Unit Plan Schedule

EDUC - 4154

Unit 5: Patterns and Relations - Polynomials

Grade 9 Mathematics
PR05 Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of polynomials (limited to polynomials of degree less than or equal to
2).

PR06 Students will be expected to model, record, and explain the operations of addition and subtraction of polynomial expressions,
concretely, pictorially, and symbolically (limited to polynomials of degree less than or equal to 2).

PR07 Students will be expected to model, record, and explain the operations of multiplication and division of polynomial expressions
(limited to polynomials of degree less than or equal to 2) by monomials, concretely, pictorially, and symbolically.

Topic Date Lesson Outline

Assessing Prior Knowledge:

APK January
● Activity: Kahoot!
(1 class) 9
● Remainder of the class focus on reviewing what is forgotten or overlooked the previous year.

Modeling Polynomials:
● Define components of a polynomial: term, constant term, degree, coefficients, monomial, binomial,
trinomial (anchor chart)
January ● Introduce modeling polynomials using algebra tiles and legends (negative/positive tiles, constants, x,
10 x2).
● Have students model polynomial expressions using algebra tiles.
● Activity: Work in pairs - model your partner's polynomial expression using algebra tiles.
PR05 Textbook practice questions: Pg. 213-214, #1, 4, 8 and 9.
(2 classes)
Section 5.1 January Modeling Polynomials:
11 ● Check in Question & Review activity
● Continue modeling polynomials using algebra tiles and creating legends
● Have students determine what polynomial is represented by the algebra tiles.
● Activity 1: Work in pairs - model your partner's polynomial expression using algebra tiles.
● Activity 2: Face Off Activity for bonus points
● Students fill out google forum (Formative Assessment)
Textbook questions: Pg. 214-215,#10, 12 and 13 Additional Practice #16 and 20

Like Terms and Unlike Terms:

● Introduce simplified form of polynomials by combining like terms.
● Continue modeling polynomials using algebra tiles to demonstrate like and unlike terms.
● Have students use algebra tiles to simplify given polynomials.
January ● Demonstrate simplified form symbolically.
12 ● Introduce simplification of a polynomial with two variables
PR06
● Activity: in groups - answer the questions: 1. Why can we combine like terms? Why can we not
(2 classes)
combine unlike terms? 2. How can you identify and combine like terms in an algebra tile model? 3.
Section 5.2
How can you identify and combine like terms symbolically?
Textbook practice questions: Pg. 222, #4-7.
 Like Terms and Unlike Terms:
January
● Activity: Have students complete a worksheet on like and unlike terms.
16
● Work day: Textbook questions: Pg. 222-223, #8,10-13, 15, and 16 Additional Practice #18, 21-22

Adding Polynomials:
● Check in Question & Warm-up game (Ten!)
January
● Introduce addition of polynomials using algebra tiles and watch a video of polynomial addition.
17
● Activity: In groups, adding polynomials handout using a whiteboard to draw algebra tiles
Textbook practice questions: Pg. 228-229, #3-5

Adding Polynomials:
PR05, PR06
● Introduce addition of polynomials symbolically
(3 classes) January
● Demonstrate examples of adding polynomials with student suggestions and word problems
Section 5.3 18
● Activity: Look at the following expression: (x+4)+(x+5),find the sum and combine like terms
● Activity 2: Have students complete a worksheet, review the answers for the entire class.

Adding Polynomials:
January ● Activity: Provide students with a polynomial addition TicTacToe handout, have students work in
19 pairs.
● Work day: Textbook questions: Pg. 229-230 #8-10, 12, 13 and 17 Additional Practice #18

Subtracting Polynomials:
● Review rules for subtraction of integers, and foil method to bring minus sign into the bracket.
January ● Activity: Have students in groups/ partners practice FOIL (with the subtraction sign)
23 ● Introduce and demonstrate subtraction of polynomials using algebra tiles
● Activity 2: Have students individually work on a subtraction handout
Textbook practice questions: Pg. 234, #4-6

Subtracting Polynomials:
PR05, PR06
● Introduce subtraction of polynomials symbolically
(3 classes) January
● Activity: in pairs, solve the following expression (3x-17) - (2x+7)
Section 5.4 24
● Demonstrate more examples of subtracting polynomials
Textbook questions: Pg. 235-236, #8-11 and 13 Additional Practice #17

Adding and Subtracting Polynomials:

● Ice Breaker: The Number Game - Have students sit in a circle and attempt to count to 10. Explain that
January
there is no set order or time for calling out the numbers. Anyone can call out the next number, if
25
they say the number at the same time, the game restarts (too easy? Try 20).
● Work day for students: Textbook Mid-Unit review pg. 237

PR05, PR06 Adding and Subtracting Polynomials:

(1 class) January ● Review mid-unit solutions with students
Review and 26 ● Review important aspects of adding and subtracting polynomials.
Assessment ● group activity - Skulls Up! (Formative Assessment).

Multiplying and Dividing a Polynomial by a Constant:

● Introduce multiplication of polynomials by constants
January
● Demonstrate multiplication using algebra tiles (method 1)
PR07 30
● Demonstrate multiplication symbolically using the distributive property (method 2)
(3 classes)
● Have students complete Textbook questions: Pg. 246 #7, 9 and 11 in class.
Section 5.5
January Multiplying and Dividing a Polynomial by a Constant:
31 ● Introduce division of polynomials by constants
 ● Define division as the inverse operation of multiplication
● Demonstrate dividing polynomials using algebra tiles
● Demonstrate dividing polynomials using fractions and integers
● Have students complete Textbook questions: Pg. 246, #6, 8 and 14 in class.

Multiplying and Dividing a Polynomial by a Constant:

February ● Continue division of polynomials by constants and demonstrate how to break up
1 trinomials/binomials into the sum of fractions
● Work day: Textbook questions: Pg.246-247, #5, 10-16 Additional Practice #18 and 22

Multiplying and Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial:

● Introduce multiplication of a polynomial by a monomial
February ● Demonstrate using algebra tiles
2 ● Demonstrate symbolically and demonstrate FOIL technique
● Have students use algebra tiles to practice multiplying polynomials by a monomial.
Textbook practice questions: Pg. 255, #4, 6 and 7

Multiplying and Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial:

PR07
● Introduce dividing by a monomial using algebra tiles
(3 classes)
February ● Define the process of dividing by a monomial as the reverse of multiplying by a monomial
Section 5.6
6 ● Have students use algebra tiles to practice dividing polynomials by a monomial.
● Have students complete a worksheet on multiplying/dividing by a constant/monomial.
Textbook practice questions: Pg. 255, #5 and 8

Multiplying and Dividing a Polynomial by a Monomial:

February ● Introduce harder examples of multiplying and dividing a polynomial by a monomial
7 ● Activity: Provide students with an end of unit TicTacToe handout
Textbook practice questions: Pg. 255-256, #9-12, 17 and 25.

Reinforcement, Consolidation and Assessment:

● Ice Breaker: Play Catch- Have students stand in a circle and play catch with a beach ball. Write
February
get-to-know-you questions on the beach ball and whoever catches it must answer the question their
8
hand rests on.
● Practice Test: Textbook Practice Test pg. 262

Review and Reinforcement, Consolidation and Assessment:

February
Quiz (4 ● Practice Test: Review solutions
10
classes) ● Activity: Pot of Gold Scavenger Hunt

February Reinforcement, Consolidation and Assessment:

13 ● Unit Test on Polynomials

February Reinforcement, Consolidation and Assessment:

14 ● Review test and offer extra support