Thursday, December 8th- 7th Grade- Chart Tools Tab

Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 12-08-2016

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.	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

Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com Go to My computer- student docs- Witkowski folder Spreadsheet folder- Open up  4.02 Chart Components

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

Guided Lesson:   @ Miss W will review the chart tools tab        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igmsvkkUWqw      and how to use the Layout Tab to add a picture and shapes to your chart,      and how to use the Format Tab to add a border and shape fill to your chart.  @ Students will open the Chart Components PowerPoint @ Students will start taking notes @ Students will open 4 Practice Hiding Columns and Charts Independent Exercise: @Students will complete the first page of the  CHART COMPONENTS NOTES       worksheet http://compappssh.wikispaces.com/file/view/Notes.pdf

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#11: Working in pairs and using the PINK Study Guide answer the questions. http://www.quia.com/hm/174125.html?AP_rand=19139139&playHTML=1