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Algebra I Graphing
Mathematics, level: Senior
Posted Fri Jun 25 08:22:36 PDT 1999 by Cindy Wilson (Cindy301@aol.com).
Expo High SchoolWaterloo Comm., Waterloo, Iowa
Materials Required: Computers, LCD projector,AlgeBlaster Plus!
software,Algebra I book, worksheet
Activity Time: one day
Concepts Taught: Graphing concepts
Graphing Lesson Plan (Algebra I sec. 91)
Content Graphing ordered pairs
Grade level 9 to 12
Teacher Cindy Wilson
Date June 24, 1999
Resources Needed: Algebra I book, computers, AlgeBlaster Plus!
Software, LCD projector, worksheet
Classroom Arrangement: instructor computer with projector and at least 8
student workstations.
Lesson Plan Duration: 1 day
Anticipatory Set:
Students will be introduced the concept of ordered pairs through the
following activity.
Identify the student sitting in the 3rd seat of the 1st row of desks in the
classroom. Tell the student that they will now be identified as (1,3).
Identify the student sitting in the 1st seat of the 3rd row as (3,1). Challenge
students to identify the procedure you are using to name the other students
(the 1st # is for the row and the 2nd # is for the desk). Then have each
student name their new identity based on their seat assignment. Notice
(1,3) and (3,1) do not name the same student. (1,3) and (3,1) are called
ordered pairs because the order in which the pair is written is important.
Objectives and Purposes:
1. Graph ordered pairs on a coordinate plane.
2. Write the ordered pair for a given point.
3. Name the quadrant in which a point is located.
Input:
1. Modelingteacher will use the computer to show how to graph an
ordered pair, how to write the ordered pair for a given point and how to
name the quadrant. Discuss why moves for positive numbers are right or
up and moves for negative numbers are left or down. The first number or
coordinate of an ordered pair corresponds to a number on the xaxis. The
second number corresponds to the number on the yaxis. When plotting a
point you always use the first number to go across and then the second
number to go up or down. The two together form the point on the graph.
2. Check for Understandinghave students take turns coming up to the
computer to plot points, find points, etc.
3. Guided Practicehave students pair up in groups of two and go to a
computer and do the practice exercises together.
4. Independent Practiceassign as homework a worksheet covering the
lesson.
Closure:
Review with the students the material covered for the day by doing a quick
mix practice. Assign the homework assignment that is due the next day.
Give a short overview of the next day's lesson