Algebra II: Characteristics of Functions of Graphs

Lesson Plan 9/17/21

Standards:
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSA.APR.B.3
● Identify zeros of polynomials when suitable factorizations are available, and
use the zeros to construct a rough graph of the function defined by the
polynomial.

Objective:
Why: To apply polynomial functions to real-world problems.
Show: How to apply the Descartes’ rules of signs to a polynomial function.
Know: How to determine if a function is a polynomial function and apply the Descartes’
rules of signs

Warm-Up/Opening (5-10mins):
● Check-In regarding homework from the day before.
● Check-In for any good news of the day.
● The students will turn in the homework.

Mini-Lesson (30 mins):

Methods:
● The Descartes’ rules of signs fall into Chapter 2 Section 3. The past few days we have
reviewed the Rational Zero Theorem and the Remainder Theorem.
● Link to PowerPoint:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xsIEtl0XB5lFkX4g_oMyEyxQhOERcpLrK
WBmwXM4dv4/edit?usp=sharing

Thinking Levels and Accommodations:

● The students are asked to recall information that they have learned the past few days.
● I plan on meeting students where they are at. During the practice time, I plan on
walking around with the classroom and helping students if they have any questions.
● I will have visual and verbal representations of concepts.

Practice (10-15 minutes)

● The students will be given a textbook assignment which is Page 124 #63-66.
Exit Ticket/Assessment (5 minutes):
● The students will turn in the textbook assignment. After reviewing their
understanding, I will adjust for future lessons.
● As an exit ticket, I will have the students give a thumbs up, thumbs down and thumbs
to the side based on how they are feeling about the content.

Reflection:
● I feel that this lesson went well. The students seemed engaged and also picked up on
the material well.
● One thing I wanted to clarify was why you had to decrease the number of zeros by the
even integer. The reason why is because complex numbers come in pairs, however I
did not want to go into too much detail in it.