Curricular Mini Lesson

EDCP 342A Curricular Micro Teaching

Brianna, Jing, & Tiffany

Grade: 9

Subject: Mathematics

Date: November 1, 2017

Duration: 15 Minutes

Topic	Algebra Tiles
Lesson Objectives	How to represent polynomials using algebra tiles
Materials Needed	Algebra tiles for each student/group

Lesson Overview
Intro	Introduce algebra tiles ·       Explain what each tile represents ·       Get students to find the tiles as you explain them	2 minutes
Presentation	Introduce the zero principle ·       Show students how the zero principle allows us to add or remove tiles without changing the equation ·       Only works for tiles which are the same size and shape (like terms)	2 minutes
Practice	Examples and activities ·       Write a polynomial on the board and ask students to represent it using the algebra tiles ·       Reverse the process by drawing the tiles and asking students to write the polynomial equation	7 minutes
Closure	Equivalent polynomials ·       A polynomial can have many different representations ·       Get students to find 2 different representations of an equation ·       Remind students that the zero principle can be used to add or remove terms	4 minutes

Assessment of Learning

Student learning will be assessed through monitoring the activities and observing how students approach the problem. If there is confusion, the students will be able to ask questions throughout the lesson and during the activity.