Honor Pre-calculus Lesson Plans 3rd Cycle

Unit Objective: Students will be able to review the concept of a function;

Analyze and problem solve using Polynomial and Rational Functions
Class #

Learning Objectives
Students will be able to
Find inverse functions
graphically and
algebraically

Schema Activator

Instructional Activities/Guided Pr.

Simplify

Give back students quiz and ask

them to correct their mistakes
PowerPoint presentation on 1.6
Inverse functions
Graphing calculator activity

2
10-23

Identify inverse
functions

Find the invers of

3
10-24

Identify inverse
functions graphically
and find them
symbolically

Find the invers of

4
10-27

find the domain and

range of a function

Algebraically determine
whether the function is
even, odd, or neither.
f(x) = 2x3 x2

5
10-28

Define even and odd

functions algebraically
and graphically

1
10-22

6
10-29

7
10-30

Analyze graphs and

equations of quadratic
and polynomial
functions

Describe the end

behavior of a
polynomial function

Teachers name: Bin Gao

Independent
Practice/HW
Teacher-made
worksheet: Find the
inverse function #220 (even)

Closure

Assessment

Why do we use a
Horizontal Line
Test to identify the
existence an
inverse?

Observation in class
Check on students
work
Questioning

Check homework
PowerPoint presentation on
identifying inverse functions
Graphing calculator activity
Check homework
PowerPoint presentation on
identifying inverse functions
graphically and finding them
symbolically
Graphing calculator activity
Check homework
Teacher-led review on finding the
domain and range of a function

Teacher-made
worksheet:
challenging
questions

How to identify
inverse functions?

Pg 84 #97-108
Pg 69 # 15-19
(odd)

How many ways to

identify inverse
functions?

Observation in class
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work
Questioning
Observation in class
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work
Questioning

Teacher-made
worksheet: DSA1
review

What is the
difference between
even and odd
functions?

Find min and max of

f(x) = x4 - 5x2 - 2x +2

Check homework
Teacher-led review on finding the
domain and range of a function

DSA 1

Observation in class
Check on students
work
Questioning
DSA1
DSA1

Tell the vertex of the

function:

Check homework
PowerPoint on analyzing graphs and
equations of quadratic and
polynomial functions
Graphing calculator activity

Teacher-made
worksheet: find the
vertex of the
function

How many forms of

a quadratic
function?

Observation in class
Check on students
work
Questioning

Check homework
PowerPoint on end behavior of
polynomial functions
Graphing calculator activity

Pa 108 # 10, 12, 1724

Why do we need to
know the end
behavior of a
function?

1
t
1
1
t

f ( x)

2
x 1

f ( x) 2 x 5
3

f ( x) 2( x 3) 2 4

Describe the end

behavior of the
function:
f(x) = x4 - 5x2 - 2x +2

Observation in class
Check on students
work
Questioning

8
10-31

Find zeros of
polynomial functions

Solve

9
11-3

Find zeros of
polynomial functions

Find zeros of

10
11-5

Review 2.1-2.2

Find zeros of

11
11-6

0 2( x 3) 4
2

0 x3 2 x 2

Check homework
PowerPoint on find zeros of a
polynomial function
Graphing calculator activity
Check homework
PowerPoint on find zeros of a
polynomial function
Graphing calculator activity
Teacher-led review on 2.1-2.2

0 x 2 x 68
4

Pg 109 # 35-46

Teacher-made
worksheet: finding
zeros of the function
Pg 169 1-15 (odd)

How many ways to

fins zeros of
polynomial
functions?
What is the
relationship between
the degree and zeros
of the function?
Exit sheet: what
questions do you
have for the two
sections?

Quiz 2.1-2.2

Strategies used in class:

Smartboard PowerPoint Presentations
Graphic organizers Even and Odd functions; Transformations of Functions
Graphing Calculator Activities
Flexible Grouping
Khan Academy
Interventions for struggling students:
1. Flexible grouping
2. Present information in multiple formats (visual, graphic organizers).
3. Apply instructional model: instruction
guided practice
independent practice
4. Peer tutoring
5. Encourage students to be creative thinkers. (ask open-ended questions, give more real-world problems)
6. Use scaffolding strategies
7. Praise students accomplishment and give them credits for hard working.
8. Use online tutorial videos /assignments to help students to understand the concepts.
9. Communicate with parents whenever its needed, including informing their childrens improvements.
10. Extra help in 7th period or after school.

Observation in class
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work
Questioning
Observation in class
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work
Questioning
Quiz