Lesson Plan

1. Students will be able to understand where they need improvement and where 

Lesson Plan for: 

9507.08 ESSEN SKILLS 

Date Weekday 

Hannaford, Audrey N. Term: 3 Period: 7 Page: 1 

Unit or Chapter 

01/07/2008 Monday Introduction 

Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Objectives 

1. Introduce students to the classroom procedure. 

2. Present the classroom syllabus and answer any questions. 

3. Organizational tasks. 

Activities 

4. Get to know the students. 

1. As the students are coming into class, I will pass out the Welcome! quiz. 

2. Introduction of myself through a PowerPoint presentation. 

3. Each student will introduce themselves. 

4. First day of school activity. 

Materials 

- Copies of the Welcome! quiz 

01/08/2008 Tuesday Introduction 

Objectives 

Activities 

1. Familiarize students with the classroom rules and procedures. 

2. Build a supportive and comfortable learning environment. 

1. Assignment Notebook and Bell Ringer. Introduce procedures. 

2. "What Makes a Successful Classroom Activity". 

3. Discuss classroom procedures and syllabus. 

Materials 

4. Student information sheet. 

- Copies of student information sheet 

- Copies of syllabus 

01/09/2008 Wednesday Math Pretest 

Objectives 

Activities 

1. Students will take a guided ISTEP math practice test. 

1. Bell Ringer and Assignment Notebook procedures. 

2. Explain the guided practice test rules. 

3. Students will take the guided practice test. 

Materials 

- Copies of the guided ISTEP practice test 

01/10/2008 Thursday Math Pretest 

Objectives 

Academic Standards: 

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Northside Middle School 

Version: 10.0.13.0 7.6.2 

Printed: 3/11/2008 9:20:23 PM 

Objectives:

4. Finish and play math vocabulary memory. 




Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Date Weekday 



7.6.1 

7.6.2 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will be able to understand where they need improvement and where 

their strengths are in math. 

1. Assignment notebook and bell ringer. 

2. Finish math pretest. 

3. Score pretest as a class. 

Materials 

01/11/2008 Friday 

Math Vocabulary 

Objectives 


7.6.4 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will understand key math terms that will help them to better 

understand test questions. 

1. Bell Ringer. 

2. Pass out vocabulary list. 

Materials 

3. Work in groups of 3-4 to create a memory game. One card will have the term 

and another card will have the definition on it. They will look up the definitions 

using the dictionary. 

- Copies of vocabulary lists 

- Notecards 

- Dictionaries 

01/14/2008 Monday Exponents 

Objectives 


7.6.1 

7.6.2 

7.1.4 

Objectives: 

1. Students will be able to solve problems with exponents in them. 

2. Students will be able to find the exponent and the base of a number. 

Activities 


STIClassroom-Web © 2002 by Software Technology, Inc. 


2. Exponents lesson from ISTEP Coach p. 8-9. 

Version: 10.0.13.0 Printed: 3/11/2008 9:20:23 PM 

3. Sample questions transparency as a class.




Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Date Weekday 


2. Exponents lesson from ISTEP Coach p. 8-9. 

3. Sample questions transparency as a class. 

Materials 

4. Finish and play math vocabulary memory. 

- ISTEP Coach 

- Transparency 

- Math Memory Game 

01/15/2008 Tuesday Exponents 

Objectives 


7.6.1 

7.6.2 

7.1.4 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will be able to solve problems with exponents in them. 

1. Bell Ringer and assignment notebook. 

2. Review of exponents. 

3. Exponents packet. 

4. Play math vocabulary memory game. 

Materials 

- Copies of Exponents packet 

01/16/2008 Wednesday Factorization 

Objectives 

Activities 

Objectives: 

1. Students will be able to find the factors of any number by making a factor tree. 


2. Introduction to factoring. 

3. ISTEP Coach p. 11-12. 

4. Transparency. 

Materials 

5. Practice factorization worksheet. 

- ISTEP Coach 


STIClassroom-Web © 2002 by Software Technology, - Inc. Copies of factoring worksheet 


Version: 10.0.13.0 Printed: 3/11/2008 9:20:23 PM



Date Weekday 



- Copies of factoring worksheet 

01/17/2008 Thursday Factorization and Scientific Notation 

Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Objectives 

Objectives: 

1. Students will be able to find the factors of any number. 

Activities 

2. Students will be able to write numbers using scientific notation. 


2. Review of factorization. 

3. Short factorization worksheet. 

4. Introduction to scientific notation based on ISTEP Coach p. 14-15. 

5. Transparency as a class. 

Materials 

6. Scientific notation practice worksheet. 

- ISTEP Coach 


- Factorization review 

- Copies of scientific notation worksheet 

01/18/2008 Friday 

Scientific Notation and Fractions 

Objectives 

Acadmic Standards: 

ISTEP Review 

Objectives: 

1. Students will be able to write numbers using scientific notation. 

Activities 

2. Students will understand that fractions are parts of a whole. 


2. Review of scientific notation. 

3. Introduction to fractions using "Equal Parts" worksheet. 

4. Go over worksheet as a class. 

Materials 

5. Fractions transparency as a class. 

- Copies of equal parts worksheet 






Date Weekday 



01/22/2008 Tuesday Fractions 

Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Objectives 


ISTEP Review 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will be able to compare fractions with the same denominator. 


2. Equal fractions transparency. 

3. Greater than and Less than transparency. 

Materials 

4. Comparing fractions worksheets. 

- Transparencies 

- Copies of comparing fractions worksheets 

01/23/2008 Wednesday Reducing and Improper Fractions 

Objectives 


ISTEP Review 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will be able to reduce fractions and form improper fractions. 


2. Introduce reducing fractions. 

3. Practice reducing fractions. 

4. Introduce improper fractions. 

5. Practice with improper fractions. 

6. Worksheet. 

Materials 

- Copies of worksheet 

01/24/2008 Thursday Computation with Fractions 

Objectives 


ISTEP Review 

Objectives: 

1. Students will be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions with like 

and unlike denominators. 

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2. Review subtraction with unlike denominators. 

3. Review multiplication of fractions.




Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Date Weekday 

Activities 



2. Review subtraction with unlike denominators. 

3. Review multiplication of fractions. 

4. Practice transparency. 

5. Review division of fractions. 

Materials 

6. Practice packet. 


- Copies of packet 

01/25/2008 Friday 

Fractions and Word Problems 

Objectives 


ISTEP Review 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will be able to solve word problems that contain fractions. 


2. Review of how to solve word problems. 

3. Work in partners to solve word problems. 

4. Present to the class. 

Materials 

- Copies of word problems 

01/28/2008 Monday Comparing Decimals and Changing Fractions to Decim 

Objectives 


ISTEP Review 

Objectives: 

1. Students will be able to compare decimals. 

Activities 

2. Students will be able to convert fractions to decimals. 


2. Comparing decimals transparency. 

3. Review changing fractions to decimals. 

4. Practice worksheet. 

STIClassroom-Web © Materials 2002 by Software Technology, Inc. 


Version: 10.0.13.0 - Transparency 

Printed: 3/11/2008 9:20:23 PM 

- Copies of decimals/fractions worksheet




Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Date Weekday 

Materials 



- Copies of decimals/fractions worksheet 

01/29/2008 Tuesday Fractions and Decimals 

Objectives 


ISTEP Review 

Objectives: 

1. Students will be able to answer multiple choice questions converting fractions 

to decimals. 

Activities 

2. Students will be able to work out word problems using fractions and decimals. 


2. Review fractions. 


4. Word problems in pairs. 

Materials 

5. Present solutions to the class. 



01/30/2008 Wednesday Vocabulary Development 

Objectives 


ISTEP Review 

7.6.4 

Objectives: 

1. Students will add to their vocabulary. 

Activities 

2. Students will better understand the parts of speech. 


2. Review of verbs. 

3. Review of nouns. 

4. Making nouns plural worksheet. 

5. Review of adjectives. 

6. Adjectives worksheet. 

STIClassroom-Web © 2002 by Software Technology, 7. Inc. Vocabulary packet. 






Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Date Weekday 

Materials 


7. Vocabulary packet. 

- Copies of nouns worksheet 

- Copies of adjectives worksheet 

- Copies of vocabulary packet 

01/31/2008 Thursday Test Preparation 

Objectives 


ISTEP Review 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will build their vocabulary and concept development. 


Materials 

- ISTEP Coach 

02/01/2008 Friday 

Writing 

2. Concept Development lesson based on ISTEP Coach p. 8-9. 

3. Idioms lesson based on ISTEP Coach p. 11-14. 

4. Create a class list of idioms. 

Objectives 


ISTEP Review 

7.4 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will be able to write a short essay based on a given prompt and 

organize their thoughts clearly. 


2. Review of writing process. 

3. Pass out prompt. 

4. Planning the essay. 

5. Writing the essay. 

6. Editing/ Reviewing essay. 

Materials 

- Copies of writing prompt 

02/04/2008 Monday Vocabulary 






Date Weekday 

Objectives 

Activities 


ISTEP Review 

Objectives: 

1. Students will build their vocabulary. 

2. Students will correctly use a dictionary to define vocabulary terms. 


2. Vocabulary terms. 

3. Students will define 10 terms using the dictionary. 

4. Fill-in vocabulary worksheet. 

Materials 


- Vocabulary List 

- Copies of fill-in worksheet 

02/05/2008 Tuesday Test Preparation 

Objectives 

Activities 

Materials 

- ISTEP Coach 

02/06/2008 Wednesday Writing 

Objectives 

Activities 

Materials 

- Bully Books 

- Ch. 1 and 2 worksheet 


Objectives 




ISTEP Review 

7.2.1 

7.2.2 

7.2.3 

7.2.4 

7.2.5 

7.2.6 

Objectives: 

1. Students will learn about different types of informational texts. 

2. Students will work on improving their reading comprehension. 


2. Informational texts lesson based on ISTEP Coach p. 32-34 

3. Example 3 p. 35 

4. Example 4 p.39 

5. Example 5 p. 41 


7.3.2 

7.3.3 

Objectives: 

1. Students will work on improving their reading and reading comprehension 

skills. 


2. Introduce THE BULLY. 

3. Read chapter 1 aloud. 

4. Read chapter 2 silently. 

5. Multiple choice worksheet covering ch. 1 and 2. 

Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 


ISTEP Review 

Objectives: 



STIClassroom-Web © Activities 2002 by Software Technology, 1. Inc. Bell Ringer. 





4. Fill-in vocabulary worksheet.



Date Weekday 

Activities 





Materials 




02/08/2008 Friday 

Reading 

Objectives 

Activities 




ISTEP Review 

Objectives: 







Materials 




02/11/2008 Monday Vocabulary 

Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Objectives 


ISTEP Review 

Objectives: 


Activities 



2. Divide class into pairs. 

3. Work in pairs to define all vocabulary terms. 

Materials 

4. Vocabulary worksheet. 

- Vocabulary list 

- Copies of vocabulary worksheet 


Objectives 


ISTEP Review 

7.2.1 

7.2.2 

7.2.3 

7.2.4 

Activities 

STIClassroom-Web © 2002 by Software Technology, 1. Inc. Bell Ringer 



2. Analysis of Text based on ISTEP Coach p. 42-50 

3. Purpose




Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Date Weekday 

Activities 


1. Bell Ringer 

Materials 

- ISTEP Coach 

02/13/2008 Wednesday Focus on Writing 


3. Purpose 

4. Point of View 

5. Main Idea 

6. Supporting Details 

7. Making Conclusions 

8. Examples 1-5 p. 42-50 

Objectives 

Activities 


ISTEP Review 

7.2.1 

7.2.2 

7.2.3 

7.2.4 

1. Bell Ringer 

Materials 

- ISTEP Coach 



3. Purpose 

4. Point of View 

5. Main Idea 

6. Supporting Details 

7. Making Conclusions 

8. Examples 1-5 p. 42-50 

Objectives 

Acadenic Standards: 

7.2.1 

7.2.2 

7.2.3 

7.2.4 

Objectives: 



Version: 10.0.13.0 1. Students will work on reading passages and Printed: improving comprehension. 

3/11/2008 9:20:23 PM




Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Date Weekday 

Activities 


Objectives: 

1. Students will work on reading passages and improving comprehension. 


Materials 

- ISTEP Coach 

02/15/2008 Friday 

Reading 

2. ISTEP Coach practice examples p. 57-62. Do some as a class and some 

individually. 

Objectives 


7.1.4 

Objectives: 

1. Students will be able to round numbers. 

Activities 

2. Students will be able to use estimation to approximate the solution of a 

problem. 


2. Reivew of percentages with transparency. 

3. Review of rounding using rounding explaination worksheet. 

4. Introduce estimation. 

5. Estimation transparency. 

Materials 

6. Rounding worksheet. 


- Copies of rounding explainations 

- Copies of rounding worksheet 


Objectives 


ISTEP Review 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Student will be able to list characteristics of short-stories, novels, novellas and 

essays. 


2. Review for spelling quiz. 








Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Date Weekday 



Materials 

- ISTEP Coach 

02/20/2008 Wednesday Reading 

Objectives 


ISTEP Review 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will work on improving their reading and reading comprehension. 


2. Spelling Quiz. 

3. Read chapter 5 aloud. 

Materials 

4. Read chapter 6 of The Bully silently. 

- The Bully 

- Copies of spelling quiz 

02/21/2008 Thursday Square Roots 

Objectives 


ISTEP Review 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will be able to find the square root of numbers. 


2. Review of square roots. 

3. Example problems. 

4. Work on transparency probelms. 

Materials 

5. Rational and irrational numbers transparencies. 


- Copies of square root explaination worksheet 

02/22/2008 Friday 

Basic Computation 

Objectives 


7.1.4 

7.2.1 



Objectives: 


1. Students will be able to use basic computation skills.




Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Date Weekday 


Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will be able to use basic computation skills. 


2. Review of addition. 

3. Review of subtraction. 

4. Review of multiplication. 

5. Review of division. 

6. Math facts packet. 

Materials 

- Copies of math facts packet 

02/25/2008 Monday Basic Computation and Percentages 

Objectives 


7.1.4 

Objectives: 

1. Students will be able to apply skills of basic computation in word problems. 

Activities 

2. Students will be able to compute percentages. 


2. Review of computation transparency. 

3. Review of percentages. 

4. Word problems in pairs using percentages. 

Materials 

5. Present solutions. 


- Copies of word problems 

02/26/2008 Tuesday Rounding 

Objectives 

Activities 

Materials 

1. Students will be able to round numbers to different place values. 

1. Bell ringer. 

2. Work on rounding packet. 

- Copies of rounding packet 






Date Weekday 



02/27/2008 Wednesday Rounding and Mental Math 

Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Objectives 


7.2.1 

Objectives: 

1. Students will be able to round decimals to the nearest specified place value. 

Activities 

2. Students will be able to use mental math skills to solve math problems. 


2. Review of rounding. 

3. Rounding worksheet in pairs. 

4. Introduce mental math. 

Materials 

5. Mental math transparency. 

- Copies of rounding worksheet 


02/28/2008 Thursday Algebra 

Objectives 


7.3.1 

7.3.3 

7.3.4 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will understand the basic terms needed for algebra. 


2. Work with algebra vocabulary terms. 

3. Provide examples to students. 

Materials 

- Copies of algebra vocabulary list 

02/29/2008 Friday 

Algebra 

Objectives 


7.3.1 

7.3.3 

7.3.4 

Objectives: 

1. Students will be able to write algebraic expressions. 







Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Date Weekday 

Activities 




2. Review algebra terms. 


4. Home Sweet Home transparency. 

Materials 

5. Worksheet. 

6. Study vocabulary with cards. 



03/03/2008 Monday Algebra 

Objectives 


7.3.1 

7.3.3 

7.3.4 

Objectives: 

Activities 



2. Writing equations transparency. 

Materials 

3. Writing equations worksheet. 



03/04/2008 Tuesday Algebra 

Objectives 


7.3.1 

7.3.3 

7.3.4 

Objectives: 

Activities 



2. Writing euqations transparency. 

3. Introduce evaluating expressions using the worksheet. 



4. Students will complete worksheet. 


1. Students will be able to complete algebra problems that contain 2 steps. 




Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Date Weekday 

Materials 


4. Students will complete worksheet. 



03/05/2008 Wednesday Algebra 

Objectives 


7.3.1 

7.3.3 

7.3.4 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will be able to complete a math problem with more than one 

operation by following the correct order of operations. 


2. Order of operations. 


Materials 

- ISTEP Coach 

03/06/2008 Thursday Algebra 

Objectives 


7.3.1 

7.3.3 

7.3.4 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will be able to solve problems using the correct order of operations. 


2. Review order of operations. 

3. p. 66 transparency 

Materials 

4. Order of operations worksheet. 



03/07/2008 Friday 

Algebra 

Objectives 


7.3.1 

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7.3.4 


Objectives:




Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Date Weekday 


7.3.3 

7.3.4 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will be able to complete algebra problems that contain 2 steps. 


2. 2-step equations. 


Materials 

- ISTEP Coach 

03/10/2008 Monday Algebra 

Objectives 


7.3.1 

7.3.3 

7.3.4 

Objectives: 

Activities 

1. Students will be able to solve equations containing one or two steps. 


Materials 


03/11/2008 Tuesday Catch up 

2. Review 2-step equations with transparency. 

3. Folder Check 

4. Silent reading. 

Objectives 

Activities 


2. Pass out student progress reports. 

Materials 

3. Students will work on making up any missed work. 

- Student progress reports 

- Copies of missing assignments 

03/12/2008 Wednesday Catch up 

Objectives 

Activities 




2. Students will continue working on any missing work. 





Dates: 1/7/2008 Through 3/14/2008 

Date Weekday 



Materials 

03/13/2008 Thursday Catch up 

Objectives 

Activities 



Materials 

03/14/2008 Friday 

Catch up 

Objectives 

Activities 



Materials 

3. Folder check.

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