PreCalculus Lesson Plan
Instruction Target I3
Why did I make it?
I designed this lesson to help my pre-calculus students better understand transformations of parent functions. I have found in the past that students do not understand transformations very well when they are just shown graphs. They instead need some sort of real-life, hands-on activity that will help them better understand transformations. I decided to do this activity with my students because it gave them a chance to get out of their seats and get their hands dirty with the mathematics, so to speak. This activity also allowed me to take a step back and allow the students to demonstrate their understanding and lead their learning. This allowed me to assess students' understanding as well as provide equitable support for students through differentiated instruction.
Where was it used?
This lesson was taught in my pre-calculus class during Student Teaching in the Fall of 2014. This lesson was used as part of an ongoing unit on parent functions of varying types and their related transformations.
Who reviewed it and when?
This artifact was reviewed and observed by my College of Education Field Supervisor, Martha Broach-Williams in the Fall of 2014.
I designed this lesson to help my pre-calculus students better understand transformations of parent functions. I have found in the past that students do not understand transformations very well when they are just shown graphs. They instead need some sort of real-life, hands-on activity that will help them better understand transformations. I decided to do this activity with my students because it gave them a chance to get out of their seats and get their hands dirty with the mathematics, so to speak. This activity also allowed me to take a step back and allow the students to demonstrate their understanding and lead their learning. This allowed me to assess students' understanding as well as provide equitable support for students through differentiated instruction.
Where was it used?
This lesson was taught in my pre-calculus class during Student Teaching in the Fall of 2014. This lesson was used as part of an ongoing unit on parent functions of varying types and their related transformations.
Who reviewed it and when?
This artifact was reviewed and observed by my College of Education Field Supervisor, Martha Broach-Williams in the Fall of 2014.