Lesson

Title/Focus

Solving Radical Equations

Subject/Gra
de Level

Math 20-1

Unit

Operations on Radicals

Date
Time
Durati
on
Teache
r

March 25, 2015

140 minutes
Charlotte Hiles

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General
Learning
Outcome
s:
Specific
Learning
Outcome
s:

Develop algebraic reasoning

2. Solve problems that involve radical equations (limited to square
roots).
[C, PS, R]

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Solve radical equations involving 1 and 2 radicals
2. Solve equations that involve factoring quadratic equations

ASSESSMENTS
Students working on activities (2, 3)
How is solving radical equations similar to solving other
equations? (2, 3)
Products/Perform
ances:
Observations:
Key Questions:

LEARNING RESOURCES CONSULTED

Alberta Program of Studies

https://wncpactivemath.wordpress.com/
Pre-Calculus 11
Google

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

Whiteboard markers (5)

PROCEDURE
Prior to lesson
Review
Learning Activity
#1

Assessments/
Differentiation:

Write schedule on board

Introduction
Time
Practice 3 radicals by grouping questions.
10
2x2+7x+3, 6x2+5x-6, 8x2+14x-15
minutes
Body
Time
When you have ab=0. What are possible solutions to this
equations?
a=0 or b=0.
So then if (x-3)(x+2)=0? X=0 or x+2=0 so x=0 or x=-2.
So if I gave you an equation like our practice, how could we get it
35
into
minutes
the form to figure out when it is zero? This is called solving
quadratics
by factoring.
So how about then: 6y2-y-15
Practice page 230: 7a,b,c, 8,9,10
Assessments (2): Observe as students are working

Learning Activity
#2

Solving radical equations with factoring:

First look at equations where there is a variable not under the
radical
sign. Use procedure for solving equations then factor to get a
solution.
Now take a look at equations involving 2 radicals. Isolate the more
40
complex radical, square both sides, isolate radical, square both
minutes
sides
again, and solve using factoring.
Examples:

m 2 m+3=6
7+ 3 x= 5 x + 4+5
Assessments/
Differentiation

Learning Activity
#3

Assessments/Differe
ntiation

Closure

Practice! (pg 300)

Assessments: (1,2) observations of students as they
work
Differentiation: work one on one with students who need
more instruction
Run through all the topics that will be on the unit test.
WRITE ON THE BOARD
Do an example for each type, have students self-assess
which topic they need to work on.
Practice: 304-307 (practice review and practice test)
Assessments: (1,2) observations of students as they
work
Differentiation: work one on one with students who need
more instruction
Closure
Tomorrow will be a short quiz on solving radical
equations then we will spend the rest of the class
reviewing this material.

50 min

Time
5 minute