OTHASSURE Lesson Plan

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Taylor James
Five Top Strategies
Operation and Algebraic Thinking
9th grade
ODE Standards
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Academic-Content-Standards

Technology ISTE standards

Standard(s): https://www.iste.org/standards/standards-for-students

Time 3 forty-five minute classes

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learners
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25 students
To learn how to use the order or operations, define polynomials, factor, find the
slope of a straight line, and to simplify variables.
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methods,
media, and
materials

-Demonstrate how to solve problems

-Do some of the problems together (students and I)
-Let the students work together to finish worksheets
Media & Materials
- SMART Board or Screen/Screen Projector
- Paper
- Pencils
- Calculator

Differentiation
- Some students may get the assignment on their own without having to
watch me
- Some students may need a little extra help even after the demonstrations
Teacher Preparation
-Making sure I know how to correctly demonstrate
-Have worksheets and notes printed out for students
-Make sure the screen is connected to the computer
Utilize media -Have access to YouTube for video
and
Lesson Procedures
materials
- Introduce the lesson with a video
(Procedures)
- Discuss the notes
- Demonstrate the lesson
- Do problems with students
- Let the students do the lesson on their own but walk around to help them if
they need it
Require
Practice how to use these skills.
learner
participation
Students
21st century skills: Nonlinear thinking, communication through signs.
Technology skills: Use Inspiration 9.
Instruction: Get out your book and a pencil. I pass out the handout that follows
the notes I have prepared. I got over two sections, order of operations and
Evaluate and
polynomials. I perform my examples. Now I pass out the two worksheets that go
revise
with what I have just discussed with the students. I do the first two problems on
each worksheet with them. Now they can both work with a partner or alone and
complete as much as you can today. If any finished early they are allowed to turn
in their assignment and go around and see if any of their peers need help.Then
before class ends I inform them we will be doing the same thing for the next few

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days of class. Reflection/Revisions- After this assignment is complete, I will

send home a homework assignment for them to complete, which will be due in
the next two days. We will have a review day in class and then we will have a mini
test or quiz over the criteria we have covered in the past week.

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