Lesson 7: 2.7 Derivatives and Rates of Change
Duration of Days: 3
Lesson Objective
Students will derive and apply the formulas to find the derivative, i.e. the exact slope of a tangent line.
1. What is the difference between the slope of a secant line and the slope of a tangent line?
2. How do the two formulas for derivative relate to the concept of slope?
3. What is the concept of a derivative?
- derivative
- slope of a tangent line
(Slope of a tangent line)
Derivative:
DOK levels 1-4
slope and rates of change
Homogeneous grouping and whole-class discussion
section assessment
Problems assigned from book