Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: Linear Equations Name: Melanie Trevino

Content Area: Algebra Grade Level: Eighth
CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):
Analyze and solve linear equations and pairs of simultaneous linear equations.
7. Solve linear equations in one variable. a. Give examples of linear equations in one variable with one solution, infinitely many solutions, or no
solutions. Show which of these possibilities is the case by successively transforming the given equation into simpler forms, until an equivalent
equation of the form x = a, a = a, or a = b results (where a and b are different numbers). b. Solve linear equations with rational number coefficients,
including equations whose solutions require expanding expressions using the distributive property and collecting like terms.

Big Ideas/Unit Goals:

Students will be able to solve linear equations with one variable. Students will be able to solve equations with a different variable instead of the normal x variable.

Unit Summary:

Students will be able to use different methods to solve linear equations. Students will be able to utilize Venn diagrams, graphs, and note to help them solve these problems.
Students will be allowed to use a graphing calculator for certain lessons to help them recheck their work or work backwards to get the equation. Student will be assessed by
quizzes, assignments, and exams to test their knowledge of the unit.

Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level: Formative:
Mini Quiz: to understand how much knowledge Guided Notes: Solve practice problems.
students have on this topic. Webercise: Be able to graph online.
Worksheet: Be able to graph without a calculator.
Graphic Organizer: Work with another student to
compare answers.
Summative:
Create A Problem: Student must be able to make up
their own problem, solve it, and include a graph.
Exam: Solve a series of linear equations and graphs
with no calculator, notes, or books.

Lesson 1 (Teacher Lecture)

Student Learning Objective:
Students will learn how to
solve linear equations, and
check their answer by
Acceptable Evidence
(Assessments):
Students are able to solve
linear equations using
algebra and rechecking work.
Lesson Activities:
Students will be given a riddle. The answer to the riddle will be written in numbers. To solve the riddle students
will have to solve linear equations and use the answer for the variable in each to problem to match to the riddle.
reinserting the answer into
the variable.

Lesson 2 (Webercise/ iPad Lesson)

Student Learning Objective:
Students will utilize online
graphing calculators to make
graphs from linear equations
and vice versa.
Lesson 3 (Graphic Organizer)
Student Learning Objective:
Students will utilize graphic
organizers to show how they
compare to their classmates.
Unit Resources:
Acceptable Evidence:
Students will draw three
graphs and make up linear
equations for them.
Acceptable Evidence:
Students will be able to show
whether or not they have a
different answer, similar
answer, or did not know the
answer.
Lesson Activities:
Students will use Desmos online calculator to come up with three linear equations and graphs and be able to find
one without the other.
Lesson Activities:
Students will use a venn diagram to compare their answers to their peers. The sections will be whether they both
received similar answers, or different answers which will be on either end of the Venn diagram under the
students name. This will show the students which questions they need the most help on.

https://www.desmos.com/calculator
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/solvelin.htm
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/one-variable-linear-equations/alg1-linear-eq-word-probs/v/basic-linear-equation-word-problem
https://www.symbolab.com/graphing-calculator
http://www.math-only-math.com/word-problems-on-linear-equations.html
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/one-variable-linear-equations

Useful Websites:
http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/int_algebra/int_alg_tut7_lineq.htm
http://www.mycompasstest.com/study-guide/algebra/linear-equations/linear-equations-in-one-variable/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34aGgTFLVLc
http://deaftec.org/resources/math/self-instruction/solving-linear-equations-one-variable
https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/linear-equations.html