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Daily Lesson Plan Form

Teacher: Nathaniel West

Subject: Pre-Ap Chemisty

Grade Level: Sophomore

Mentor: Daniel Haradem

Campus: Allen ISD

Date: 10/22/2014

Overall Goal of Lesson:

Students can take observations about visible light and work light calculations
Instructional Objectives:
-Students can work light calculations from collected data
-Students understand inverse relationship between wave length and frequency
TEKS
Key Vocabulary:
( Tek 112.35C6B ): Understand the electromagnetic
Visible, wave length, frequency, Bunsen burner,
spectrum and the mathematical relationships between
energy, plancks constant, speed of light.
energy, frequency, and wavelength of light;
Higher Order Questions:
Which of the five different colors of light observed had the highest energy?
Student Activities:
Students work light calculations at the beginning of class for practice and review.
Students collected data for flame lab in class
Students begin to write lab report electronically in class
Modifications/ELL Strategies:
Simplify instructions for ELL learners.
Check up on student to insure they are
doing well.
Time Allotted

Anticipatory Activity for Lesson:

Practice light calculations, Flame lab

Teacher Input/Lesson Activity:

Teacher goes over upcoming expectations and a few light calculations.

15 minutes

15 minutes

Modeling:
Teacher models light calculations

(part of above)

Guided Practice:
Teacher ask students to guide through some of those calculations

45 minutes

Independent Practice:
Students complete flame lab as teacher facilitates the lab.

15 minutes

During entire
lesson

Lesson Closure:
Teacher reviews expectations for the lab submission and expectations for next class. Ticket
out the door to check for understanding.
Assessment Methods/Strategies:
Flame lab write up
Teacher walks around class checking for understanding