TEKS Lesson Plan/Unit Plan



Focus Plan

Texarkana Independent School District

|GRADING PERIOD: |4th Six Weeks |PLAN CODE: | |

|Teacher: |Tipton |Course/subject: |Mathematics |

|Grade(s): |8 |Time allotted for instruction: |1 – 1 ½ hours |

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|Title: |More Practice with Patterns! |

|Lesson TOPIC: |Using Algebraic Expressions to find terms in a sequence |

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|TAKS Objective: |Objective 2: The student will demonstrate an understanding of patterns, relationships, and |

| |algebraic reasoning. |

|FoCUS TEKS and Student Expectation: |(5) Patterns, relationships, and algebraic thinking. The student uses graphs, tables, and |

| |algebraic representations to make predictions and solve problems. The student is expected to: |

| |(B) use an algebraic expression to find any term in a sequence |

|Supporting TEKS and Student Expectations: |(16) Underlying processes and mathematical tools. The student uses logical reasoning to make |

| |conjectures and verify conclusions. The student is expected to: |

| |(A) make conjectures from patterns or sets of examples and nonexamples |

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|Concepts |Enduring Understandings/Generalizations/Principles |

| |The student will understand that |

| |A term is a number in a sequence. |

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|Sequence |A sequence is a list of numbers in a certain order, such as, 0, 1, 2, 3… |

|Algebraic Expression |An algebraic expression is a combination of variables, numbers, and at least one operation. |

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[pic]I. Sequence of Activities (Instructional Strategies)

A. Focus/connections

This lesson is to be used after the lesson titled: “What is the Pattern”. Students sometimes need additional practice while developing skills in recognizing and extending patterns. The goal of this lesson is to reinforce for your students about understanding the change in patterns and extending it to predictions for terms in the sequence.

Place the following pattern on the board:

1, 4, 9, 16, …

Ask your students to predict what the next five terms in the sequence will be.

B. Instructional activities

(demonstrations, lectures, examples, hands-on experiences, role play, active learning experience, art, music, modeling, discussion, reading, listening, viewing, etc.)

Remind students that the first step while dealing with patterns is to identify the algebraic expression for each sequence. The expression must be true for each stage of the sequence. Work with the class to determine the algebraic expression for the example on the board. Place the following table on the board if you wish:

|1st Term |2nd Term |3rd Term |4th Term |5th Term |

|1 |4 |9 |16 |25 |

| |(2)ˆ |(3)ˆ |(4)ˆ |(5)ˆ |

Urge your students to test the algebraic expression each time with the numbers in the original sequence. Remind the class that you can find any term in a sequence by writing an expression that describes the sequence. Once the algebraic expression has been determined, find the 75th term in the sequence.

C. Guided activity or strategy

Have students get into groups of two or three. Place the following on the board: 1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8,…

Ask the groups to do the following:

• Find the next two terms in the sequence

• Determine the algebraic expression for the sequence

• Find what the 25th term in the expression would be

After groups have had time to work, go over the correct answers with the class and discuss.

D. Accommodations/modifications

Students requiring modifications may work in a small group setting to complete the guided activity.

E. Enrichment

Students requiring enrichment may reteach the lesson in a small group setting.

II. STUDENT PERFORMANCE

A. Description

Students will complete the Algebraic Expressions in Patterns Worksheet individually.

B. Accommodations/modifications

C. Enrichment

iii. Assessment of Activities

A. Description

Individual student grades may be taken on the Algebraic Expressions in Patterns Worksheet.

B. Rubrics/grading criteria

Grades may be taken based on the Algebraic Expressions in Patterns Worksheet Answer Key and Grading Rubric.

C. Accommodations/modifications

D. Enrichment

E. Sample discussion questions

• In what real world settings do you see patterns?

• Why is it important to know how to find the algebraic expression with a pattern?

IV. TAKS Preparation

A. Transition to TAKS context

The teacher will lead the students in a discussion of how algebraic expressions in pattern problems may look in test format by placing the following TAKS questions on the overhead/board.

B. Sample TAKS questions

1. A pattern of equations is shown below.

1% of 800 = 8

2% of 400 = 8

4% of 200 = 8

8% of 100 = 8

16% of 50 = 8

Which statement best describes this pattern of equations?

A. When the percent is doubled and the other number is halved, the answer is 8.

B. When the percent is doubled and the other number is doubled, the answer is 8.

C. When the percent is increased by 2 and the other number remains the same, the answer is 8.

D. When the percent remains the same and the other number is increased by 2, the answer is 8.

2. The expression shown below describes a pattern of numbers.

n(n – 1) + 4

If n represents a number’s position in the sequence, which pattern of numbers does the expression describe?

A. 4, 6, 8, 10, 12….

B. 1, 4, 6, 10, 16….

C. 4, 6, 10, 16, 24….

D. 4, 10, 18, 28, 40….

3. Which expression can be used to find the nth term in the following arithmetic sequence, where n represents a number’s position in the sequence?

|Position in Sequence |1 |2 |3 |4 |n |

|Term |5 |9 |13 |17 |? |

A. n + 4

B. 3n + 4

C. 5n

D. 4n + 1

4. Let n represent the position of a number in the following arithmetic sequence.

1/2, 1, 3/2, 2, ….

Which expression can be used to find any term in the sequence?

F. 2n

G. 1/2 n

H. 3/2 n

J. 5/2 n

V. Key Vocabulary

Term, Sequence, Algebraic Expression

VI. Resources

A. Textbook

Math Advantage ~ Middle School II

Chapter 6: Writing and Simplifying Expressions

• Sequences and Expressions, pp. 134-137

Chapter 18: Growing and Shrinking Patterns

• Repeated Doubling and Halving, pp. 362-363

• Patterns in Sequences, pp. 379-381

B. Supplementary materials

• Algebraic Expressions in Patterns Worksheet

• Algebraic Expressions in Patterns Worksheet Answer Key and Grading Rubric

C. Technology

VII. follow up activities

(reteaching, cross-curricular support, technology activities, next lesson in sequence, etc.)

Students may be taken to the computer lab to utilize the following websites for reinforcement:





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