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Math
12th Grade Math (Jason Slowbe)
Unit
3
Unit 1: Back to School
Unit 2: Limits and Derivatives
Unit 3: Formalizing Derivatives and Techniques for Differentiation
Unit 4: Applications of Differentiation, Part 1
Unit 5: Applications of Differentiation, Part 2
Unit 6: The Integral
Unit 7: Applications of Integration
Unit 8: Differential Equations
Unit 9: Full Course Review via Motion
Unit 10: The Final Stretch - Preparing for the AP Exam
Lesson
10
LESSON 1: Sketching Derivative Functions (Part 1 of 2)
LESSON 2: Sketching Derivative Functions (Part 2 of 2)
LESSON 3: Sketching Antiderivative Graphs (Part 1 of 2)
LESSON 4: Sketching Antiderivative Graphs, In The Lab
LESSON 5: Sketching Antiderivative Graphs (Part 2 of 2)
LESSON 6: Multiple Representations of Multiple Derivatives
LESSON 7: Introducing the Power Rule
LESSON 8: The Product and Quotient Rules
LESSON 9: Gettin' Triggy Wit It
LESSON 10: The Chain Rule
LESSON 11: Chain Rule Continued
LESSON 12: Chain Chaaain Chaaaaaiin
LESSON 13: Differentiation - The Next Level
LESSON 14: Finding Local and Absolute Extrema (Part 1 of 3)
LESSON 15: Finding Local and Absolute Extrema (Part 2 of 3)
LESSON 16: Finding Local and Absolute Extrema (Part 3 of 3)
LESSON 17: The First Derivative Test
LESSON 18: The First and Second Derivative Tests
LESSON 19: Differentiation Practice and Review (Part 1 of 3)
LESSON 20: Differentiation Practice and Review (Part 2 of 3)
LESSON 21: Differentiation Practice and Review (Part 3 of 3)
Objective
Video Narrative - Lesson Overview
Warm-up and Homework Review
Setting the Stage
Investigation
Closure + Homework
The Chain Rule
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Objective
SWBAT compute derivatives algebraically involving the chain rule.
Big Idea
Something is missing. The derivative of (5x+1)^3 is not 3(5x+1)^2. With strategically chosen examples, students discover the Chain Rule.
Lesson Author
Jason Slowbe
Temecula, CA
Grade Level
Twelfth grade
Subjects
Math
Chain Rule
Precalculus and Calculus
Derivatives
Standards
MP6
Attend to precision.
MP7
Look for and make use of structure.
Video Narrative - Lesson Overview
Warm-up and Homework Review
30 minutes
Warm-up Reflection and Student Work Sample
The Chain Rule, Warm-up Reflection.docx
Setting the Stage
40 minutes
Investigation
47 minutes
Closure + Homework
3 minutes
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Lesson Author
Jason Slowbe
Temecula, CA
Grade Level
Twelfth grade
Subjects
Math
Chain Rule
Precalculus and Calculus
Derivatives
Time
120 Minutes
Standards
MP6
MP7