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UNIT II:
RATIONAL ALGEBRAIC EQUATIONS AND
EXPRESSIONS WITH RATIONAL EXPONENTS
EXPRESSIONS WITH
RATIONAL EXPONENTS
Sub Topic: Evaluating expressions with
Rational Exponents
Stage 1
Time Frame:
5 days
Content Standard:
Performance Standard:
Essential Understanding(s):
Essential Question(s) :
Product or Performance
Task:
Problems formulated:
are based on reallife situations
involve expressions
with rational
exponents
are solved using a
variety of strategies
with utmost
accuracy
Stage 3
Tools:
Rubrics for assessment
of solutions to
problems
DAY 1
Explore
The activities in this part generate learning by identifying the learning needs of the children and clarifying their
expectations. The latter directs the appraisal of how these expectations may be achieved which may include engaging
students interest and encouraging questions for further explanation.
ACTIVITY 1
Material:
Sheet of intermediate paper
Procedures:
1. Fold the paper into half as shown below.
2.
3.
4.
5.
1. 9
6.
2. 16
7.
3. 25
8.
4. 8
9. 1.96
5. -32
10. 2.89
Teaching Notes :
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DAY 2: _________________
1. Firm Up
Activity 3:
Solve the problems and write the letter above each matching answer to decode the message.
A.
23
N.
111
B.
O.
P.
103
D. 43
Q.
63
E.
102
R.
35
F.
152
S.
111
G. 12
T.
22
H.
05
U.
54
I.
33
V.
35
J.
72
W.
27
K.
34
X.
44
L.
31
Y.
32
M.
202
Z.
121
C.
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(5-2)
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(20/4) 9(25)
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9(3)
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4(25)
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(2-1)
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4(64)
Activity 4:
Simplify the following
6.
11.
7.
12.
( )
8.
13.
4.
( )
9.
14.
5.
( )
10. (
15.
1.
2.
3.
)
)
Teaching Notes :
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6/2
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2(2) (5+4+2)
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DAY 3: _________________
2. Deepen
1000 1/3
E
9 5/2
B
(8/125)1/3
L
27 2/3
O
64 2/3
O
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13
(27/8) 2/3
D
169 1/2
E
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27
81 3/4
[16/25] 1/2
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1/2
[1/32] 1/5
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4/5
9/4
49 3/2
V
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343 16
8
9
10
2/5
DAY 4: _________________
Activity 6:
Journal Writing
On their journal, the learner will write his answer to the following questions:
1 What I already know about this lesson
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2
STAGE 3
Teaching/Learning Sequence:
DAY 1: _________________
1. Explore
Provide learners opportunities to recall mathematics concepts related to expressions with rational exponents.
Activity 1:
Directions: Simplify each of the following expressions without zero or negative exponents then
answer the questions below.
__________ 1.
__________ 6. (
___________ 11.
__________ 2.
__________ 7. (
___________ 12.
_________ 3. (
)(
__________ 4. (
__________ 5. (
( )
___________ 8.
__________ 9. (
___________ 13.(
)
)
___________ 14.
__________ 10.
___________ 15.
Enabling Questions:
1.
2.
Let the learners discuss the different laws of exponent used in simplifying expressions from the previous activity.
EXPONENT RULES
( )
Product Rule:
Quotient Rule:
2. Firm - up
Activity 2:
Directions: Simplify the following rational exponents.
1. (
2. (
3.
4.
5.
=
=
6.
7.(
)-1/3 =
8.
9. (
Teaching Notes :
10. (
=
y )(
)=
)(
)=
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DAY 2: _________________
Activity 3:
What did the pig say when the man grabbed him by the tail?
Directions: Answer the questions below then transfer the letter associated to each question to the box
which contains the correct answer
)(
S
(
)(
-8
7x2
Teaching Notes :
(
F
(
T
)(
(
T
N
(
3x2
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DAY 3: _________________
3. Deepen
1
2
3
Activity 4:
A message is hidden in the answer box. Follow these steps to decode the message:
Evaluate or simplify the expression in the question box.
Write the answer that you get with those found in the answer box.
Write the corresponding word below the correct answer in answer box.
QUESTION BOX:
TO
NOT
PERSON
PRAY
FOR
x1/3 (x2/4)
53/4 (51/8)
(b2/3)3/2
(a-1/3b2/5)1/2
(x3/4y1/8z5/6)4/5
AN
BE
STRONG
X3/x1/2
(x1/2/y1/3)6
(49x6y-2)1/2 / z-4
(25a6b4)1/2
(8a-9b3)-1/3
(2x1/2y1/3)3
PRAY
EASY
INSTEAD
LIFE
(49x4/100y-8)-1/2
(-x3y6z-6)-2/3
(9x4y-1)1/2
(2x1/5y3/5)3
(x2y-3/z4)-1/2
(125x-1/2)2/3
ANSWER BOX:
b1/5/a2/3
57/8
X3/5y1/10z2/3
X3/y2
-x2y4/z4
25/x1/3
x5/2
3x7/5 /8y23/10
5/7x2y4
x5/6
5b3/2
7x3z2/y
8x3/2y
y3/2z2/x
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4. Transfer
Activity 5:
1/ 2
= 36
4 1/2
= [2 (3 )(x )(x )]
Mike:
(36x )
Cora:
(36x )
1/2
4 1/2
(x )
2
2(1/2)
=6
2 1/2
[x
4(1/2)
2(1/2) .
=2
] = 6x
3
2(1/2) .
2(1/2). 2(1/2)
= 2(3)(x)(x) = 6x
(2b)
[4x/y]
c
d
1/6
. (3b)
3/4
= (2.3)
1/3 + 1/3
1/3 + 1/3
.b
2/3
=6
2/3
.b
3/4
= 4x
3/4
y
[5 m n ]
1/3
1/3
=5
8x = __2___
5/6
1/3 5/6
4x
x
1/6 + 1/6
.m
1/2 + 1/6
= ___2__
2/6 5/6
x
1/3 + 1/6
.n
1/3
2/3 1/6
=5 m n
= __2_ = 2x
-1/2
x
1/2
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