(If Applicable, If Not Explain Why) : (Demonstration of Learning)
(If Applicable, If Not Explain Why) : (Demonstration of Learning)
(If Applicable, If Not Explain Why) : (Demonstration of Learning)
Name:
Savanah Lowe
and Grade Level: Math 7 Boockliff Middle School
Title of Lesson
Standards Addressed~ (Content Area, Grade Level,
Standard, Concepts and skills students master, Evidence
Outcomes)
Placement
Finding Missing Parts (4.3 Stretching and Shrinking)
4.1- Modeling geometric figures and relationships leads to informal
spatial reasoning and proof
1.1- Proportional reasoning involves comparisons and multiplicative
relationships among ratios
Collaboration:
- Work effectively with others
- Acknowledge authority and take direction
- Cooperate for a common purpose
- Use teamwork and leadership skills effectively
1. When I stand at the front of the classroom with my hand up
students know that all eyes and ears should be on me.
2. I draw sticks to ensure all students are engaged and have equal
opportunity to respond. Sometimes I will ask the person
3. I explain my expectations and then say When I say go you are
going to Then I say ready go after I have explained what to
do.
I did not have time for my formative exit ticket the day before so I will
give this to them as a warm-up when they first come in.
I do have some learners that are a little behind and I have purposefully
grouped them so that they may get the most out of each lesson.
Where can we use knowledge of similar triangles in the real world? I
made a question relating to a real life situation. (See attached)
I have handouts so the students can write notes and keep track of their
work. (see attached)
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movement, think/write pair share, learning partners. See Instruction for All textbook pgs. 88-89 for ideas.
Throughout the class I will have students raise their hands. If they have a
thumbs up the students understand fully. If their thumb is horizontal, the
student kind of understands. When the students have thumbs down they
do not understand the material at all.
I follow the GRR, or Gradual Release of Responsibility Model
15min Warm-upDescribe the criteria that are necessary for 2
parallelograms to be similar. Name two equivalent ratios and explain how
you know they are equivalent.
Go outside and make some similar human shapes.
15 min Launch (I do)Show the students a pair of similar triangles on the
document camera that also appear in their book. <Which sides are
corresponding?>
Introduce labeling each angle so that finding corresponding sides is
easier. <How can you find the missing side length?>
Transition: Have the student work in pairs on the problems in the book.
25 min Explore (we do)Go to each group to make sure they are working
diligently and as a group. I have set expectations for each students that I
can attach to this document as well. (classroom expectations)
I expect finding corresponding sides could still be problematic. I will ask
them <Which side does this side correspond to in the other triangle? How
do you know? For more kinesthetic kids I will have them cut the triangles
out so that they can lay the triangles on top of each other to see which
sides and angles correspond.
Transition: I will stand at the front of the classroom so that students will
know they are supposed to have eyes on me.
15 min Summarize (you do)Students will come to the board with their
group and give their reasoning for each question. I will decide which
groups to come up by taking notes of each groups thinking during
explore. I will have different forms of thinking for each question and
different explanations from each student. The correct answer will not be
revealed right away. A much deeper level of thinking must occur before
the answer is revealed.
Check for Understanding: Finish the question presented at the beginning
of the class, and turn in to me as an exit ticket.
Consider Differentiation ~ The Learning Pyramid,
class.
I also have set up another question for a couple students that I know will
finish their exit tickets early.
Extra CFU: Show two similar rectangles with two side labels with
measures on one and the corresponding sides labeledone with a
measure and the other with a question mark. <What is the missing side
length? What is the area of the two rectangles? What is the perimeter of
the two rectangles?> If needed show another pair of similar triangles.
I will have the students apply what they learned in the lesson to their exit
ticket. (also the question from the beginning of the lesson)
The students applied their learning pretty well for the most part. Some of
the students understood the concepts when I spoke with them about the
problems, but could not apply them. The next lessons topic is applying
similar triangles to shadows. I did this question to see how far they could
apply the material themselves and also to give them a little pre-teaching
for the next lesson.