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DIFFERENTIATION

Learning Ladder Assessment Content: Comprehensive Differentiation

Techniques Mastery
Note: This lesson focusses on different techniques of
differentiation
LESSON DURATION: 34
BOOK REFERENCE: NCERT CLASS 12, PART-1

TIME LEARNING LESSON ACTIVITIES ASSESSMENT

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4 1. Understand 1. Define differentiation and 1. Pose a

the concept its importance in calculus. scenario
of 2. Explain the concept of where
differentiation derivatives and tangent students
lines. must explain
3. Activity: Graphical the concept
representation - Plot of
functions and their tangent differentiation
lines to illustrate the and its
concept of differentiation. practical
4. Question: applications,
Imagine you're driving a car such as
along a curved road. How describing the
would you describe the rate of change
rate at which your position in a real-life
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changes as you move context (e.g.,

along the road? How does growth of a
this relate to the concept population,
of differentiation? speed of a
moving
object).
2. Peer
discussion
and
presentation
of scenarios,
followed by
class
discussion for
feedback and
clarification.
4 Basic Differentiation 1. Introduce the power rule, 1. Provide a set
Rules: product rule, quotient rule, of functions
and constant rule. and ask
2. Activity: Practice students to
problems - Solve simple apply basic
differentiation problems differentiation
rules to find
using basic rules.
the derivatives.
3. Question: Suppose you're
running a race and your
speed changes as you 2. Individual or
sprint. How can we group
problem-
calculate the rate at which
solving activity
your speed changes using with peer
differentiation? Can you review and
think of a real-life example discussion to
share
where you'd use the
strategies and
product rule to solve a solutions.
problem
4 Chain Rule: 1. Explain the chain rule for 1. Present
differentiating composite composite
functions. functions and
ask students to
apply the
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2. Activity: Chain rule chain rule to

practice - Solve problems find the
involving composite derivatives.
functions.
3. Question: Think about 2. Peer-reviewed
problem-
baking a cake where each
solving task
ingredient depends on with
another. How can we apply opportunities
the chain rule to find how for students to
explain their
changes in one ingredient
reasoning and
affect the final taste of the solutions.
cake? Can you think of a
real-world situation where
the chain rule applies?

4 Implicit 1. Define implicit 1. Provide

Differentiation: differentiation and its equations
application to implicitly involving
defined functions. implicit
2. Activity: Implicit differentiation
differentiation exercises - and ask
students to
Solve equations implicitly
find the
and differentiate with
derivatives.
respect to the variable.
3. Question: "Imagine you're
trying to find the surface 2. Individual or
area of a cylindrical can group
without knowing its problem-
solving activity
dimensions. How can we
with peer
use implicit differentiation feedback and
to find how changes in the discussion to
radius or height affect the clarify
concepts and
surface area? Can you
approaches.
think of other scenarios
where implicit
differentiation might be
useful?
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6 Logarithmic 1. Introduce logarithmic 1. Present

Differentiation: differentiation as a functions
technique to differentiate involving
complicated functions. logarithmic
2. Activity: Logarithmic differentiation
differentiation examples - and ask
students to
Apply logarithmic
find the
differentiation to find
derivatives
derivatives of functions using this
involving products, powers, technique.
and quotients.
3. Question: Consider a
population growth model 2. Group
where the growth rate problem-
changes over time. How solving task
followed by
can we use logarithmic peer
differentiation to find the evaluation and
rate of change in class
population at a specific discussion to
compare
time? Can you think of a methods and
scenario where using solutions.
logarithmic differentiation
would simplify a problem?
6 Parametric 1. Explain parametric 1) Group
Differentiation: equations and the method problem-
of parametric solving task
differentiation. followed by
2. Activity: Parametric peer
differentiation problems - evaluation and
class
Solve problems involving
discussion to
parametrically defined
compare
curves. methods and
3. Question: Imagine a roller solutions.
coaster ride where the
position of the cars is 2) Individual or
described by parametric group
problem-
equations. How can we
solving activity
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use parametric with peer

differentiation to find the review and
discussion to
speed of the roller coaster
analyse results
at different points along and
the track? Can you think of interpretations.
other situations where
parametric differentiation
would be useful?
6 Double Derivatives: 1. Define the concept of 1. Present
double derivatives and its scenarios
interpretation. where double
2. Activity: Double derivative derivatives are
practice - Find second relevant, such
derivatives of functions as motion in
physics or
and interpret their
optimization
meaning.
problems, and
3. Question : Imagine you're ask students to
designing a suspension interpret the
system for a car, and you second
want to ensure a smooth derivatives.
ride over bumps. How can
we use double derivatives 2. Written
to determine how the car's responses or
acceleration changes with presentations
respect to time? Can you explaining the
think of a real-world interpretations
application where of double
understanding double derivatives in
derivatives is crucial? various
contexts,
followed by
peer feedback
and discussion.