Digital Unit Plan Template

Unit Title: The Radical Exponent!

Name: Cory Mark

Content Area: Mathematics

Grade Level: 8

CA Content Standard(s)/Common Core Standard(s):

8.EE
Expressions and Equations: Radicals and Integer Exponents
Know and apply the properties of integer exponents to generate equivalent numerical expressions.
Use square and cube root symbols to represent solutions to equations.
Big Ideas:

Students will learn skills to solve for integer exponents and radical equations with learning the material and playing games based on their learning
abilities and skills. The results and skills mastered from this unit will be tested for an in-class competition!
Unit Goals and Objectives:
(1) Students will learn how to solve radical and integer exponent equations to help students improve mathematical comprehension and selfteaching.
(2) These skills will allow students to see radicals and exponents and then understand the rules to solve more challenging questions and problems
in the future.
(3) To gain the necessary skills and confidence to look at complex integers and exponential equations, and then solve them quickly and concisely.
Unit Summary:
Have you ever looked a radical or exponential equation and felt overwhelmed? Ever wanted to toss out your math homework in the trash and
blame it on your dog's stomach? This unit will help alleviate those stresses and fears with exponential and radical practices. Keep the dog away
from your homework and have fun with this exciting unit of math! The skills learned in this unit will take you further than just this unit or math
course, but will go beyond where you might think. And in turn, will help you go for your dreams!

Assessment Plan:
Entry-Level:

Formative:

Summative:

Brainstorming: Where do you think solving

for exponential equations will be most useful
in the working world?

Puzzle: Applying known terminology to a

worksheet puzzle.
Quizlet Flashcards: Terminology practice
with flashcards
Quiz 1: Exponential expressions
practice/review
Quiz 2: Radical expressions practice/review

Exam: Students show what they have

mastered on rules of exponents and radical
equations.
Rubric: Students will print out and complete
to be turned into class for grade.

Lesson 1
Student Learning
Objective:
Students will learn how
to solve exponential and
radical equations.

Acceptable Evidence:
Students know how to
solve and simplify radical
equations using the
exponential rules they
learned from the online
lecture

Instructional
Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:
Students will follow along an online lecture presentation (Prezi) as
they learn about the rules of exponents and how they are also used
to solve and simplify radical expressions. They will fill out a
worksheet to help them stay on task with the assignment per the
presentation.

Acceptable Evidence:
Students know how to
solve and simplify
exponential equations
and have a good
understanding on
exponential rules.

Instructional
Strategies:
Communication
Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Lesson Activities:
Students will follow a Webercise to gain additional knowledge and
practice of exponential and radical simplifications. They will use a
worksheet to be filled out that go along the Webercise.

Acceptable Evidence:
Students show their
comprehension of the

Instructional
Strategies:
Communication

Lesson Activities:
The students will take what they have learned on exponential and
radical expressions to create a pyramid. This pyramid is for all of the

Lesson 2
Student Learning
Objective:
Solve for exponential
and radical expressions

Lesson 3
Student Learning
Objective:
Combining how to

simplify, combine like

terms, and solve for
radical and exponential
equations that they
create.

materials taught building

a pyramid.

Collection
Collaboration
Presentation
Organization
Interaction

Unit Resources:
http://www.softschools.com/math/worksheets/exponents.jsp
http://www.mathwords.com/index_algebra.htm
https://www.ixl.com/math/grade-8
https://www.khanacademy.org/
http://www.quia.com/custom/1312sear.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LhjTj5DR7I8&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo1wkRzYxE0&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6_H66izbLQ&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxnl7OYSq4M&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGag3kmub9o&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY8VBsLf-4M&feature=youtu.be

Useful Websites:
Math games online:
http://www.mathplayground.com/index_prealgebra.html

students; however, they are broken up into expert groups focusing on

certain exponential rules. They will use the instructions and examples
to help them fill out the pyramid; and then they will present their
results to the class.

http://www.quia.com/custom/1312sear.html
http://www.algebrahelp.com/worksheets/view/simplifying/varexp.quiz
http://www.math-play.com/adding-integers-game/adding-integers-game.html