Math 10C Factors and Products Unit Plan

Factors and Products Unit Plan 10

Title of Unit Grade Level
Math 11-12 days
Subject Time Frame

RATIONALE

I have set up this unit differently from how the textbook is laid out. We will start with GCF and LCM but then transition into multiplication of
polynomials. After the quiz we will then cover the material on factoring polynomials. This will hopefully give students more time to cement
their knowledge with multiplication before moving onto factoring and cause students to perform better in this unit. The textbook flips back
and forth between factoring and multiplying but this can be confusing for students. Teaching the unit in the same order as the textbook
might not give students enough time to fully understand factoring before moving on to multiplying. Factoring can also be a tough concept
for students to grasp so focusing consecutive time on it should also help students better understand.

Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

GLO: develop algebraic reasoning and number sense

SLO 1: demonstrate an understanding of factors of whole numbers by determining the prime factors, GCF, LCM, square root, cube root
 1.1 Determine the prime factors of a whole number.
 1.2 Explain why the numbers 0 and 1 have no prime factors.
 1.3 Determine, using a variety of strategies, the greatest common factor or least common multiple of a set of whole numbers, and explain the
process.
 1.4 Determine, concretely, whether a given whole number is a perfect square, a perfect cube or neither.
 1.5 Determine, using a variety of strategies, the square root of a perfect square, and explain the process.
 1.6 Determine, using a variety of strategies, the cube root of a perfect cube, and explain the process.
 1.7 Solve problems that involve prime factors, greatest common factors, least common multiples, square roots or cube roots
SLO 4: demonstrate an understanding of the multiplication of polynomial expressions concretely, pictorially, and symbolically
 4.1 Model the multiplication of two given binomials, concretely or pictorially, and record the process symbolically.
 4.2 Relate the multiplication of two binomial expressions to an area model.
 4.3 Explain, using examples, the relationship between the multiplication of binomials and the multiplication of two-digit numbers.
 4.4 Verify a polynomial product by substituting numbers for the variables.
 4.5 Multiply two polynomials symbolically, and combine like terms in the product.
 4.6 Generalize and explain a strategy for multiplication of polynomials.
 4.7 Identify and explain errors in a solution for a polynomial multiplication
SLO 5: demonstrate an understanding of common factors and trinomial factoring, concretely, pictorially, and symbolically
  5.1 Determine the common factors in the terms of a polynomial, and express the polynomial in factored form.
 5.2 Model the factoring of a trinomial, concretely or pictorially, and record the process symbolically.
 5.3 Factor a polynomial that is a difference of squares, and explain why it is a special case of trinomial factoring where b = 0 .
 5.4 Identify and explain errors in a polynomial factorization.
 5.5 Factor a polynomial, and verify by multiplying the factors.
 5.6 Explain, using examples, the relationship between multiplication and factoring of polynomials.
 5.7 Generalize and explain strategies used to factor a trinomial.
 5.8 Express a polynomial as a product of its factors
Essential Questions

 How does the FOIL method help us multiply two binomials?

 How can FOIL be expanded to include polynomials with more than two terms?
 How do multiples and factoring of whole numbers relate to factoring polynomials?

Schedule

# Lesson Title Lesson Activities Resources

1 SLO 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.7 Pearson Mathematics 10

3.1 GCF and  Determine the prime factorization of a number textbook
LCF  Determine the GCF of a number using prime factorization SMARTboard
 Determine the LCM of a number using prime factorization

Assessment
 Homework questions (formative)
 Class discussions/observations (formative)
2 SLO 1.4, 1.5, 1.6 Pearson Mathematics 10
3.2 Perfect  Using prime factorization to determine the square root of a whole number textbook
squares, cubes  Using prime factorization to determine the cube root of a whole number SMARTboard
and their roots  Using roots to solve problems

Assessment
 Homework questions (formative)
 Class discussions/observations (formative)
3 SLO 4.1, 4.2, 4.5 Pearson Mathematics 10
3.5/3.6  Review multiplying a monomial by a binomial textbook
Multiplying  Multiply two binomials together using the distributive property where a = 1 SMARTboard
Binomials  Multiply two binomials together using the distributive property where a /= 1
 Solving problems involving multiplying two binomials

Assessment
 Homework questions (formative)
  Class discussions/observations (formative)
4 SLO 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 Pearson Mathematics 10
3.7 Multiplying  Multiplying different types of polynomials together textbook
Polynomials  Solving problems involving multiplying polynomials SMARTboard

Assessment
 Homework questions (formative)
 Class discussions/observations (formative)
5 SLO 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.6, 1.7, 4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6, 4.7 Pearson Mathematics 10
Quiz  The quiz will cover material from 3.1, 3.2, part of 3.5 and 3.6, and 3.7 textbook
 Student will have the rest of the day to work on assignment 1 Quiz
Assignment 1
Assessment
 Quiz (summative)
 Assignment 1 (summative)
6 SLO 5.1, 5.2, 5.4, 5.5 Pearson Mathematics 10
3.3 Common  Common factoring binomials textbook
Factoring  Common factoring trinomials SMARTboard

Assessment
 Homework questions (formative)
 Class discussions/observations (formative)
7 SLO 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.8 Pearson Mathematics 10
3.5 Factoring  Using common factors to factor polynomials where a = 1 textbook
Polynomials  Distributive property/FOIL SMARTboard
when a=1
Assessment
 Homework questions (formative)
 Class discussions/observations (formative)
8 SLO 5.2, 5.4, 5.5, 5.6, 5.7, 5.8 Pearson Mathematics 10
3.6 Factoring  Factoring polynomials by decomposition when a /= 1 textbook
Polynomials  Distributive property/FOIL SMARTboard
when a is not 1
Assessment
 Homework questions (formative)
 Class discussions/observations (formative)
9 SLO 5.3, 5.5, 5.8 Pearson Mathematics 10
3.8 Factoring  Factoring perfect square trinomials textbook
Special  Factoring a difference of squares SMARTboard
Polynomials  Using special factoring to solve problems Assignment 2

Assessment
 Homework questions (formative)
 Class discussions/observations (formative)
 Assignment 2 (summative)
10 Pearson Mathematics 10
 Factoring of all  Factoring polynomials with multiple steps (ex: gcf trinomials then factor fully, gcf difference of textbook
types squares) SMARTboard
 Variety of factoring questions with all types of factoring Worksheet

Assessment
 Group work observations
 Practice questions
11 All SLOs Pearson Mathematics 10
Review  Short review lesson textbook
 Work time

Assessment
 Observations (formative)
 Homework questions (formative)
 Assignment 2 (summative)
12 All SLOs Pearson Mathematics 10
Unit Test  The unit test will cover all material in this unit textbook
Unit test
Assessment
 Unit test (summative)

Assessment
Assessments
Class discussions Homework Hand-in
Title Unit review Quiz Unit test
and observations questions assignments
Learning Outcomes Type
(Formative/Summative)
Formative Formative Formative Summative Summative Summative

Weighting N/A N/A N/A 15% 15% 70%

SLO 1: demonstrate an understanding of
factors of whole numbers by determining
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
the prime factors, GCF, LCM, square root,
cube root
SLO 4: demonstrate an understanding of
the multiplication of polynomial
✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
expressions concretely, pictorially, and
symbolically
SLO 5: demonstrate an understanding of
common factors and trinomial factoring, ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
concretely, pictorially, and symbolically
Assessment Tool Overview
Assessment Assessment Assessment
Assessment Tool Brief Description FOR Learning AS Learning OF Learning

During lessons I will ask guiding questions to help students understand the content. As
Class discussions and
students are working on assigned questions I will walk around the class and ask if people  
observations
need help.

At the end of each lesson students will be given a series of homework questions
Homework questions that they should work on at the end of the lesson, or at home if they don’t finish in  
class.

The day before the test, we will have a review of the unit whether this be stations, a Kahoot
Unit review quiz, or textbook questions. This is to reinforce student understanding of the material and  
to clear up misconceptions students have.

The two hand-in assignments for this unit will be cover material before the quiz and after
Hand-in assignments  
the quiz respectively.

Quiz The quiz will cover GCF, LCM, and multiplying polynomials. 

Unit test The unit test will cover all material covered in the unit. 