Relations and Functions Unit Plan
Relations and Functions Unit Plan
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Mathematics
10CH
Relations and Functions
6 days
Rationale:
Students will build on their understanding of relations and functions by developing
algebraic and graphical reasoning. In this unit students are expected to
demonstrate an understanding of relations and functions while interpreting and
explaining the relationships among data, graphs and situations. They are also
expected to be able to describe and represent linear relations using words, ordered
pairs, tables of values, graphs and equations. The mathematical processes that
students will use are communication, connections, reasoning, technology and
visualization. Students are introduced to linear relations and graphing in grade 9,
but they have not learned about relations and functions or analyzed graphs in more
depth. Both individual and group work will be integrated into the lessons to allow
students the opportunity to succeed in the unit. Amongst the thirty-nine students in
the class, many different learning styles will be preferred. To accommodate for this,
there will be both direct instruction and cooperative instructional styles used to
deliver and practice the content. The unit will span across seven days, five days of
direct instruction and practice time, one day for review and one day for the unit
test. On the review day, students will engage in hands-on activities as well as be
given time to ask questions and complete practice questions. Triangulation of
evidence is demonstrated in the unit plan assessment in order to ensure that all
students have an equal opportunity at receiving a grade they deserve.
Mathematical processes:
Communication (C):
Students will communicate with classmates to communicate their understanding
and learn more about relations and functions.
Connections (CN):
Students will be able to make connections as to where relations and functions can
be used in real world applications. They will be able to identify situations where
using relations and functions can be applied to solve problems.
Reasoning (R):
Students will be able to justify and reason their answer through their mathematical
steps and work shown. They will also use logical reasoning to justify if an answer or
graph is plausible or not.
Technology (T):
Students will use technology to organize and display data and check their graphs
sketched by hand.
Visualization (V):
Spring 2015: Marynowski
Adapted from Wiggins and McTighe (2005)
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Mathematics
10CH
Relations and Functions
6 days
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Mathematics
10CH
Relations and Functions
6 days
Established Goals:
Relations and Functions: Develop algebraic and graphical reasoning through the study
of relations.
Understandings:
Students will understand that
Essential Questions:
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Mathematics
10CH
Relations and Functions
6 days
Resources Needed:
SMART Board
SMART Lessons
My Poll Everywhere questions
6 square grid paper
Poster paper
Resources Consulted:
Alberta Program of Studies mathematics
Google
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Mathematics
10CH
Relations and Functions
6 days
Assessments
Learning
Outcome
s
Name
Card
Questions
Unit
Test
Assignme
nts
Exit
Slips
Observatio
ns
Type
Formativ
e
Summati
ve
Summati
ve
Formati
ve
Formativ
e
Weighting
0%
90%
10%
0%
0%
PreAssessm
ent
Title
(Formative/Sum
mative)
Functions and
Relations 1:
Interpret and explain
the relationships
among data, graphs
and situations.
[C, CN, R, T, V]
Functions and
Relations 2:
Demonstrate an
understanding of
relations and
functions. [C, R, V]
PreAssessm
ent
Functions and
Relations 4:
Describe and
represent linear
relations, using:
Words
Ordered
pairs
Tables of
values
Graphs
Equations
[C, CN, R, V]
PreAssessm
ent
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Mathematics
10CH
Relations and Functions
6 days
Outcomes
Name Card
Questions
(Pre-Assessment)
Unit Test
Radical
Expressions and
Equations
Relations and
Functions: 1,
2, 4
Assignments
(5 total)
Relations and
Functions: 1,
2, 4
Brief Description
Fo
r
AS
OF
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Exit Slips
(My Poll
Everywhere and
Paper)
-
Observations/
Anecdotal
Notes
(Throughout the
unit)
Relations and
Functions: 4
Relations and
Functions: 1,
2, 4
Mathematics
10CH
Relations and Functions
6 days
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Mathematics
10CH
Relations and Functions
6 days
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Day 1 March 13
Mathematics
10CH
Relations and Functions
6 days
Day 2 March
16
Day 3 March
17
5.5
5.6
Properties of Linear
Relations
- Rationalizing
Denominators
- Problem Solving
- Literal Coefficients
Movement Functions
activity
Assignment #2
Page 262
#3, 5, 6, 12
Page 270
#4-6, 12, 14, 15, 17, 20
Page 281
#4-6, 8, 10, 13, 17
Day 4 March
18
Day 5 March
19
Page 294
#4-11, 19, 21
Day 6 March
23
5.7
Review
Interpreting Linear
Functions
Warm-up question
Exit Slip + self
checklist
Warm-up question
My Poll Everywhere
exit slip
Assignment #3
Assignment #1
Snowball Grid
Activity
Assignment #5
Page 326
Page 329
Unit
Test
Assignment #4
Page 308
#3-5 (a,c), 6, 8, 10, 12, 14,
16
Subject Area
Grade Level
Topic
Length of Unit
(days)
Assignment #5
Page 319
#4, 6, 8, 10, 13, 17, 18
Mathematics
10CH
Relations and Functions
6 days