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EDST 6306NA

BYDENNIS PHILLIPS

Welcome

WHO AM I?

FORMER MIDDLES GRADES

MATH TEACH (3 YRS)

JAMES STEVENS ACADEMY

REGULAR MATH

FROM JAMAICA

LIVES IN FORT MYERS,

FLORIDAENJOYS A NATURAL

SETTINGLIKES TO TRAVEL AND

HAVE FUNFATHER OF FIVE

SETONIAN CLASS OF 2000

BS – SHU (FINANCE)

Kingston; Jamaica

WHERE AM I NOW

INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIT

• The unit is about finding slopes and y-intercepts through graphing and analyzing functions.

• The unit is designed for the beginners in middle grade mathematics to develop skills required to master the function section of 8th grade mathematics curriculum.

• They are 8 lessons, modeled to be covered in 10 days

• Learner centered

• Can be an introduction to quadratic equations

INTRODUCTION TO THE UNIT 11

• Gives a real life connection to math and everyday life • Uses visual, written and interactive approach

• Satisfy new jersey core curriculum standard for mathematics 8f

• Unit Outline 6306.docx;

• Timeline;

• Final project

AUDIENCE DESCRIPTION

• Regular 8th grade math class

• 21 students:12 female, 9 male

• 8 Caucasian, 4 African- American, 9 Hispanics

• 9-iep, 1-504 plan,

• Learning styles: auditory, visual, kinesthetic, tactile

• Urban communities

BROAD UNIT GOALS

• Students will define, evaluate, and compare functions

• Students will know that the graph of a function is the set of ordered pairs consisting of an Input and the corresponding Output

• Students will graph ordered pairs and name slopes

• Students will Analyze a function graphically and algebraically and describe qualitatively the functional relationship (e.g., where the function is increasing or decreasing, linear or non-linear)

BROAD UNIT GOALS 11

• Students will find slopes and y-intercept given a linear equation

• Students will write the equation for a line given slope and y-intercept

• Students will write the equation for a line given any 2 points

• Students will Identify lines with less or greater slopes

• Students will create a table of values for a function

• Students will Interpret the equation y= mx + b as defining a linear function whose graph is a straight line

Lesson plans and PosterLESSON PLAN 1 GOAL: Graph a function using ordered pair coordinate in (x, y), label and name slopes.

Click to see lesson Plan 1

LESSON PLAN 1 GOAL: Rate of change: Finding slope and Y-intercepts of a lineClick to see lesson Plan 2

GETTING STARTED

Competences Needed

• Knowledgeable on slope and y-intercept

• Comfortable using PowerPoint and being able to navigate between links

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