LESSON PLAN Week/Term: Term 3 Week 8

Subject: Year 7 Maths Date: Thursday 03/09/20 Teacher: Natasha Meseldzija

Routines and Procedures: Materials and Resources:

Students line up outside with books and pens out. Enter classroom Student worksheets
in orderly fashion and find their seat. Exit ticket

We are learning to find the value of angles within triangles and quadrilaterals.

CHECK FOR
TIME TEACHING ACTIVITIES AND STRATEGIES UNDERSTANDING STUDENT ACTIVITIES
[Formative Assessment
Strategies]
10:05 LEARNING GOALS: I can find the value of angles within triangles Students write down learning
and quadrilaterals. goal.

10:10 PREVIEW: Do now task. Teacher poses recall questions about Students brainstorm
names/properties of triangles and angles to gauge prior names/properties of
knowledge. Followed by class discussion. triangles and angles.

10:15 CRITICAL INPUT/DIRECT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING: Teacher calls upon Students copy down
Teacher explains angle sum of triangles and models examples on students to answer necessary formulas and
board. questions. examples.
Teacher explains angle sum of quadrilaterals and models examples
on board.

MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES/DIFFERENTIATION:
Direct instruction very explicit for low-level learners.
High-level learners are given challenge questions during.
10:25 GUIDED PRACTICE: Teacher circulates to Students complete practice
Teacher writes questions up on the board for students to check students have questions with teacher
complete. Teacher goes through answers as a class once students correct answer. assistance.
are finished.
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES/DIFFERENTIATION:
Teacher circulates to assist low-level learners.
High-level learners are given challenge questions.
10:30 INDEPENDENT PRACTICE: Students self-check Students work through
Teacher shows slide with base-level practice questions on it. answers, must show practice questions. Students
Students check their answers and show teacher marked answers. teacher correct answer check their answers and
Teacher then hands out worksheet – more practice questions & before moving on to show teacher. Students work
challenging questions to encourage deeper understanding. worksheet. through worksheet.
MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES/DIFFERENTIATION:
Questions are scaffolded for low-level learners
High-level learners are given challenge questions.
11:05 CONCLUSION: Exit ticket to be Students complete exit ticket
Teacher hands out exit ticket (ensuring low-level/high-level checked after lesson. question. If time permits,
learners are given appropriate level exit ticket question). Misconceptions to be class line up in order of
addressed next lesson. smallest to largest answer.
LESSON EVALUATION:

Flexibility in ‘guided practice’ – different timing for different students.

Answers available to students?

Lesson Plan Template – Kirwan State High School