Hip to be (completing the) Square

This lesson is an introduction to completing the square. Students will learn what it means to "complete the square" with a quadratic trinomial expression. They will practice both with manipulatives and mathematically, and will then use that information to find the maximum or minimum value of an expression using the vertex form of a quadratic. This lesson moves through all levels of Concrete, Representational, Abstract instruction.

Resource ID#: 48564 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Basic Calculators, LCD Projector, Microsoft Office

Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s) 20 Minute(s)

Keywords: quadratics, completing the square, maximum, minimum, vertex form

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Worksheet, Presentation/Slideshow, Formative Assessment, Student Center Activity

Resource Collection: CPALMS Lesson Plan Development Initiative

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