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Radicals Unit Plan
Radicals Unit Plan
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Math
20-1
Operations on Radicals
7
Rationale
In this unit students will build on their understanding of radicals from
grade 10. Students are expected to develop their skills so that they will
be able to solve problems involving both radical expressions and
equations. They will be using 5 of the mathematical processes:
communication, connections, mental mathematics and estimation,
problem solving, and reasoning. The essential questions will help
students think about their knowledge in a more mathematical (critical?)
way. Over the course of the unit we will scaffold to the SLOs and
explore them in 6 lessons. The students will work individually and
cooperatively though out the unit. A mix of instructional strategies from
direct instruction to discovery will be used to ensure that students feel
comfortable in the learning environment but also help them expand
their comfort zones. There are multiple formative and summative
assessments being implemented so that their final grade is reflective of
their knowledge of the SLOs. With the completion of this unit, the
students will have the skills needed to look at the radical functions unit
in Math 30-1.
Mathematical Processes:
Communication: communication will be expressed when students work
together to explain their thinking and individually when they write
solutions
Connections: connections will be made as students look at how solving
radical equations is the same as/different to solving other types of
equations
Mental Mathematics and Estimation: students will develop an idea about
the size of entire and mixed radicals as they relate to other radicals and
other real numbers
Problem Solving: students will use their skills in solving radicals and
apply them to new situations
Reasoning: when the students are learning communicating their
knowledge they will discuss why they choose certain techniques to
solve that problem
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Math
20-1
Operations on Radicals
7
Established Goals:
Algebra and Number GLO: Develop algebraic reasoning and number sense
Understandings:
Students will understand that:
There are conventions for simplifying
answers after performing radical
operations.
Radicals with even indices are
limited to non-negative radicands,
while odd indices have no
restrictions on the radicands.
Solving radical equations can yield
extraneous roots.
That operations performed on
radicals are similar to other number
systems and algebraic operations.
Essential Questions:
When is it appropriate to round or
approximate values? When are exact values
necessary?
What does the square root of a negative
number represent?
How are operations performed on radicals
similar or different to those performed on
other number families?
Resources Needed:
Popsicle sticks
Whiteboard markers
Mini white boards + markers + erasers
Learnin
g
Outco
mes
Assessments
Title
Type
(Formative/Summ
Pre
Assessm
ent
F
Qu
iz
1
F/S
Qui
z2
Unit
Test
F/S
Practice
Question
s
F
Observati
ons
Questionin
g
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Math
20-1
Operations on Radicals
7
ative)
Weighting
SLO2: Solve
problems that
involve operations
on radicals and
radical expressions
with numerical and
variable radicands
SL03: Solve
problems that
involve radical
equations (limited
to square roots)
25
25
50
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Math
20-1
Operations on Radicals
7
Outcom
Brief Description
es
Pre
Assessmen
t
Quiz 1
SLO1
FO
R
AS
OF
25
25
Quiz 2
SLO2
50
O
O
Observatio
ns
SLO
1/SLO 2
Questionin
g
SLO
1/SLO 2
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Math
20-1
Operations on Radicals
7
March 19th
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
March 20th
Math
20-1
Operations on Radicals
7
March 23rd
March 24th
100 Minutes
70 Minutes
65 Minutes
70 Minutes
70 Minutes
Intro to Radicals: Operations on Radicals:
Practice & ProblemQuiz & Radical
Radical Equations:
-Pre-assessments
-Review of previous Solving:
Equations:
-Quiz 2
lesson
-Quiz 1
-Review from last week
-Radical review stations
-Converting mixed and
-Finding conjugates -Steps for solving
entire radicals
-Solving radical
SLO 1 & SLO 2
radical equations with
equations that involve
-Rationalizing the
Break
one radical
factoring
denominator
Products:
-Quiz 2
-Expert groups for
SLO 1 & SLO 2
SLO 1 & SLO 2
SLO 1
restrictions,
adding/subtracting,
Products:
and multiplying/
-Quiz 1
dividing radicals.
SLO 1
March 25th
70 Minutes
Problem Solving:
-Unit test
-If students finish
early provide an
activity on the back
page of the unit test
for them to work on
until everyone is done
-If everyone finishes,
Products:
-Unit Test
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Lesson
Title/Focus
Intro to Radicals
Subject/Gra
de Level
Math 20-1
Unit
Operations on Radicals
Math
20-1
Operations on Radicals
7
Date
Time
Duratio
n
Teache
r
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Recognize
2. Recognize
3. Know how
4. Know how
5. Know how
ASSESSMENTS
Students working on activities (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
What does a square root of a negative number represent? (2)
How are operations performed on radicals similar or different
to those performed on other number families? (3, 4, 5)
Products/Performan
ces:
Observations:
Key Questions:
PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson
Introduction
Pre-Assessment
Time
5 minutes
8 minutes
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Outline
Instruction
Math
20-1
Operations on Radicals
7
x y 4 = x y 4= y 2 x= y 2 x
Learning Activity
#1
Assessments/
Differentiation:
Learning Activity
#2
Assessments/
Differentiation
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Math
20-1
Operations on Radicals
7
Closure
Poll everywhere exit slip: Topic I am most confident with,
topic I am least confident with.
Time
10
minutes
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Lesson
Title/Focus
Operations on Radicals
Subject/Gra
de Level
Math 20-1
Unit
Operations on Radicals
Math
20-1
Operations on Radicals
7
Date
Time
Duratio
n
Teache
r
Tuesday
70 minutes
Charlotte Hiles
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Know how to multiply and divide radicals
2. Know how to rationalize the denominator of radicals
3. Understand that there are conventions for simplifying radicals
ASSESSMENTS
Observations:
Key Questions:
Products/Performa
nces:
Smartboard lesson
Mini white boards + markers +
erasers (15)
PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson
Review
Learning Activity
Assessments/Differentia
tion:
Learning Activity
#1
Assessments/Differentia
tion:
Instruction
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Math
20-1
Operations on Radicals
7
smartboard along with the question, what is the area of this triangle?
Students will do a think-pair-share, spending a few minutes working
alone,
minutes
then discussing with a partner, then formalizing concepts as a group.
As a group, define multiplication and division of radicals.
Assessments (1,3): Observe how students are working though the
problem
Differentiation: Individual help can be given to the students who need it
Students will send the front of the rows to collect mini white boards,
markers, and erasers for their row.
Once back at their desks, the students will use the white boards to 15
answer
minutes
randomly generated multiplication and division questions. Students will
have a change to work out the problem then hold up their answer
Assessments(1,3): Check student work as they hold up their
white boards
Talk with an elbow partner, what can we multiply 3 by to
get rid of the radical? Now with Consider the expression
1
. Usually we do not want the radical in the
3
3
3
Learning Activity
#2
1
2+7
together.
Students will try problems from page 288 of text.
Students will write down two problems, one easier and one
challenge, from the material we have learned today. They will
also write down their answer (but keep it hidden).
Students will move around the room and find a partner. They
will answer one or both of their partners questions. Once all
have completed the questions they will move on to a new
partner. By the end they should have answered all the
questions in the room.
Their answers will be recorded on a sheet which can be
brought it.
12
minutes
15
minutes
Exit Slip
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Math
20-1
Operations on Radicals
7
8
, What
4 6 t
Time
8 minutes
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Practice
Subject/Gra
de Level
Math 20-1
Unit
Operations on Radicals
Math
20-1
Operations on Radicals
7
Date
Time
Duratio
n
Teache
r
Wednesday Part 1
70 minutes
Charlotte Hiles
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Know how to rationalize the denominator of radicals
2. Understand that there are conventions for simplifying radicals
3. Recognize that negative radicands are not allowed if the index is an even number
ASSESSMENTS
Observation and converstations while students are working (1,2)
How are operations performed on radicals similar or different to
those performed on other number families? (1)
When is it appropriate to multiply, divide, or rationalize the
denominator? (2)
What does the square root of a negative number represent? (3)
Products/Performan
ces:
Observations:
Key Questions:
Whiteboard markers
Station folders
Confidence Checklist (15)
PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson
Introduction
Learning Activity
#1
Time
15
minutes
Time
20
minutes
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Math
20-1
Operations on Radicals
7
that it does not have any restrictions. Then they can create
their own radical expressions with and without restrictions on
the variable. Ideas will be written on the board so the class
can see how different situation effect the restriction of
variables.
Assessments/
Differentiation:
Learning Activity
#2
Assessments/
Differentiation
Closure
Sponge
Activity/Activities
Reflections from
the lesson
35
minutes
Time
1 minute