P R E S F E S T 2012: L E S S O N P L A N Name(s): Annie Elledge and Meredith Jamail Title of Lesson: (8.3) Adding and Subtra ting !

ational E"#ressions $ate of Lesson: Monda%& 'ebruar% (3& )*() Length of Lesson: $es ri#tion of the +lass: Algebra ) is a mathemati s lass based on fun tional relationshi#s& real ,orld situations and the de-elo#ment of logi al reasoning. .rade Le-el: ((th /onors or !egular: /onors 0hat the S holars 0ill $o 1robing 2uestions 0hat the No-i es 0ill $o Learning Experience(s): Basic reminder of adding and subtracting fractions. Begin with examples of f a!tions with "nli#e $enominato s to e%iew the !on!epts of li#e $enominato s an$ a$$ing&s"'t a!ting f a!tions( Critical uestions that will establish prior knowledge and create a need to know: 0hat nee$s to 'e the same in ea!h f a!tion within an e)"ation in o $e fo one to a$$ an$ s"'t a!t f a!tions1 Expected !o"ice #esponses$%isconceptions: No%i!es will #now that the $enominato nee$s to 'e the same fo all the f a!tions in an e)"ation( The no%i!es will !omplete se%e al a$$ition an$ s"'t a!tion p o'lems 'ase$ on this i$ea( Examples: 1&4 5 6&7 8 999 :&1: ; 1&: 8 999

Adding and subtracting rational expressions with like denominators. S!hola s will $is!"ss that The $enominato s in these e)"ations a e the same fo 'oth f a!tions* so the onl+ p o!ess that nee$s to 'e $one to sol%e the e)"ation is to a$$ the n"me ato s an$ !om'ine li#e te ms( S!hola s will wal# th o"gh an a$$ition an$ s"'t a!tion p o'lem with the no%i!es, then on!e the p o'lem has 'een sol%e$* the s!hola s will $is!"ss fin$ing the x%al"e that ma#es the exp ession "n$efine$ .this p o!ess is simila to the one fo m"ltipl+ing& $i%i$ing/(

2n o $e to a$$&s"'t a!t ational exp essions* what $o we nee$ ma#e s" e of to sol%e the e)"ation1 0h+ is it impo tant to fin$ the x%al"e that ma#es the exp ession "n$efine$( 3ow $o we fin$ the x-%al"e that ma#es the exp ession "n$efine$1 2s the p o!ess of fin$ing the x-%al"e that ma#es the exp ession "n$efine$ the same as when we m"ltiplie$&s"'t a!te$ ational f a!tions1

The no%i!es will $ete mine that the $enominato m"st 'e the same fo 'oth f a!tions in o $e to sol%e an e)"ation( The no%i!es will also $ete mine the x-%al"e that ma#es the exp ession "n$efine$ an$ !onne!t it to the simila p o!ess when the+ m"ltiplie$&$i%i$e$ f a!tions( The no%i!es will ta#e notes $" ing the s!hola s< explanation of the two example p o'lems 'elow on a white'oa $: .x-:&6x-7/-.6x-:&6x-7/8 999999 .x2-6&2x-=/5.2x-:&2x-=/899999 Then* afte the s!hola s gi%e an example* the no%i!es will wo # on the following p o'lems on thei own white'oa $: >x-:&2x-6/5.6x-1&2x-6/8999999 .6x2-:&6x-1/-.2x2-6x-2&6x-1/899999 2f the e a e an+ e o s* the s!hola s will explain to the g o"p what was $one w ong* so this pa t of the lesson is !lea to the whole g o"p(

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Critical uestions that will establish prior knowledge and create a need to know: 0hat is the L?@1 0h+ $o we nee$ to fin$ the L?@ when a$$ing an$ s"'t a!ting ational exp essions1

Expected !o"ice #esponses$%isconceptions: The no%i!es will ta#e notes on the following examples that the s!hola s will sol%e on a white'oa $: 7x2+6 an$ 1>x7+ 8 99999 D25=x5> an$ x2-6x-7 899999 Afte the p o!ess of fin$ing the L?@ is !lea * the no%i!es will pe fo m se%e al examples on thei own white 'oa $s( 1>x2-2: an$ 7x2-x-:8999999 2x:+2 an$ 10x6+489999999 2f the e a e an+ e o s in the wo #* the s!hola s will wal# th o"gh the e o an$ f" the explain the p o!ess fo !la it+(

&inding the Least Common %ultiple of 'ol(nomials. The s!hola s will explain that the Least ?ommon @"ltiple is impo tant* 'e!a"se it !an 'e "se$ to sol%e exp essions with "nli#e $enominato s an$ fin$ li#e $enominato s fo 'oth f a!tions( The s!hola s will explain the p o!ess of fin$ing the L?@: Fa!to ea!h pol+nomial !ompletel+( 0 ite an+ epeate$ fa!to s as powe s* fo example* x65>x25Ax 8 x.x56/2( List the $iffe ent fa!to s( 2f the pol+nomials ha%e !ommon fa!to s* "se the highest powe of ea!h !ommon fa!to ( The eason that +o" ta#e the highest powe of ea!h !ommon fa!to is 'e!a"se when +o" ha%e two fa!to s s"!h as x6 an$ x:* the e a e th ee x<s in x6 an$ fi%e x<s in x:( So "sing* x: as the L?@ en!ompasses 'oth the %al"es fo x6 an$ x:( The s!hola s will pe fo m examples on fin$ing the L?@ in pol+nomials( Adding #ational Expressions. The s!hola s will explain when a$$ing ational exp essions* the $enominato s will most li#el+ not ha%e li#e $enominato s* so it is +o" Bo' to ma#e ea!h f a!tion within an e)"ation to ha%e li#e $enominato s( Follow these steps in o $e to !o e!tl+ a$$ ational exp essions: Fi st* fa!to the $enominato s( Se!on$* fin$ the L?C of the two $enominato s an$ "se that #nowle$ge to ma#e ea!h $enominato the same( Thi $* a$$ the n"me ato s* an$ then simplif+ the n"me ato s( Finall+* w ite the s"m in eithe fa!to e$ o expan$e$ fo m( $on3t forget to identif% the "4-alues that ma5e the e"#ression undefined. The s!hola s will pe fo m examples on a$$ing ational exp essions(

0h+ is it impo tant fo the $enominato s to 'e the same when a$$ing ational exp essions1 0h+ is it impo tant to $ete mine the x-%al"e that ma#es the exp ession "n$efine$1

The no%i!es will nee$ to explain wh+ the $enominato s nee$ to 'e the same in o $e to a$$ ational exp essions an$ the impo tan!e of fin$ing the x-%al"e that ma#es the exp ession "n$efine$( The no%i!es will ta#e notes while the s!hola s sol%e the following e)"ations on a white'oa $: .6x-2&x5>/5.2x-6&2x-1/899999 .x&x2-7/5.1&x-2/8999999 The no%i!es will nee$ to e!all the p o!ess of fa!to ing an exp ession that is a $iffe en!e of two s)"a es fo some e)"ations li#e the last one( The no%i!es will then wo # on thei own p o'lems on thei white'oa $s: .x-1&x256x52/5.x&x51/899999