Daily Lesson Plan/Learning Guide for Day 2
Course, Unit Theme and Grade
Level
Utah State Core Standard and
Objective
Essential Question(s)
How do activities, materials etc.
connect to students’ prior
knowledge?
(academic, interests, learning styles,
motivation, Funds of Knowledge)
Assessments
(formative and/or summative)
Learning Activities:
(include description and time frame
for each activity)
Accommodations made for
struggling and accelerated learners
(grouping patterns, content literacy
strategies, etc.)
Resources
How has the prior day’s assessment
shaped your instruction?
8th Grade Mathematics – Volume
Standard 8.G.9
Know the formulas for the volumes of cones, cylinders, and spheres and
use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.
Can we judge a book on its cover?
The instruction connects to their musical inclinations, especially in
regard to rap. Students also get the chance to get out of their seats for
both the popcorn and stations activities. They have their choice of
partner for the station activity or can go it alone if they prefer.
This lesson connects with visual-spatial, linguistic-verbal, logical-
mathematical, bodily-kinesthetic, musical, and interpersonal learners.
Formative: “Math Problem of the Day”
Formative: Cylinder Stations
Direct Instruction (5 minutes) – Completion and review of the area of
a circle using the Flocabulary video.
“Math Problem of the Day” (5 minutes) – Students work individually
for the first three minutes and work as pairs for the last two.
Direct Instruction (5 minutes) – Completion and review of the volume
of a rectangular prism using the Flocabulary video.
“Popcorn Cylinders Anyone?” (15 minutes)
Cylinder Stations (20 minutes) – In pairs, students will be tasked with
discovering the volume of cylinders at eight stations. At each station,
there will be an alternative volume problem where accelerated students
can solve for height, radius, and/or diameter.
Struggling Learners: Guided notes, small groups, pairs
Accelerated Learners: Leadership roles, alternative assignment
ELL Students: Demonstration of expectations
https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/circles/ - This will assist in teaching
the area of a circle.
https://www.flocabulary.com/unit/prisms/ - This will assist in teaching
the volume of a rectangular prism.
No one has been able to discover the equation, and they were having a
hard time getting to the point where I could teach the area of a circle
and the volume of a rectangular prism.