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Trial and Improvement
Trial and Improvement
Trial and Improvement
Trial and Improvement
Trial and Improvement

              Trial and Improvement

              At the start of the lesson students set up an equation involving the area of rectangle which is solved using a method of trial and improvement.  The development phase goes on to consider quadratic and cubic equations using a table.  The plenary involves modelling the length needed to create a volume from an open box.
              Differentiated Learning Objectives
              • All students should be able to solve a quadratic equation in the form x2+ab=c using trial and improvement.
              • Most students should be able to solve a quadratic and cubic equation using trial and improvement.
              • Some students should be able to solve any none linear equation using trial and improvements as well as derive the equation using known facts.
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