Mitch Baidinger, Lesson Plans

Lesson Plan 1
Target: Algebra I students in high school

Big Idea: Explore real world situations as it relates to slopes, such as stairways and inclines.

Objectives:
1. determine value of a slopes’ incline by using the slope-intercept formula, and
2. investigate real-world situations such as escalators, airplanes, and calorie burning.

Standards: MA.C.3.4.2: Using a rectangular coordinate system (graph), applies and algebraically verifies properties of two- and three-dimensional figures, including distance, midpoint, slope, parallelism, and perpendicularity.

Resources: http://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspCorrelatedStandards&State=FL&Grade=9-12&Document=Sunshine%20State%20Standards&Subj=Mathematics

Lesson Plan 2
Target: 9th grade high school math students

Big Idea: Understanding domain and range values between theoretical and practical linear functions.

Objectives:
1. Be able to find the domain and range for functions.
2. Determine if an equation or set of points is a function.
3. Understand real life applications of functions.

Standards: Relations and Functions: They are able to explain important functional concepts such as domain, range, intercept, and pole. They gain an understanding of the relationships between the solutions of an equation, the zeros of a function, the x-intercepts of a graph, and the factors of a polynomial.

Resources: http://www.indianastandardsresources.org/standardSummary.asp?Subject=math&Grade=A1&Standard

Lesson Plan 3
Target:

Big Idea: For the concept of exponential (vs. linear)relationships, this lesson helps students understand the difference between the two and relates this knowledge to human population growth over time.

Objectives:
1. Solve a real life math problem involving multiple and sequential steps in order to answer a question.
2. Graph the results of their problem solving to give a visual representation of the results.
3. Explain the difference between a linear and an exponential relationship.
4. Apply this knowledge to a study of world population.

Standards: Logarithmic and Exponential Functions: Students use logarithmic and exponential functions to solve problems involving rate of decay and population change.

Resources: http://www.indianastandardsresources.org/standardSummary.asp?Subject=math&Grade=A1&Standard=