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12th Grade Math (Jason Slowbe)
Unit 3
Lesson 10
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

In The Classroom, The Chain Rule.doc
Secant to Tangent Applet v2 - GeoGebra.ggb
Lesson Plan, The Chain Rule, Warm-up and Homework Review.docx

Setting the Stage

40 minutes
Lesson Plan, The Chain Rule, Setting the Stage.pdf page 1
Lesson Plan, The Chain Rule, Setting the Stage.docx

Investigation

47 minutes
Lesson Plan, The Chain Rule, Investigation.pdf page 1
Lesson Plan, The Chain Rule, Investigation.pdf page 2
Introducing the Power Rule lesson
Lesson Plan, The Chain Rule, Investigation.docx

Closure + Homework

3 minutes
Lesson Plan, The Chain Rule, Closure + Homework.pdf page 1
Lesson Plan, The Chain Rule, Closure + Homework.docx
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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
MP6MP7