Lesson Planning Guide

Lesson Title: Section 5.6

Grade Level: Algebra II (9-12) (55 minutes)

Text or Resource and Relevant Pages:

Kamischke, Kamischke, and Murdock. (2004). Discovering Advanced Algebra: An

Investigative Approach Section 5.6. Emeryville, CA: Key Curriculum
Press, Inc. Section 5.6 (Pgs. 273-278)

Objective: I can rewrite equations in exponential form to logarithmic form and

logarithmic form to exponential form..

Overview: We will introduce the concept of logarithms. Students will learn what a
logarithm is and how to convert equations that are given in exponential
form to log form.
Previous Lessons This Lesson Next Lessons
Students will be able to Students will be able to Students will be able to
graph exponential evaluate equations solve logarithmic
functions. involving logarithms. equations with base 10.
Continuity:

OSPI Standards:

A1.7.B Find and approximate solutions to exponential equations.

A2.1.D Solve problems that can be represented by exponential and logarithmic

functions and equations.

A2.4.AKnow and use basic properties of exponential and logarithmic functions and the
inverse relationship between them.

A2.4.C Solve exponential and logarithmic equations.

Materials: Projector
Paper and pens
Discovering Advanced Algebra (Teacher’s Edition)
KUTA Worksheet (Meaning of Logs)

Use of Space: The desks will be arranged in four rows of ten. The dot cam will be
placed in the front corner of the room and used to draw up notes for
students to copy down.
Differential Instruction:
This plan and all lesson plans implicitly include an understanding that not
all students learn the same way and may require supplemental and/or
additional resources to meet their needs. The classroom teacher is
completely informed as to the IEPs, 504s, and other special
accommodations that must be made for these students. One student in the
class is ESL and requires translated assignments and tests. Two students
have learning disabilities and require extra time to complete tests and
preferential seating during class.

Instructional Plan:

5 minutes We will read off the answers Observe Class for on-task
to the previous night’s behavior while reading off
homework: Pg. 269 #’s 1-5, the homework answers.
7, 8; Students will be
instructed to give themselves
a score out of 20 and leave it
on the front of their desks.
10 minutes • Warm We will take scores while
-up: students are working on this
We assignment without talking
will to their neighbors.
put a
Power
-Point
warm-
up the
previo
us
days
materi
al.
Stude
nts
will
be
instru
cted
to get
out
single
sheet
of
 paper
and
perfor
m the
follow
ing
operat
ions:
• Given
g(r) =
6 - 4t:
• Find
g(10),
g(-2),
g^-
1(0),
g^-
1(3)
• Graph
g(r)
and
g^-
1(r)

20 minutes Lesson 5.6: Logarithmic Take questions as

Functions: necessary; based on
• Defini questions, assess how well
tion of students are grasping the
a material; if students are not
Logar grasping the material well,
ithmic do more examples and slow
Functi down
on
and
the
differ
ences
betwe
en a
Log
and
Expon
ential
Functi
on
 (i.e. y
= log
x vs. x
=
10^y).
We
will
let the
studen
ts
know
that
• Differ
ence
betwe
en a
Com
mon
Log
and a
Natur
al
Log.
(i.e.
base
10 vs.
base
e)
• Stude
nts
will
be
given
the
follow
ing
sampl
e
proble
ms
and
asked
to
rewrit
e
them
 in
expon
ential
form:
• 10^x
= 34
• E^x =
47
• Logba
se2*s
qrt.64
=x
• We
will
go
over
the
follow
ing
sampl
e
proble
ms
and
ask
studen
ts to
chang
e
them
from
expon
ential
form
to log
form:
• 1000
=
10^3
• 4^2 =
16
• (1/2)
= 2^-1

20 minutes Students will be given the Mrs. Bruns and I will

KUTA Worksheet: Meaning circulate around the
 of Logs and directed to work classroom answering
on the assignment for the student questions and
duration of the period. ensuring everyone stays on
task.

Summative Assessment:

The theme of Units 5 is understanding exponential, logarithmic and

inverse functions. The quiz will assess the student’s understanding of
extracting equations using point-ratio form from story problems,
converting and graphing functions and their inverses, and solving basic
logarithmic equations.