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Micro Teaching
By - Judy Schneider
Primary Subject - Science
Secondary Subjects - Science
Grade Level - 6 - 8 (adaptable)
SCIENCE PROJECT OF THE WEEK
RESEARCH: Read about the parts of a plant in a science textbook. Especially look for
xylem and phloem. Write three paragraphs about what you read.
HYPOTHESIS: Based on your research and your experience with plants, do you think
water can travel through the plant stem?
MATERIALS:
graduated one liter bottle
1 white carnation with long stem
2 glasses
red and blue food coloring
PROCEDURE:
1. Pour 500 ml of water into each glass.
2. Add three or four drops of food coloring to each glass. Be sure the color is dark.
Add more food coloring if necessary.
3. Very carefully cut the stem in half along the length of the stem from the bottom
to about half way up to the flower.
4. Place one half of the flower stem in the blue water and the other half of the stem
in the red water.
5. Let the flower stand in the water for 48 hours (2 days).
6. Enrichment: Repeat the experiment with another flower, but cover the flower
only with plastic wrap and secure the bottom of the plastic wrap with tape.
CONCLUSION: This is not optional. You must explain what you learned by doing this
activity.
Remember that you must answer the question you asked in your original problem
statement.
POSSIBLE CONCLUSION: The water traveled up the xylem tubes to the flower petals.
The color moves through the xylem allowing the color to be distributed throughout
the cells of the petals causing their color to change.
LIGHTS OUT
RESEARCH: Read about chlorophyll in a science book. Write two or three paragraphs
about chlorophyll. Be sure to write in your own words.
HYPOTHESIS: Based on your research about chlorophyll, do you think the leaves will
stay green without chlorophyll?
MATERIALS:
plant with broad leaves (may be inside or outside)
black construction paper
transparent material (such as a plastic bag)
scissors
tape
PROCEDURE:
1. Cut two pieces of black construction paper large enough to cover each of five leaves.
2. Sandwich each of the five leaves between two pieces of construction paper.
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 using the transparent material and cover five different leaves.
4. Each day for five days remove the construction paper and the transparent material
from one leaf each.
5. Record your observations of the changes for both types of leaf covers.
DATA: Record your observations for five days:
CONCLUSION: This is not optional. You must explain what you learned by doing this
activity.
Remember that you must answer the question you asked in your original problem
statement.
NOTE: BE SURE TO HAVE YOUR PARENT OR GUARDIAN SIGNS YOUR WORK. PARENTS:
YOUR SIGNATURE SHOWS YOUR STUDENT HAS DONE THE WORK.
TEACHER SECTION:
POSSIBLE HYPOTHESIS: Either The leaves will be changed or will not be changed. The
students should make some kind of guess which.
POSSIBLE CONCLUSION: Student should discuss changes in the leaves from day to day.
Conclusion should be supported by the data.
Title - Integer Operations
By - Andy Field
Primary Subject - Math
Secondary Subjects -
Grade Level - 6-8
Goals:
1. To review integer operations.
2. To practice integer operations.
Objectives:
TLW review and practice operations involving integer equations.
Set/Recall: (10 minutes) Show students the raise-a-grade certificates. Explain what they
are and state that they will have a chance to win some today.
Review integer addition and subtraction: solicit the rules and principles from students
and write them on board. Ask them for a few example of integer equations and write
them on the board.
Procedure: (5 minutes)
Show transparency of example of cards and sticks in activity. Explain rules:
Students will be divided into groups of three: One will be the journal keeper, one will be
the record keeper, one will be the doer.
Before the activity, the record keeper makes a chart as shown on the overhead and the
journal keeper writes down the group's prediction on how it will do.
Groups will have 5 minutes (or less, depending on ability of class) to match as many of
the
20 sets of 2 cards and one stick as possible. Only the doer may actually touch
the cards and sticks, the others may only coach.
At the end of the time limit, the record keeper records how many sets the group was
able to match on the chart. The journal keeper records this as well. The journal keeper
records how the group felt before and after the first round.
The groups then switch sets of cards.
After 3-5 rounds, the record keeper averages the group's score for all rounds. The group
with the highest average receives raise-a-grade certificates.
Materials Needed:
Overhead projector
Transparency of example of cards and sticks
Transparency of chart
5 sets of ten operations sticks each
5 sets of 20 A and B index cards each
timer
raise-a-grade certificates
Class - Pre-Algebra
Unit - Reasoning and Measurement Lesson - Pythagorean Theorem
PA Academic Standards:
2.1.8.E - Simplify and expand algebraic expressions using exponential forms.
2.2.8.A - Complete calculations by applying the order of operations.
2.3.8.A - Develop formulas and procedures for determining measurements.
2.5.8.B - Verify and interpret results using precise mathematical language,
notation and representations, including numerical tables and equations, simple
algebraic equations and formulas, charts, graphs and diagrams.
2.5.8.D - Determine pertinent information in problem situations and whether any
further information is needed for solution.
Goal of this lesson:
The goal of this lesson is for students to be able to calculate the unknown side of
a right triangle, given the lengths of the other two sides.
Materials:
• Chalkboard
• Chalk
• Erasers
• Computer
• Projector
• Projector screen
• Calculators for groups of students
• Handout for in class work
• Handout for homework
Clerical/Administrative Tasks:
• Take roll
• Report any absentees to the office
• Make copies of all handouts
• Have answer key prepared for both handouts
• Confirm that there are an adequate number of calculators
• Arrange desks so that all students can see the projector screen clearly
• Get PowerPoint ready on the computer
• Pull down the projector screen
• Turn projector on
Instructional Objectives:
• The students will be able to describe and define the Pythagorean Theorem when
asked from memory.
• The students will be able to identify a right triangle and the corresponding sides
that fit the Pythagorean Theorem.
• The students will be able to recognize the Pythagorean Theorem and read it out
loud properly.
• The students will be able to identify the difference between the legs and
hypotenuse of the right triangle.
• Given two sides of the right triangle, the students will be able to solve the
Pythagorean Theorem for the missing variable.
• The students will be able to define and differentiate between when they are and
are not supposed to use the Pythagorean Theorem.
• The students will be able to cooperate with group members during the handout.
* I used the Cognitive Apprenticeship model *
Introduction:
• Briefly explain that we are going to be discussing the Pythagorean Theorem. (1-2
min)
* Modeling *
• Start the PowerPoint slide show, go through each slide in detail and explain the
Pythagorean Theorem. (6-8 min)
• We will go through examples on the board of how to write numbers in radical
form, which is necessary in order to prepare the Pythagorean Theorem. (2-4 min)
• We will go over where the square root key is on the calculator and how the
students should use this key. (1-3 min)
• We will go over the definitions of inductive and deductive reasoning and the
students will be able to understand these terms fully. (2-4 min)
• Onto the handout, explain to the students that you are going to do number one
and number two with them, but they should also do it at their seats on their
handout. (1 min)
• Write the Pythagorean Theorem on the board,
a2 + b2 = c2.
• Read the first problem out loud to the students.
Let a = 24 and c = 25, find the other leg of the triangle, b. (2-3 min)
a 2 + b2 = c2
242 + b2= 252
576 + b2 = 625
b2 = 49
b=7
• Ask students if there are any questions. (1 min)
• Read the second problem out loud.
Let a = 4 and b = 5, find the hypotenuse, c, of the triangle. (2-3 min)
a 2 + b2 = c2
42 + 52 = c2
16 + 25 = c2
41 = c2
• Ask students if there are any questions. (1 min)
• Make sure to let the students know that their answers aren't always going to
come out to an exact number; they may find a side of the triangle to be a square
root.
* Scaffolding *
• Read the third problem out loud and have them do it at their seats with other
students. I will walk around and monitor to make sure that they all understand
the concept. Have one student come up to the board and demonstrate how to do
the problem. (2-3 min)
• Problem number three:
Let b = 5 and c = 13, find the other leg of the triangle using the Pythagorean
Theorem.
a 2 + b2 = c2
a2 + 52 = 132
a2 + 25 = 169
a2 = 144
a = 12
• Ask the students if there are any questions. (1 min)
* Coaching *
• Announce to students that they should try to complete the fourth problem on
their own. I will walk around the room and monitor to make sure that everyone
understands the concept. Have a student volunteer to come up to the board and
complete the problem for everyone to see. (2-3 min)
• Problem number four:
Let a = 3 and b = 4, find the hypotenuse of the triangle using the Pythagorean
Theorem.
a 2 + b2 = c2
32 + 42 = c2
9 + 16 = c2
25 = c2
5=c
• Ask students if there are any questions. (1 min)
* Fading *
• Tell students that they all did a very good job in learning and practicing the
Pythagorean Theorem.
• Ask if there are any questions, and tell the students that they are going to have a
worksheet to complete for homework on this material. (1-3 min)
• Transition: Distribute the homework handout and ask the students to put it away.
(1-2 min)
Assessment/Evaluation:
• Ask for a student to volunteer to tell you what the parts of the right triangle are
called. (Answer: a = leg, b = leg, c = hypotenuse)
• Formally assess when grading homework handout.
Conclusion:
• Transition: Have students clean up their tables and return to their regular seating
arrangement. (1-3 min)
• Ask the students again when they are allowed to use the Pythagorean Theorem?
(Answer: only in right triangles)
Accommodations/Adaptations for Students with Special Needs:
• Billy, who has ADHD, will be seated towards the front of the classroom so that I
can be sure to pay close attention to him.
• When the students are working on the handout, I will check with Billy several
times to make sure he is on track.
• I will pay close attention to see if Billy seems confused or distracted, so that I can
answer any questions he may have in a reasonable amount of time.
Reflective Notes:
• How was my timing?
• Did the students understand the material?
• Did I get to cover all the material in my lesson plan?
• Am I satisfied with the way I planned the lesson?
If Time Permits: Students will be allowed to work in groups of two on their homework
assignment. I will be walking around the room to monitor and make sure that everyone
understands the concept of the Pythagorean Theorem.
Technology Integration:
1. (1 computer and overhead) I will place the PowerPoint on the overhead screen
and go through it will all the students in the class.
2. (6 computers in classroom) Since there is a 1:4 ratio of computers to students
in the classroom they will have to take turns using them. We will use a rotation
system, where there will be 4 different groups of students and they will be
permitted to use the computers one assigned day from Monday through
Thursday. On Friday, all students will be incorporated into the classroom using
the original teaching setting. When on the computers, the students will be
required to make up an appropriate worksheet dealing with the mathematical
concept that we are talking about that specific week. This will count as a graded
assignment.
3. (Computer Lab available) When the entire class enters the computer lab, they
will be required to log in as usual. Based on the topic that we are discussing in
class at the time, I will have various puzzles, games, and worksheets created on
math websites that I belong to as a teacher. I will have a list of websites for each
student to have at their computer, such as: www.coolmath.com,
www.mathpower.com, www.funbrain.com, and www.algebrahelp.com just to
mention a few. These websites will also be very useful for the students to have to
use on their time when they need help with their mathematics. As we go along
the websites, I will monitor by walking around to assure that all students are with
me and not doing other things on the computer during my class time.
Prior to class-
1. The teacher will make up two game boards using the poster board and masking tape.
Each game board should be made by taping two pieces of poster board together. The
game boards should then be sectioned into 9 equal squares (like a bingo game board)
using the masking tape. In the squares the teacher will draw the numbers (0, 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 4, 3, 2)on each board using the magic marker.
2. The game boards should be taped or pinned to the floor in the classroom before the
students come in. Position the game boards so that all students can see them and so
that the numbers are facing them so they are right side up.
Procedure-
1. Explain to students they will be playing a game today. When they hear the word
game, this will get their attention.
2. As your explaining the rules (no shouting out answers, first person to raise hand gets
to answer question, or what rules teacher has for game) tape a starting line about 5 feet
from one of the game boards.
3. The teacher should stand on the other side of the game boards since she will be
controlling one of the bean bags.
4. The game begins by informing the students you will give them an addition problem
and the first person to raise their hand with the correct answer will get to throw the
bean bag first.
5. After giving the problem and selecting student to throw bean bag first students know
that they will be trying to add the number on the square in which the student's bean
bag lands to the number in the square in which the teacher's bean bag lands. Teacher
will be responsible for calling on students to answer. The correct answer gains that
student the privilege of throwing the bean bag. (The teacher has some control over
what numbers are being added because he/she may choose the second number in the
problem.)
6. This game can also be played by dividing the students into two teams and have a
scorekeeper. Students are competitive and teams may result in better participation.
Closure-
Give students two minute warning. At the end of the game question students with
addition problems. Ask students to write down the problems you give them, solve them
and turn them in.
Assessment/Evaluation-
Checking the students turned in work will allow for assessment of the lesson.
Connections-
For an integration with art teacher may ask students to create their own game and
game boards to help them learn addition.
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Answer Sheet
Renaming Fractions #1
Goals:
1. To review integer operations.
2. To practice integer operations.
Objectives:
TLW review and practice operations involving integer
equations.
Procedure: (5 minutes)
Show transparency of example of cards and sticks in activity.
Explain rules:
Students will be divided into groups of three: One will be the
journal keeper, one will be
the record keeper, one will be the doer.
Before the activity, the record keeper makes a chart as shown
on the overhead and the
journal keeper writes down the group's prediction on how it will
do.
Groups will have 5 minutes (or less, depending on ability of
class) to match as many of the
20 sets of 2 cards and one stick as possible. Only the doer may
actually touch
the cards and sticks, the others may only coach.
At the end of the time limit, the record keeper records how
many sets the group was able to match on the chart. The
journal keeper records this as well. The journal keeper records
how the group felt before and after the first round.
The groups then switch sets of cards.
After 3-5 rounds, the record keeper averages the group's score
for all rounds. The group with the highest average receives
raise-a-grade certificates.
Evaluation:
Informal:
Student participation in activities and discussions will indicate
comprehension.
Formal:
Written Test
Materials Needed:
Overhead projector
Transparency of example of cards and sticks
Transparency of chart
5 sets of ten operations sticks each
5 sets of 20 A and B index cards each
timer
raise-a-grade certificates
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