TEC LESSON PLAN

 

INVERSE VARIATION
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Pinellas County Schools (PCS) Expectations

All PCS Grade Level Expectations Applicable_ PCS Expectations for Mathematics Levels 9-12

 

The Pinellas County School District has established grade level expectations in alignment with the Florida Sunshine State Stanadards for all students.

Florida Sunshine State Standards (SSS)

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In 1996, the Florida Board of Education adopted standards for academic achievement for all students in Florida.

 
National Education Technology Foundation Standards
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Unit Objectives Unit Objectives is a list of the outcomes which will be evaluated at the end of the unit.

 

Lesson Plan Overview and Suggested Order

 

Inverse Variation Power Point

 

Activity I - "A Balancing Act"

Teacher Information Sheet

Student Worksheet

Worksheet - Inverse Variation

 

Inverse Square Variation Power Point

 

Activity 2 - "Watt's Happening"

 

 

Worksheet - Inverse Square Variation

 

 

Unit Evaluation I

 

Rubric

 

Unit Evaluation II

 

 

 

This lesson plan is designed for Algebra II classes and should take 3 or 4 85-minute class periods. The suggested order is as follows:

  • The Inverse Variation Power Point presents the general inverse variation equation, the constant of variation and several graphs of 1st degree (n=1) inverse variation with various k's. It also shows the equipment set-up for Activity 1.
  • Activity 1, "A Balancing Act", is a data gathering acivity and worksheet for working with an inverse variation situation and finding the equation to model the data.
  • Worksheet - Inverse Variation. This worksheet involves graphing various 1st degree inverse equations and analyzing the effects of changing the values of k. The effects on y when x is changed is also investigated.
  • The Inverse Square Variation Power Point presents the inverse square variation, its graphs with various values of k and the set-up for Activity 2.
  • Activity 2 - "Watt's Happening", is a data gathering activity using a CBL but data is given in case a CBL is not available. The data is then graphed and the equation which models the data is found. Additional information for using a graphing calculator is given.
  • Worksheet - Inverse Square Variation. Students will graph several inverse variation equations with various constants of variation and examine the effects on the graphs of changing k, and the effects on y of changing x.
  • Unit Evaluation I contains 3 real life situations. Students are asked to graph data given, calculate the equations which model the data and explain in words each of the equations.
  • A rubric which can be used by students to evaluate their answers on the activities and worksheets is given. This same rubric and a corresponding grade correlation may be used to grade the Unit Evaluation.
  • Unit Evaluation II containing 3 situations similar to those in Unit Evaluation I which may be used as a remediation tool or as a general review.