Wednesday, April 8th- 7th Grade- Chart Components

	Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 04-08-2015

Teacher:	Witkowski
Lesson/Unit Topic:	Spreadsheets- Beginning Chart Components
Standards:	SSB-1 Know the components of Spreadsheets

“I Can…” Statement	Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can identify different chart components. Please welcome Braxton students. Test Next Week.	Students can identify different chart components

Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Data markers are the blue squares on the blue line. They are used to indicate data values(numbers). Tick marks are the little gray marks on the x axis and the y axis. They clarify the numbers. The plot area is white. The plot area is the background. New word: The red numbers are Data Labels, they are used to explain the data. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spreadsheet

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

On page 72, type lines 13 and 14. We are using our right INDEX finger for the 7  key. Remember to use your thumb for the space bar.

Lesson-Instructional Strategies & Procedures for Teacher and Students (Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)

Guided Lesson: @ If you like this class, Miss W teaches a Computer Skills class for 8th Grade students.     We cover Publisher and Databases @ Students will critique PowerPoint presentations @ Students will practice on the next Hurricane functions @ Students will open the Chart Components PowerPoint @ Students will start taking notes Independent Exercise: @Students will complete the first page and the second page of the  CHART COMPONENTS NOTES       worksheet http://compappssh.wikispaces.com/file/view/Notes.pdf @ Candy challenge questions for the “Label the Chart Parts” section

Higher Order Thinking Questions

What are the different chart components?

Student Technology/Differentiation

Students will use Excel to understand chart components

Closure Strategy

Exit Activity #8: Simple Matching http://www.quia.com/mc/1799176.html Exit Activity #9: Choose home row and easy. Turn off sound. http://www.typingweb.com/tutor/games/play/game/23 Exit Activity#10: Working in pairs and using the PINK Study Guide answer the questions. These will be the next test questions.   http://www.quia.com/hm/174125.html?AP_rand=19139139&playHTML=1