Group 5e Lesson Plan
Group 5e Lesson Plan
Group 5e Lesson Plan
Objectives: Students will be able to work in a group to create an online product that accurately displays
the knowledge of key features of different functions.
Differentiation Strategies (How will the lesson address the various learning styles of the students and the
needs of those with special needs?): This lesson will allow students to work collaboratively in a group
setting to master the given state standard. The project will allow the students to explore their subject in a
real-word application setting to make connections between the classroom and the real world.
ENGAGEMENT:
The engagement portion of the lesson will begin with a youtube video to recall prior knowledge. The video
also details how functions are used in the real world. Many lessons in math we tend to just worry about the
numbers, and not what they mean in real life. This video will provide engaging evidence to the students
that they can use math in the world outside of the classroom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZd1cHazVPk
Assessment: Creating a list of three new real life examples of functions that can be used in the real world
(in groups).
EXPLORATION:
The students will use their chromebooks to login to desmos. Desmos is a website created to aide in the
learning of all things graphing in the math classroom. The students will be given a code to access the
classroom desmos. The classroom activity is called polygraph. The activity pairs students in the classroom
and they are given pictures of different functions. They have to eliminate the functions by asking each
other questions about the key features of the functions. This will allow the students to develop vocabulary
rich discussion and interact with each other.
Assessment: Desmos
EXPLANATION:
Through the explanation, I will use a note-taking guide. Each student will have a copy, and I will explain the
important features that they need to know or be able to describe for each function. The note-guide will be
projected on the classroom smart board. I will use the smart board as an example note-guide. The note-
guide includes examples problems that I will scan the room and assess each group's level of
understanding. The note-guide is attached.
Assessment: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1bQBcdtLRurNjZwMFphaDExcTA/view?usp=sharingharing
ELABORATION:
Each group will create an animoto on animoto.com. The group will have to create a login so that each
member has access to the project. The group will create a video describing key features of a function
including domain, range, local max/min, intervals of increase/ decrease/ constant, continuity, x-intercepts,
and y-intercepts. Animoto will allow the students to express their personality and creativeness in a way that
they are learning the learning standard. The group will then present their project to the class.