Grade 11 Quadratics Unit Plan

Quadratic Equations 20-2

Title of Unit Grade Level
Mathematics 2 weeks (about 7 days)
Subject Time Frame
Daphne Yoner
Developed By

Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results

Learning Outcomes
What relevant goals will this unit address?
(include all relevant GLO(s) & SLO(s))

GLO(s):
- Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study of relations.
SLO(s)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions, including: vertex, intercepts, domain and range, axis
symmetry.
- Solve problems that involve quadratic equations.

Big Mathematical Ideas

Which big mathematical ideas (e.g. place value, algebraic reasoning, etc.) does this unit address? Consult Charles (2005) and Hurst and Hurrell (2014)

- Properties of quadratic equations.

- Solving quadratic equations.
Essential Question(s)
What provocative question(s) will foster inquiry into the content?​ (​ open-ended questions that stimulate thought and inquiry linked to the content of the
enduring understanding)

- What are the properties of a quadratic equation?

- What do these properties of quadratic equations mean?

Knowledge: Skills
What knowledge will student acquire as a result of this unit? This content What skills will students acquire as a result of this unit? List the skills
knowledge may come from the indicators, or might also address pre-requisite and/or behaviours that students will be able to exhibit as a result of their
knowledge that students will need for this unit. work in this unit. These will come from the indicators.

Students will know... Students will be able to…

- characteristics of quadratic functions, including: vertex, - Solving quadratic equations by graphing, by factoring,
intercepts, domain and range, axis symmetry. and by using the quadratic formula.
- Solving problems that involve quadratic equations.
 Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence

Unit Assessment Plan

Stage 1 - Identify Desired Results
Desired Results
Established Goals
GLO(s):
- Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study of relations.
SLO(s)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions,
including: vertex, intercepts, domain and range, axis symmetry.
- Solve problems that involve quadratic equations.

Understandings/Knowledge: Essential Questions:

Students will understand that… - What are the properties of a
- characteristics of quadratic quadratic equation?
functions, including: vertex, - What do these properties of quadratic
intercepts, domain and range, axis equations mean?
symmetry.

Big Ideas
- Properties of quadratic equations.
- Solving quadratic equations.
Prior understandings… Skills
10C Students will be able to…
- Demonstrate an understanding of - Solving quadratic equations by
factors of whole numbers by graphing, by factoring, and by using
determining the: prime factors, the quadratic formula.
greatest common factor, least - Solving problems that involve
common multiple, square root, and quadratic equations.
cube root.
- Interpret and explain the
relationships among data, graphs
and situations.
- Demonstrate an understanding of
relations and functions.
- Determine the characteristics of the
graphs of linear relations, including
the: intercepts, slope, domain, and
range.
- Relate linear relations expressed in:
slope–intercept form (y = mx + b),
general form (Ax + By + C = 0), and
slope–point form (y – y1 = m(x – x1))
to their graphs.
-Determine the equation of a linear relation,
given: a graph, a point and the slope, two
points, and a point and the equation of a
parallel or perpendicular line to solve
problems.
Where does this lead?
30-2
- Solve problems that involve
exponential equations.
- Represent data, using polynomial
functions (of degree ≤ 3), to solve
problems.
 Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence
Assessments
Exploration Solving Quadratic
Linear to Homework Factoring
Title of roots equations Homework #2 Formula
Quadratic #1 Bingo
(trees) with Factoring Exploration
Learning Type
Outcome (Formative
/Summativ
Formative Formative Summative Formative Formative Summative Formative
s e)
Group
Mode Pairs Class Work Worksheet Go-Fish Worksheet Pairs
Activity
Weigh
0% 0% 10% 0% 0% 10% 0%
ting
Solving quadratic
equations by
graphing, by
factoring, and by
using the
quadratic
formula.
Solving problems
that involve
quadratic
equations.

Assessments
Review Roots Solving Review Chapter 7 Unit
Title Homework #3 Homework #4
Battleship Problems Worksheet Test
Learning Type
Outcome (Formative/Su Summative Formative Formative Summative Formative Summative
mmative)
s Mode Worksheet Pairs Game Centers Worksheet Worksheet Test
Weighti
10% 0% 0% 10% 20% 40%
ng
Solving quadratic
equations by
graphing, by
factoring, and by
using the quadratic
formula.
Solving problems
that involve
quadratic
equations.
Assessment Tool Overview
Assessment Assessment Assessment
Assessment Tool Brief Description FOR Learning AS Learning OF Learning
This activity will act as a connection from grade
10 to grade 11. In this activity I will provide the
students with a slip of paper and have two
linear graphs and one quadratic graph on it and
ask the students if they can come up with the
Linear to Quadratic equations that represent those functions. Once *
they have the equations I will ask them to see if
they can find the commonality between the
linear graphs and the quadratic graph. This will
be a pre-assessment, so that I will know where
the students are with the quadratics unit.
I will explain the idea of roots using a
tree/parabola diagram so that the students can
start to understand the topic. Once I have
Exploration of roots taught the students that there can be 0,1, or 2
(trees)
*
roots within a quadratic equation we will use
our graphing calculators to determine the roots
of different graphs. We will try this for different
questions together.
The students will have time in class to work on
their homework assignment. This assignment
Homework #1 will be worth 10% of their grade for this unit. *
This homework assignment will be about how
to solve quadratic equations by graphing.
To review the concept of factoring I will give
the students a bingo sheet that has factored
Factoring Bingo equations on it. At the front of the class I will *
say an equation that they must factor and then
if that factored equation is on their bingo sheet
 then they can mark it off with a candy. Once
the students get a bingo they can eat the candy
that is on their bingo sheet.
The students will play factoring go-fish. The
students will receive cards that have quadratic
equations, factored quadratic equations and
roots on them. Each student gets 5 cards to
start with, any equations that have not been
factored must be factored (can be recorded on
Solving equations with
Factoring
a sheet of paper). Then the students will ask *
each other if they have an equation, factor or
root card that matches the one that they are
trying to pair up. Once the student gets all
three it is considered a book and that student
gets one point. This will be played until all cards
are matched.
The students will have time in class to work on
their homework assignment. This assignment
Homework #2 will be worth 10% of their grade for this unit. *
This homework assignment will be about how
to solve quadratic equations by factoring.
I will provide the proof for the quadratic
formula to solve for x. The students will discuss
in their pairs (or as a class) why you would
Quadratic Formula want to solve for the x. They will explore that
Exploration
*
this is yet another way to find a root. Then in
their pairs they will complete questions that
find the roots of equations using the quadratic
formula.
The students will have time in class to work on
their homework assignment. This assignment
Homework #3 *
will be worth 10% of their grade for this unit.
This homework assignment will be about how
 to solve quadratic equations by using the
quadratic formula.
The students will be given a battleship board
that has equations on the top of the board. On
the bottom of the board the students will have
the roots of those equations. The students will
cover the root answers with their “ships”. The
Review Roots
Battleship
students will have to use the directions in the *
squares with the equations to solve for the
roots. Once they have found the roots using
that method they will ask if those roots are a
hit, the other student will say yes or no. The
goal is to hit all their ships.
The teacher will provide 4 different centers for
the students to complete. The students will
Solving Problems move around the room to complete these *
questions that are about solving quadratic
problems.
The students will have time in class to work on
their homework assignment. This assignment
Homework #4 will be worth 10% of their grade for this unit. *
This homework assignment will be about how
to solve quadratic equations.
The students will have time in class to work on
this review worksheet. The worksheet will be
Review
Worksheet
worth 20% of their grade for this unit. This *
review will encompass all four sections from
this unit and will comprise 12 questions.
The students will do their chapter 7 unit test,
and it will be worth 40% of their grade for this
Chapter 7 Unit Test *
unit. This test will possibly have 8-12 questions
on it.
# Lesson Title Lesson Activities

Outcome(s)​:
GLO(s):
- Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study of relations.
SLO(s)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions, including: vertex, intercepts,
domain and range, axis symmetry.

Overview​:
- This activity will act as a connection from grade 10 to grade 11. In this activity the teacher will provide the
students with a slip of paper and have two linear graphs and one quadratic graph on it and ask the students if
Linear to they can come up with the equations that represent those functions. Once they have the equations the
1
Quadratic teacher will ask them to see if they can find the commonality between the linear graphs and the quadratic
graph. This will be a pre-assessment, so that the teacher will know where the students are with the quadratics
unit.
- We can also review terms from the last chapter such as ​vertex, intercepts, domain and range, and axis
symmetry.

Teaching and/or Learning Strategies​:Exploration, class discussion, review.

Notes​:

Resources​: Slips of paper.

Outcome(s)​:
GLO(s):
- Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study of relations.
SLO(s)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions, including: vertex, intercepts,
domain and range, axis symmetry.
- Solve problems that involve quadratic equations.
Overview​:
2 Exploration of - The teacher will explain the idea of roots using a tree/parabola diagram so that the students can start to
roots (trees) understand the topic. Then I will teach the students that there can be 0,1, or 2 roots within a quadratic
equation.
- We will then as a class go through some examples about how to find roots using our calculators. Then more
individually the students will use their graphing calculators to determine the roots of different graphs. We will
try this for different questions together.

Teaching and/or Learning Strategies​:Direct instruction, class work, individual work.

Notes​:

Resources​: Presentation, handouts for calculator steps/examples, graphing calculators.

Outcome(s)​:
GLO(s):
- Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study of relations.
SLO(s)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions, including: vertex, intercepts,
Solving domain and range, axis symmetry.
equations by - Solve problems that involve quadratic equations.
graphing Overview​:
3 textbook - The students will be given time to work on their textbook questions during this class time. This will be a graded
problems assignment about solving equations by graphing.
- Students can use this opportunity to ask for help or clarifications.

Teaching and/or Learning Strategies​:Student practice.

Notes​:

Resources​: list of textbook questions.

Outcome(s)​:
GLO(s):
- Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study of relations.
SLO(s)
 - Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions, including: vertex, intercepts,
domain and range, axis symmetry.
- Solve problems that involve quadratic equations.
Overview​:
- Students will most likely need a review on how to factor equations from grade 10. The teacher will do a short review on
4 Factoring Bingo
how to factor an equation and the different types of factoring. Then we will move on to the activity.
- The teacher will have the students play factoring bingo with me. The bingo sheet will have​ factored equations on it. At
the front of the class I will say an equation that they must factor and then if that factored equation is on their
bingo sheet then they can mark it off with a candy. Once the students get a bingo they can eat the candy that
is on their bingo sheet.

Teaching and/or Learning Strategies​:class activity/game, review.

Notes​:

Resources​: Presentation, bingo sheets, candy.

Outcome(s)​:
GLO(s):
- Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study of relations.
SLO(s)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions, including: vertex, intercepts,
domain and range, axis symmetry.
- Solve problems that involve quadratic equations.
Overview​:
- At the beginning of class the teacher will do a brief review on what we did the lesson prior.
Solving
5 - After that the teacher will do some direct instruction so that the students understand how factoring an equation can solve
equations with
a quadratic equations and how to find the roots from that.
Factoring
- Then the teacher will have the​ students play factoring go-fish. The students will receive cards that have quadratic
equations, factored quadratic equations and roots on them. Each student gets 5 cards to start with, any
equations that have not been factored must be factored (can be recorded on a sheet of paper). Then the
students will ask each other if they have an equation, factor or root card that matches the one that they are
trying to pair up. Once the student gets all three it is considered a book and that student gets one point. This
will be played until all cards are matched.
 Teaching and/or Learning Strategies​:Direct instruction, game/activity in pairs.

Notes​:

Resources​: Presentation, go-fish cards.

Outcome(s)​:
GLO(s):
- Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study of relations.
SLO(s)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions, including: vertex, intercepts,
domain and range, axis symmetry.
- Solve problems that involve quadratic equations.
Solving Overview​:
6 equations by - The students will be given time to work on their textbook questions during this class time. This will be a graded
factoring assignment about solving equations by factoring.
textbook - Students can use this opportunity to ask for help or clarifications.
problems
Teaching and/or Learning Strategies​: Student practice.

Notes​:

Resources​: list of textbook questions.

Outcome(s)​:
GLO(s):
- Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study of relations.
SLO(s)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions, including: vertex, intercepts,
7 Quadratic domain and range, axis symmetry.
Formula - Solve problems that involve quadratic equations.
Exploration Overview​:
- The teacher will provide the proof for the quadratic formula to solve for x. The students will discuss in their
pairs (or as a class) why you would want to solve for the x. They will explore that this is yet another way to find
a root.
 - Once the class has discussed why you would solve for x and how to make the quadratic formula, I would like to
show them a video of a proof of it.
- Then in their pairs they will complete questions that find the roots of equations using the quadratic formula.
Teaching and/or Learning Strategies​:Exploration, class discussion, pairs work.

Notes​: If this lesson does not take the entire class then the students can move on to their textbook questions for the next day.

Resources​: video, paper showing proof of solving for x to get the quadratic formula, examples.

Outcome(s)​:
GLO(s):
- Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study of relations.
SLO(s)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions, including: vertex, intercepts,
domain and range, axis symmetry.
Solving - Solve problems that involve quadratic equations.
equations by Overview​:
8 using the - The students will be given time to work on their textbook questions during this class time. This will be a graded
quadratic assignment about solving equations by using the quadratic formula.
formula - Students can use this opportunity to ask for help or clarifications.
textbook
problems Teaching and/or Learning Strategies​:Student practice.

Notes​:

Resources​: list of textbook questions.

Outcome(s)​:
GLO(s):
- Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study of relations.
SLO(s)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions, including: vertex, intercepts,
domain and range, axis symmetry.
- Solve problems that involve quadratic equations.
Overview​:
 - The teacher will quickly review the different ways to solve quadratic equations/finding the roots.
9 Review Roots - The students will be given a battleship board that has equations on the top of the board. On the bottom of the
Battleship board the students will have the roots of those equations. The students will cover the root answers with their
“ships”. The students will have to use the directions in the squares with the equations to solve for the roots.
Once they have found the roots using that method they will ask if those roots are a hit, the other student will
say yes or no. The goal is to hit all their ships.

Teaching and/or Learning Strategies​:pairs activity/game.

Notes​:

Resources​: Battleship boards.

Outcome(s)​:
GLO(s):
- Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study of relations.
SLO(s)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions, including: vertex, intercepts,
domain and range, axis symmetry.
- Solve problems that involve quadratic equations.
Overview​:
Solving - The teacher will do one or two examples on the board that shows how to solve quadratic equations.
10
Problems with
- Then the teacher will provide 4 different centers for the students to complete. The students will move around
Quadratic
Equations the room to complete these questions that are about solving quadratic problems. The students can
collaborate with each other if they wish to complete these centers.

Teaching and/or Learning Strategies​:centers, direct instruction, peer collaboration.

Notes​:

Resources​: centers, presentation.

Outcome(s)​:
GLO(s):
- Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study of relations.
SLO(s)
 Solving - Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions, including: vertex, intercepts,
problems using domain and range, axis symmetry.
11 quadratic
equations
- Solve problems that involve quadratic equations.
Overview​:
textbook
- The students will be given time to work on their textbook questions during this class time. This will be a graded
problems
assignment about solving equations by using the quadratic formula.
- Students can use this opportunity to ask for help or clarifications.

Teaching and/or Learning Strategies​:Student practice.

Notes​:

Resources​: list of textbook questions.

Outcome(s)​:
GLO(s):
- Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study of relations.
SLO(s)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions, including: vertex, intercepts,
domain and range, axis symmetry.
- Solve problems that involve quadratic equations.
Overview​:
- The students will have time in class to work on this review worksheet. The worksheet will be worth 20% of
12 Review
Worksheet their grade for this unit. This review will encompass all four sections from this unit and will comprise 12
questions.

Teaching and/or Learning Strategies​:Student practice.

Notes​:

Resources​: list of textbook questions.

Outcome(s)​:
GLO(s):
- Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study of relations.
 SLO(s)
- Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics of quadratic functions, including: vertex, intercepts,
13 Chapter 7 Unit
Test
domain and range, axis symmetry.
- Solve problems that involve quadratic equations.
Overview​:
- The students will do their chapter 7 unit test, and it will be worth 40% of their grade for this unit. This test will
possibly have 8-12 questions on it.

Teaching and/or Learning Strategies​:N/A.

Notes​:

Resources​: The tests.