Friday, December 10, 2010

Unit Planning Assignment-Lesson 4

Lesson 4: Angles in a Circle Properties



Bridge (5 min)
·        Ask students if any of them have had or currently have braces
Ø      Ask these students how their orthodontist knew where to place their braces such that their teeth will be pulled in exactly how they want them to be
·        Show students various photographs taken of the same object/region but from a different angle each time
Ø      Have students consider and discuss outloud the importance differing angles can play in even the simplest event like taking a picture
Ø      Have students consider how would one determine what angle one should stand in order to have a photograph turn out a certain way
Learning Objectives
·        To have students learn about the properties of angles in a circle
·        To have students conjecture these properties based on their finding from examples they do using geogebra
Teaching Objectives
·        To give students further exposure to using computer programs like geogebra for doing mathematics
·        To have students recognize the importance differing angles can play in real life (ie, in a photograph, building a structure, for orthodontists determining where and what size braces a patient should wear)
Pre-Test (10 min)
·        Start the class with a partner quiz that reviews everything they have learnt so far in the unit
Ø      Partners assigned according to seating plan
Participatory Learning (35 min)
·        Lesson notes on the properties of angles and how they can be used to solve problems involving angles in a circle
      (10 min)
·        Have students verify these properties using geogebra
      (10 min)
·        Have students work individually or with the students around them on practice questions on angle properties (15 min)
Ø      Students allowed to use geogebra to help solve these questions
Ø      Practice questions will incorporate material learnt in previous classes (ie, chord properties)
Post-Test (10 min)
·        Go over each practice question by having a different student come up to front board and show/explain how they solved the question (peer-teaching)
Summary (5 min)
·        Teacher recaps the major concepts learnt that day and briefly goes over topic for next day-proving angle properties

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