Sample Lesson Plan - CTE

NETS-S Technology Standard Addressed: (check all that
apply)
1. Creativity and Innovation - demonstrate creative thinking,
construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and
processes using technology
2. Communication and Collaboration - use digital media and
environments to communicate and work collaboratively,
including at a distance, to support individual learning and
contribute to the learning of others.
3. Research and Information Fluency - apply digital tools to
gather, evaluate, and use information.
4. Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving & Decision-Making -
use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage
projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using
appropriate digital tools and resources.
5. Digital Citizenship - understand human, cultural, and
societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical
behavior.
6. Technology Operations and Concepts - demonstrate a sound
understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations
Materials Needed:
- Handout on formulas for
determining volume
- Decision making grid
- Graph paper
- (40) 1" cubes of wood and plastic
Warm-up/Opener:Have students
detrermine the amount of volume
for a item requiring the students to
break up the item into several
known shapes.
Review:Review the formulas for
Varied Instructional
Strategies:Several of Marzano's
instructional strategies will be
utilized to help with prototype
ideation and consensus building.
Transistional activities will be used
as a review of prior activities. Four
corners will be used illustrating
cause and effect patterns in
applying a load using software
simulations.
Marzano Strategy(ies) Addressed (check all that apply)
Similarities and Differences
Summarizing and Note-taking
Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition
Homework and Practice
Nonlinguistic Representation
Cooperative Learning
Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback
Generating and Testing Hypothesis
Cues, Questions and Advance Organizers
Activities: Begin with a project
demonstration to illustrate the
various components of the design
brief. Students will work in groups
to develop project ideas utilizing
the decision making grid. Students
develop thumbnail sketches of
prototype design. Studnts transfer
designs to the computer using
AutoCAD. Students work in
groups to produce prototypes.
Marzano Strategies
Implementation:
* Nonlinguistic Representations -
The use of procss/cause-effect
patterns identifying a sequence of
steps leading to a specific solution
Guided/Independent
Practice:Guided practice will be
necessary for the following: (1)
consensus building on project
development/analysis; (2) Drawing
prototype using AutoCAD.
Independent practice will be given
on project ideation and analysis
using the decision making grid
Closure:Bring closure to each day
reviewing prototype designs
reviewing process/cause-effect
patterns. Review common
questions and solutions.
to the problem. Assessment:A rubric will be