EdTechMicroLesson

1)Standards

A.NYSMathStandards

Functions
Define,evaluate,andcomparefunctions.
CCSS.Math.Content.8.F.A.1
(grade8):Understandthatafunctionisa
rulethatassignstoeachinputexactlyoneoutput.Thegraphofafunction
isthesetoforderedpairsconsistingofaninputandthecorresponding
output.
CCSS.Math.Content.8.F.A.3
(grade8):Interprettheequation
y=mx+b
asdefiningalinearfunction,whosegraphisastraightlinegiveexamples

offunctionsthatarenotlinear.
Forexample,thefunctionA=s2
givingthe
areaofasquareasafunctionofitssidelengthisnotlinearbecauseits
graphcontainsthepoints(1,1),(2,4)and(3,9),whicharenotona
straightline.

Usefunctionstomodelrelationshipsbetweenquantities.
CCSS.Math.Content.8.F.B.4
(grade8):Constructafunctiontomodela
linearrelationshipbetweentwoquantities.Determinetherateofchange
andinitialvalueofthefunctionfromadescriptionofarelationshipor
fromtwo(
x,y
)values,includingreadingthesefromatableorfroma
graph.Interprettherateofchangeandinitialvalueofalinearfunctionin
termsofthesituationitmodels,andintermsofitsgraphoratableof
values.

Algebra:CreatingEquations
Createequationsthatdescribenumbersorrelationships.
CCSS.Math.Content.HSACED.A.2
(grade912):Createequationsin
twoormorevariablestorepresentrelationshipsbetweenquantitiesgraph
equationsoncoordinateaxeswithlabelsandscales.

Algebra:reasoningwithequationsandinequalities
Representandsolveequationsandinequalitiesgraphically
CCSS.Math.Content.HSAREI.D.10
(grade912):Understandthatthe
graphofanequationintwovariablesisthesetofallitssolutionsplotted
inthecoordinateplane,oftenformingacurve(whichcouldbealine).

Functions:InterpretingFunctions
Interpretfunctionsthatariseinapplicationsintermsofthecontext.
CCSS.Math.Content.HSFIF.B.4
(grade912):Forafunctionthat
modelsarelationshipbetweentwoquantities,interpretkeyfeaturesof
graphsandtablesintermsofthequantities,andsketchgraphsshowing

keyfeaturesgivenaverbaldescriptionoftherelationship.
Keyfeatures
include:interceptsintervalswherethefunctionisincreasing,decreasing,
positive,ornegativerelativemaximumsandminimumssymmetriesend
behaviorandperiodicity.
(Modeling)

Analyzefunctionsusingdifferentrepresentations.
CCSS.Math.Content.HSFIF.C.7
(grade912):
Graphfunctionsexpressedsymbolicallyandshowkeyfeaturesofthe
graph,byhandinsimplecasesandusingtechnologyformorecomplicated
cases.(Modeling)a.Graphlinearandquadraticfunctionsandshow
intercepts,maxima,andminima.

B.ISTEStandards
4
.Criticalthinking,problemsolving,anddecisionmaking:
Studentsusecriticalthinkingskillstoplanandconductresearch,manage
projects,solveproblems,andmakeinformeddecisionsusingappropriatedigital
toolsandresources.
a. Identifyanddefineauthenticproblemsandsignificantquestionsfor
investigation
b. Planandmanageactivitiestodevelopasolutionorcompleteaproject
c. Collectandanalyzedatatoidentifysolutionsand/ormakeinformed
decisions
d. Usemultipleprocessesanddiverseperspectivestoexplorealternative
solutions

2)Objectives
A.ContentObjectives
Studentswillrecognizeafunctionintheformof y = mx + b isaline
Studentswillbeabletofindtheyintercept
Studentswillbeabletofindtheslopeandtellifitisapositiveornegative
slope
Studentswillbeabletofindotherpointsonthelinebycountingusingthe
slope
Studentswillbeabletofindotherpointsonthelinebypluggingin
xvaluesintheequationtogettheyvaluesout
Givenaline,studentswillbeabletofindtheslopeofalineparalleltothe
original
Givenaline,studentswillbeabletofindtheslopeofalineperpendicular
totheoriginal

B.TechnologyObjectives
StudentswillbeabletouseGeoGebraandgraphfunctions
Studentswillutilizetechnologybyplayinganonlinemathematicalgame

3)IntroduceLearningActivity

A.
Studentswillberemindedofwhattheylearnedthedaybefore.Theywillbe
remindedoftheequationofalinebeing y = mx + b ,slope,andyintercept.Iwill
tellstudentsthattheywillbegraphinglinearequationsandthattheywillbe
findingslopesandyinterceptsformorecomplicatedequations.

B.
Studentswillbetoldthattheywillbeutilizingtechnologyinordertohelp
themlearnandstaymotivated.Theywillbegraphingpointsandlinesona
graphingwebsitecalledGeoGebra.Theywillbegraphingpointsfirstasareview
inordertoeasethemintographinglines.Afterwards,studentswillbeplayinga
mathematicalbasketballgame.Foreveryquestionansweredcorrectlyaboutlinear
equations,studentswillgettoshootabasketball.

4)ProvideInformation

Examples,procedures,andexplanationswillbegiventostudentsonahandout.
Thishandoutwillbeasummaryofwhatwaslearnedthedaybefore,containing
thekeypointsneededforthedayslesson.

5)ProvidePractice
A.
Firststudentswillpracticegraphingthepointsandlineslistedonthe
worksheettheyaregiven.Theywillbetoldnottoinputthefunctionintothe
providedspacetheywillbetoldtographthemusingtheirknowledgeofslope
andyintercept.Thenstudentswillpracticefindingtheslopesandyinterceptsof
differentlinesintheonlinegame.Theywillalsohavepracticewithdetermining
whetheralinehasapositive,negative,undefinedslopeoraslopeof0.

B.
StudentswillpracticegraphingwithGeoGebra.Dependingonhowquickly
theygraphthepointsandlinesontheworksheettheyaregiven,theymayplay
aroundwithGeoGebraandseeallofthethingsyoucandoonit.Studentswill
practicetheirskillsbyplayingamathgameonmathplay.com.Allofthework
studentswillbecompletingduringthislessonwillbeindividualwork.

6)

ProvideKnowledgeofResults
A.
StudentswillbeprovidedwithverbalfeedbackasIwalkaround,evaluating
theirwork.Iwillletthemknowhowtheyaredoingandwillgivethemthe
opportunitytoaskquestions.

B.
Studentswillbeprovidedwithwrittenfeedbackthroughthemathbasketball
game.Thiswillnotbegradedbyme,howeverthewebsitetellstheplayerwhena
questionisansweredcorrectlyorincorrectly.Studentswillgettogaugehow
muchtheyknowthroughthisgame.

7)

ReviewtheActivity
Studentswillhearanoralsummaryofwhattheyaccomplishedinthislesson.
Theywillbeinformedaboutwhattheywillbelearningthenextdayandhowthey
relatetoeachother.

8)MethodsofAssessment
Studentswillreceiveahomeworkassignmentattheendofthelesson.
Thiswillbecollectedthefollowingdayandgradedwithacheckplus,
check,orcheckminus.Theywillgetwrittenfeedbackaboutwhattheydid
correctlyandwhattheystruggledwith,alongwiththecorrectanswers.At
theendoftheweek,theywillhaveaquizonthemateriallearnedfor
furtherevaluationoftheirmathematicalabilities.Thequiztheywilltakeis
providedbelow.

Quiz

1)
Foreachofthefollowing,statetheyintercept,theslope,andlistfivepointson
thisline:

a. f (x) = x + 3

b. f (x) = 2x 1

c. f (x) = 12 x + 1

2)
Whatisthenegativereciprocalof 23 ?

3)
Whatistheslopeofalineparallelto y = 2x + 7?

4)
Whatistheslopeofalineperpendicularto y = 3x 1?

5)
Graphthefollowinglinearequations:

a) f (x) = x + 3

b) f (x) = 2x 1

c) f (x) = 12 x + 1