Gus Garcia Middle School MATH 8TH GRADE

Lesson Plan 2012-2013 Menchaca/Hernandez-Rios/Shusterman

Week 710/8/12 - 10/12/12

Today’s Big Idea(s): / Topic / Agenda & Time Estimates:
Date: 10/8 -10/12/2012 / Objective:Monday
TSW- select and use appropriate forms of rational numbers to solve real-life problems including those involving proportional relationships (8.2D) / AM: 8.1B Day 1
  • Brain Charger (5 min)
  • Hook (Brain Pop Video) (3 min)
  • Introduction (A Basket of Apples) (10min)
  • Guided Practice (Michael Biking WS) (15 min)
  • Independent Practice (8.2D HW #1) (10 min)
  • Exit Ticket (8.2D Open Ended 1) (5 Min)
  • Closure (HOT Question) (2 Min)
PM: 8.1B Day 2
  • Students will work in stations
  • Exit Ticket: Finding Unit Rates Handout
(52 min.)
Objective:Tuesday
TSW-select and use appropriate forms of rational numbers to solve real-life problems including those involving proportional relationships (8.1B) / AM: 8.2B
  • Brain Charger (5 min)
  • Guided Practice (Gasoline Prices Worksheet) (15 min)
  • Group work Practice (Gasoline Prices Worksheet)(20 min)
  • Independent Practice ( Teacher made handout) (10 min)
  • Closure (HOT Question) (2 Min)
PM: 8.2C
  • Continue with Teacher made handout
  • Students work in stations.
(52 min.)
Objective:Wednesday
TSW- be able to apply concepts of unit rate to solve proportional problem situations. / AM:
  • Brain Charger (5 min)
  • Guided practice (Teacher Models problem 1, and students practice 2-6 on write board) (Unit Rates with Purchasing)(using write board)
  • Guided practice 2 (Teacher made handout, 8.3B Student Activity 1)
  • M-STAR (RIOS-3RD PERIOD)
PM:
  • Stations
  • Students will use 8.3B Student Activity 2 as a station.
(52 min.)
Objective:Thursday
TSW- master all objectives taught within week 1. / AM:
  • Brain Charger (5 min)
  • Teacher made review for Mini Assessment
  • Complete missing assignments
PM:
  • Mini Assessment
  • Students will work on uncompleted assignments.
(52 min.)
STUDENT FLEX DAY / Objective:Friday
TSW-be able to apply concepts of unit rate to solve proportional problem situations. / AM:
  • Brain Charger (5 min)
  • Review mini-assessment
  • finish uncompleted homework
  • M-STAR ASSESSMENT (RIOS=1-2ND PERIOD)
PM:
  • UNIT 2 EXAM
(52 min.)
TEKS Connections/Indicate whether Readiness/Supporting/Process: / (8.1B): Supporting
(8.2B): Readiness
(8.2D): Supporting
(8.3A): Supporting
(8.3B): Readiness
(8.7B): Supporting
(8.9B): Readiness
(8.14A): Underlying Process 1-5
(8.14B): Underlying Process 1-5
(8.14C): Underlying Process 1-5
(8.14D): Underlying Process 1-5
(8.15A): Underlying Process 1-5
(8.16A): Underlying Process 1-5
(8.16B): Underlying Process 1-5
Materials, Texts
& Reminders: / Mon. / Tues. / Wed. / Thurs. / Fri.
  • Journals
  • Brain Pop
  • C-Scope Handouts
  • Teacher Made Handouts
  • Homework Packet
/
  • Journals
  • C-Scope
  • Teacher Made Handouts
  • Homework Packet
/
  • Journals
  • C-Scope Handouts
  • Teacher Made Handouts
  • Homework Packet
/
  • Quiz
  • Homework Packet
/
  • Flex Day
  • Student Interventions

Assessment/Evidence Of Learning : / Mon /
  • SWBAT complete independent assignments using their notes and practice problems with minimal teacher input. (Teacher Monitoring)

Tues /
  • SWBATcomplete independent assignments using their notes and practice problems with minimal teacher input. (Teacher Monitoring)

Wed /
  • SWBATcomplete independent assignments using their notes and practice problems with minimal teacher input. (Teacher Monitoring)

Thurs /
  • SWBATcomplete and master their mini-assessment based on all teks covered in unit 3.

Fri /
  • SWBATwork cooperatively during student intervention.

Checks for Understanding: / Mon /
  • Monitor Pair Share
  • Questioning
  • Activity Handout-outs

Tues /
  • Monitor Pair Share
  • Questioning
  • Activity Handout-outs

Wed /
  • Monitor Pair Share
  • Questioning
  • Activity Handout-outs

Thurs /
  • Monitor Pair Share
  • Questioning
  • Check and grade assigned quiz

Fri. /
  • Monitor Students Output

Lesson
Include Time Estimates:
Monday / What the TEACHER is saying/doing… / What the STUDENTS are saying/doing…
Motivation/Hook:
  • Project video from Brain Pop, “Math Proportions) “The Mysteries of Life”
/ Motivation/Hook:
  • Students are watching video making connection to a real life situation.

Intro to New Material:
  • Teacher distributes unit 3 packet.
  • Have students work on a basket of apples in groups/pairs/individually
/ Intro to New Material:
  • Students will write notes in their journal as well as complete the activity in a basket of apples and problems in Student Activity 1 worksheet

Guided Practice:
  • Teacher will guide students in completing problems on “Michael Biking Questions worksheet (A.M.)
/ Guided Practice:
  • Students will continue to write notes in their journal and complete problems on “Michael Biking Questions” worksheet(A.M)

Independent Practice:
  • Teacher will assign 8.2D Homework #1 for students to work independently in class. Teacher will monitor and assist students as they work.
/ Independent Practice:
  • Students will complete problems 1-5 from 8.2D Homework #1 worksheet.

Closing:
  • Teacher will assign 8.2D open ended worksheet as an exit ticket. (A.M.)
  • Teacher will assign “Finding Unit Rates” worksheet as an exit ticket. (P.M.)
/ Closing:
  • Students are required to complete problem from worksheet as an exit ticket. (A.M. and P.M.)

Lesson
Include Time Estimates:
Tuesday / What the TEACHER is saying/doing… / What the STUDENTS are saying/doing…
Motivation/Hook:
N/A / Motivation/Hook:
  • N/A

Intro to New Material:
  • Teacher will project some practice problems from the previous lesson as a brain charger.
  • After 5 minutes, teacher will review problems with students to assess.
/ Intro to New Material:
  • Students will complete brain charger problems in their journal. (5 min)

Guided Practice:
  • Teacher will model problems 1,7,9,14,16 from “Gasoline Practice” worksheet.
/ Guided Practice:
  • Students will write notes in journal and answer problems with teacher.

Independent Practice:
  • Teacher will assign teacher made assignment “Gasoline Practice”
  • Teacher will assign teacher made assignment “Skill Drill Practice”
/ Independent Practice:
  • Students will complete Gasoline Practice worksheet independently/groups/partners
  • Students will work independently/group/partner on Skill Drill Practice

Closing:
  • HOT Question
/ Closing:
  • Students will respond orally to HOT question.

Lesson
Include Time Estimates:
Wednesday / What the TEACHER is saying/doing… / What the STUDENTS are saying/doing…
Motivation/Hook:
  • N/A
/ Motivation/Hook:
  • N/A

Intro to New Material:
N/A / Intro to New Material:
  • N/A

Guided Practice:
  • Teacher will distribute review worksheet for students to work on. Teacher will start review by going over one or two problems.
/ Guided Practice:
  • Students will follow teachers demonstration of problem. Students will follow along by locating a similar problem from their notes in journal.

Independent Practice:
  • Teacher will monitor students as they work on review independently.
/ Independent Practice:
  • Students will work on review independently.
  • (Rios) M-STAR 3rd Period

Closing:
  • Teacher will remind students about mini-assessment on Thursday and Unit Exam on Friday.
/ Closing:
  • Students will turn in assignment for day.

Lesson
Include Time Estimates:
Thursday / What the TEACHER is saying/doing… / What the STUDENTS are saying/doing…
Motivation/Hook:
  • N/A
/ Motivation/Hook:
  • N/A

Intro to New Material:
N/A / Intro to New Material:
N/A
Guided Practice:
  • Teacher will pass out review for afternoon mini-assessment. Teacher will review the first few problems with students.
/ Guided Practice:
  • Students will refer back to their notes in their journals to identify important information that can be helpful while completing the review.

Independent Practice:
  • Teacher will observe and assist students who are still struggling with review. (A.M.)
  • Teacher will distribute Mini-Assessment (P.M.)
/ Independent Practice:
  • Students will work on review (A.M.)
  • Students will work on mini-assessment (P.M.)
  • (F. Menchaca classes will work on M-Star in a.m.)
  • (Shusterman will work on M-STAR during 5th period)

Closing:
  • Teacher will collect mini-assessments and inform/remind students about Unit Exam on Friday.
/ Closing:
  • Students will turn in Mini-Assessment.

Lesson
Include Time Estimates:
Friday
STUDENT FLEX DAY / What the TEACHER is saying/doing… / What the STUDENTS are saying/doing…
Motivation/Hook:
  • N/A
/ Motivation/Hook:
  • N/A

Intro to New Material:
N/A / Intro to New Material:
N/A
Guided Practice:
  • N/A
/ Guided Practice:
  • N/A

Independent Practice:
  • Intervention
/ Independent Practice:
  • Intervention

Closing:
  • N/A
/ Closing:
  • N/A

Homework: /
  • Teacher made Homework Packet (Week 6 homework)

Modifications/
Accommodations/
Differentiated Instruction: / Special Education:
1. Preferential seating
2. Extended time on Assignment
3. Cooperative grouping
4. Emphasis critical content
5. Daily agenda on board/Teacher review
6. Reduce/minimize distractions
7. Use pictorial directions
8. Use positive reinforcement
Dyslexia:
9. Emphasis: Visual, Auditory, and Tactile skills
10. Provide course syllabus/outline
ESL/LEP/ELL:
11. Give directions in small distinct forms
12. Use written backup or oral directions
13. Establish routines in classroom
14. Simplify instructional language, NOT content
15. Pre-teach vocabulary, modeling, hands-on, pictures and visual aids
GT:
16.  Opportunity to accelerate in areas of strength; independent research
17.  Multiple disciplines are integrated into the unit

Teacher Reflection: What worked/what didn’t work? Why?

*Adapted from KIPP-Austin