Subject Area Math

Matt Tokariuk Spring 2017 Grade Level 10C

Math 20-2 St. Marys School Topic Roots & Powers
Roots & Powers Unit Plan Length of Unit 8-10 classes
(days)

Spring 2016: Marynowski

Adapted from Wiggins and McTighe (2005)
 Subject Area Math
Matt Tokariuk Spring 2017 Grade Level 10C
Math 20-2 St. Marys School Topic Roots & Powers
Roots & Powers Unit Plan Length of Unit 8-10 classes
(days)

Established Goals GLO(s):

Develop algebraic reasoning and number sense.

Understandings: Essential Questions:

Students will understand that
What is the reasoning behind the similarities
Radicals are more precise, efficient, concise and between radicals and exponents?
accurate.
Operations can be performed on rational Explain how entire radicals can be simplified
numbers with regards to exponents.
into mixed radicals.
Operations can be performed on radical
numbers in order to simplify expressions.
Radicals and exponents are the same (sqrts are What does a negative exponent do to the
equal to the exponent 1/2). rational number it is associated with? Why is
this the case?

Prior understandings Students will be able to

-Square roots 1. Demonstrate an understanding of the absolute

-Multiplying and dividing fractions value of real numbers. [R, V]
-Powers/ exponents 2. Solve problems that involve operations on
-Perfect squares radicals and radical expressions with numerical
and variable radicands. [CN, ME, PS, R]
3. Solve problems that involve radical equations
(limited to square roots). [C, PS, R]
4. Determine equivalent forms of rational
Where does this lead? expressions (limited to numerators and
denominators that are monomials, binomials or
-20-2 Math radicals trinomials). [C, ME, R]
-Advanced algebraic equations 5. Perform operations on rational expressions
(limited to numerators and denominators that are
-Area and volume
monomials, binomials or trinomials). [CN, ME, R]
6. Solve problems that involve rational equations
(limited to numerators and denominators that are
monomials, binomials or trinomials). [C, PS, R]
Resources Needed:

Foundations and Pre-Calculus Mathematics 10

Spring 2016: Marynowski

Adapted from Wiggins and McTighe (2005)
 Subject Area Math
Matt Tokariuk Spring 2017 Grade Level 10C
Math 20-2 St. Marys School Topic Roots & Powers
Roots & Powers Unit Plan Length of Unit 8-10 classes
(days)

Assessment Tool Overview

Assessment
Brief Description For AS OF
Tool Title
There will be two assignments. The first assignment
will cover the first three full classes. This will
includes the topics of estimating roots, irrational
numbers, and mixed/entire radicals. The second
assignment will cover the remaining material:
Assignments fractional exponents/radicals, negative reciprocals, O O
and exponent laws. These assignments will have
students show their work to traverse the questions
so that they can get good practice in. There will be
two different versions of the assignments; one for
higher level and the other for lower level students.
The unit test will be done on the final Wednesday I
am teaching. It will cover all the topics that were
covered throughout the unit: estimating roots,
Unit Test irrational numbers, mixed/entire radicals, fractional O
exponents/radicals, negative reciprocals, and
exponent laws. The test will include multiple choice,
short answer, and long response questions.
Exit slips will be done regularly at the end of classes
to check for student understanding/correctness of
the material and to have students think about their
Exit Slips O O
processes/thinking. Questions may be geared
towards how students solve a problem or will have
students complete problems related to the material.
Pre-assessment will be on Friday March 31 when we
start the unit. It will be in the form of a KWL chart. I
will have students divide section into two parts; one
for exponents/powers and the others for radicals. I
Pre assessment O
will use this to give myself a good idea of where the
students stand with the knowledge prior to the unit.
Here I will decide what level I should be teaching
the students at.

Spring 2016: Marynowski

Adapted from Wiggins and McTighe (2005)
 Subject Area Math
Matt Tokariuk Spring 2017 Grade Level 10C
Math 20-2 St. Marys School Topic Roots & Powers
Roots & Powers Unit Plan Length of Unit 8-10 classes
(days)

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Flex Day

Pre-assessment
What are
radicals/powers?

Parts of a
radical/exponent

Switching from
radicals to
exponents
2^2=4, so
sqrt(4)=2
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Estimating Roots Irrational Numbers Mixed and Radical Fractional Flex Day
Equations exponents and
Look at perfect Comparing radicals Negative
squares irrational numbers Use perfect reciprocals
Choose roots in on the number squares first Making radicals (negative
between perfect line Keep everything into exponent exponents)
squares and have under sqrt, start fractions
them solve first, Rational with small <------------- Negative
then check with terminates or numbers that give exponent flips the
calculator repeats whole Sqrt means fraction (4 )
Irrational keeps Students at a exponent and
going on with no quicker pace, give cbrt means Assignment #2
repeating them imperfect exponent of 1/3 fractional
radicals earlier exponents,
(challenge) negative
reciprocals,
Assignment #1 exponent laws
estimating,
irrational numbers,
mixed and radical
equations
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Exponent Law Unit Review and Unit Test ---------------- ------------
practice End of practicum End of practicum
-Multiply like bases
add exponents
(quotient/product
of powers)
-Power of a power
multiply
exponents
-Power of product/
Spring 2017: Marynowski
Adapted from Wiggins and McTighe (2005)
 Subject Area Math
Matt Tokariuk Spring 2017 Grade Level 10C
Math 20-2 St. Marys School Topic Roots & Powers
Roots & Powers Unit Plan Length of Unit 8-10 classes
(days)

quotient put
exponent onto
each base

Spring 2017: Marynowski

Adapted from Wiggins and McTighe (2005)