Unit Plan

Subject: Mathematics Topic : Relations, Functions and Graphs Class : Form 4 No. of students: No. of periods per week:

Relations, Functions and Graphs

GENERAL OBJECTIVES On completion of this section, students should: 1. appreciate the importance of relations in Mathematics; 2. appreciate that many mathematical relations may be represented in symbolic form, tabular or pictorial form; 3. appreciate the usefulness of concepts in relations, functions and graphs to solvre real-world problems.
Specific Objectives: Objective

Content

Describe the Cartesian plane.

2. Plot points and draw diagrams on a Cartesian plane

3.

Explain concepts associated with relations;

X and y axes intercepting at right angles, four quadrants, scale, the origin as the point of reference, position of a point given as an ordered pair of coordinates Use of appropriate scale, interpreting the scale, coordinates of the points, joining points to form a figure, eg. triangle, quadrilateral Concept of a relation, types of relation, examples and nonexamples of relations, domain, range, image, co-domain. Set of ordered pairs, arrow (mapping) diagrams, table of values, graphically, algebraically. Concept of a function, examples and non-examples of functions. For example f: x x 2; or f(x)= x2 as well as y = f(x) for given domains. Ordered pairs, arrow diagram, graphically (vertical line test).

4.

Represent a relation in various ways;

5.

State the characteristics that define a function;

6. Use functional notation;

7. Distinguish between a relation and a function;

8. Recognize the general form of a linear equation 9. Draw and interpret graphs of linear functions; 10. Determine the intercepts of graphs of linear functions; 11. Determine the gradient of a straight line; 12. Determine the equation of a straight line;

Equation of a horizontal line, equation of an oblique line passing through the origin, equation of an oblique line not passing through the origin Concept of linear function, types of linear function ( y = mx + c; where m, c and k are real numbers) x-intercepts and y-intercepts, graphically and algebraically. Concept of a slope. The graph of the line. The co-ordinates of two points on the line. The gradient and one point on the line.

13. Solve problems involving the gradient of parallel and perpendicular lines; 15. Determine from co-ordinates on a line segment: (a) the length; (b) the co-ordinates of the midpoint;

The gradient on the line and its relationship to another line. The concept of magnitude or length, concept of midpoint.

Unit Plan W e D e a k y
1 2

Topics

Objectives

Suggested Learning Activities

Material (Resources)

Evaluation (Suggested Assessment)

Oral questioning

The Cartesian Plane

SO 1

Use of numbered tiles to give graph book, ruler, pencil, textbook the specific position of a student in the classroom (Use as springboard to introduce the Cartesian plane. Reading from text followed by guided discussion. Drawing Cartesian Plane Reading Guided discussion plotting points and drawing shapes Guided discussion

Plotting Points and Drawing Shapes on the Cartesian plane

SO 2

graph book, ruler, pencil, textbook

Plotting points for given coordinates Stating the coordinates of points on a Cartesian plane Completion of related exercises from textbook

Relations

SO 3

Textbook

5 2 2 3 4

Representing Relations Review Lesson Cartesian Plane and Relations Test Corrections

SO 4 SO 1, 2, 3, 4 SO 1, 2, 3, 4 SO 1, 2, 3,

Reading, writing, drawing Group work Group and individual work on revision exercises Test Test corrections

Textbook, poster paper, markers Textbook, graph paper test book, graph paper test book, graph

Presentation of posters Revision exercises Written test correction of

Functions 5 Functions

4, 5, 6 SO 7, 8

guided discussion writing

paper

incorrect answers Completion of related exercises from textbook

Graphs of horizontal lines and oblique lines passing through the origin

SO 8, 9

recognizing the equation textbook of a linear function interactive flash movie identifying the yintercept identifying the gradient Completing table of values graphing linear functions textbook, graph of the form y = p, paper (horizontal line) and y = ax (oblique line passing through the origin) graphing linear functions textbook, graph paper of the form y = ax + c interactive flash movie exercises relating to functions Test textbook, graph paper Test book, graph paper

3. 4

Graphs of linear functions Revision exercises on functions

SO 8, 9 SO 5,6,7,8,9

5 4 2 3 4 5 5 2

Functions - test Text corrections x and y intercepts of a line Gradient of a straight line Equation of a straight line Equation of a straight line

SO 5,6,7,8,9

SO 10 SO 11 SO 12 SO 12

3 4 5

Equation of a straight line Gradient of parallel and perpendicular lines Length of a line segments and coordinates of the midpoint of the segment Revision Exercises Revision Exercises Test

SO 12 SO 13 SO 14

2 3 4

SO 10,11,12 SO 12,13 SO 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 SO 10, 11, 12, 13, 14

Test corrections