Student Practice: Students are given 20 questions on a web-based
program. Students are given time to complete questions on chromebooks. Anything not finished
in class will be left as homework.
Culminating or Closing Procedure/Activity/Event: Students are given factoring
problems on the board that represent the concepts covered so far in the unit. They must solve
as a class. This will help to direct instruction for the last lesson and give students the chance to
self evaluate their skills.
Pedagogical Strategy (or Strategies): Direct instruction, cooperative learning groups
Differentiated Instruction: Students who have learning challenges (ADHD, Autism, slow
processing) will be partnered or grouped with students who can help and support them in the
learning activity.
Student Assessment/Rubrics:Students will be able to factor polynomials of the form x^2+bx+c
with 70% accuracy on the given homework
Lesson Plan Summary: Using a similar approach to the first two lesson plans, in order to keep
the students comfortable with the learning style, students will first activate prior knowledge by
multiplying binomials. Giving the students the chance to attempt the problem in groups before
showing them how to solve gives the chance for discovery. Again using a constructivist method
as the students work to build a deeper understanding of the concept. By using the strategies
demonstrated to them in the previous lessons the students will also be able to connect the
concepts together. The closing procedure in this lesson is an important one, because it gives
the students the chance to self evaluate their progress so far in the unit. This is valuable to them
as they can attempt the work without the pressure of a grade on the line.
