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Mathematician
of the Day!
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Reading Strategies Introduction
These strategies are aimed towards helping students receive a greater Things to think about
understanding in the world of mathematics. These strategies will help
relate the concept of Al-Khwarizmis method to real life applications. Students often see Mathematics as a boring subject with no real
application to the world around us. Fact is, we all use math in ev
eryday applications whether were aware of it or not. Our goal is
During Reading (Gibbons, 2002, 89) to prove to students that mathematics is very much connected t
o the world. To do this, we will approach the quadratic formula,
Pause and Predict: Pause at min 1:59 Write the following question on which is one of the most abstract formulas in high school in a
the board and allow them to answer: why do we need to divide 2 + geometric way and in turn make it easier to remember and
+ = 0 by ? Pause at min 2:54 and ask why do we need to divide more accessible to students.
by 4? What does stand for? Resume playing. Pause again at min 3:28
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and ask: Why do we need to add the four smaller squares? Pause at min
3:36 and ask: What is the area of the four smaller squares that are added Mathematics Common Core Standards
to complete the bigger square?
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.B.4
Solve quadratic equations in one variable.
After Reading CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.B.4.A
Frayer Model/Concept Definition Mapping (Buehl, 2014, pg 86) Use the method of completing the square to transform any quadratic
Hand out an Adapted Frayer model Template. The topic would be Al-
equation in x into an equation of the form (x - p)^2 = q that has the
Khwarizmi Method. The subtopics would be Essential Characteristics,
Historic Facts, Examples, and, Real Life Applications. Using this model same solutions. Derive the quadratic formula from this form.
will help students better understand CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.REI.B.4.B
Al-Khwarizmis completing the square Solve quadratic equations by inspection (e.g., for x^2 = 49), taking squar
method through examples and real-life applications. e roots, completing the square, the quadratic formula and factoring, as a
ppropriate to the initial form of the equation. Recognize when the quadr
atic formula gives complex solutions and write them as a bi for real
numbers a and b
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Suggestions
Reading Strategies
Things to Think About
1. Familiarize yourself with the Babylonian influence in Al- Before Reading Strategies
Khwarizmis approach
2. Al-Khwarizmis Geometric Solutions of Quadratics only consider Brainstorm- Mind map technique (Buehl, 2014, pg.148)
positive roots. Write the topic Solving Quadratic Equations on the white board and as
3. How can you explain and modify Al-Khwarizmis geometric k students to volunteer words or phrases that come to mind. Write
approach to fit equations with imaginary roots and negative the words on the board and after
roots?
3 -5 minutes, discuss in groups what method to
Create a flow chart: Along with the podcast, pause where necessary
and create a flow chart that shows the process of completing the
square using Al-Khwarizmis method. Have students follow along and
then pause at min 4:38 and ask them to explain the process to a
neighbor.
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