Lesson Plan # 4 Title: Rules of Logs

Performance Objective:

Performance Objective #11: Given a list of the rules of logs, students will match

examples of the rules of logs with the corresponding rule with no more than 1 mistakes.

Performance Objective #12: From memorization, students will condense a logarithmic

expression as much as possible in 2 out of 3 questions on a quiz.

Performance Objective #13: From memorization, students will expand a logarithmic

expression as much as possible in 2 out of 3 questions on a quiz.

Resources or Materials Needed:

Computer, projector, and Elmo

Meanings of Logs Worksheet (Math-Aids, 2017)

Rules of Logs Foldable (Davenport, 2017)

Expanding and compressing Logs Puzzle (Anonymous, 2016)

(See instructional material page for all activities)

Time: 75 minutes

Step 1: Pre-Instructional Activities:

Play the following video from YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zzu2POfYv0Y

As a class discuss the connection between logs and exponents. Use the Meaning of Logs

worksheet to facility this discussion.

Step 2: Content Presentation:

Students will complete the Rules of Logs foldable with the instructor.

Go over evaluating logarithmic expressions:

 log15 ( 8 )
  log 1 ( 842 )
6

 log 1 ( 0.722 )
9

Go over the following examples of condensing logs:

 3 log( 𝑥 4 𝑦 3 ) + 2 log( 1
𝑥
) − 5 log( 𝑦 )

 ln( 8 ) + 2 ln( 𝑥 ) − 8 ln( 𝑦 )

 log( 𝑦 ) + log( 19 )

 log( 𝑧 ) − log( 20 )

Go over the following examples of expanding logs:

 log 8 ( 64𝑥 3 )

6𝑥9
 ln( 𝑦5
)

 log 5 ( 10𝑥 + 15𝑦 )

Step 3: Learner Participation:

Working in pairs students will complete the expanding and compressing puzzle.

Step 4: Assessment:

Students will take a mini-test over this material using an online software. (See assessment page)

Step 5: Follow-Through Activities:

Student completes Section 7.4 certification in Hawkes (computer homework software).

Lesson Plan Summary:

This lesson begins with watch a YouTube video that goes over the meaning and usage of

logs. In assistance students in understanding the meaning of logs have students work together to

complete the Meaning of Logs worksheet. The next portion of the lessons the instructor will lead
the students through completing the Rules of Logs foldable and several examples. To assist the

students in practicing have students complete the log puzzle in groups of 2.