Thursday, Oct 9th- 7th Grade- Spreadsheets- Chart Parts

	Archdale-Trinity Middle School Lesson Plan
Date: 10-09-2014

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

“I Can…” Statement	Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can identify different chart components. Text on Wednesday.	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 37, type lines 05 and 06. Remember to use your thumb for the space bar. We are using our right PINKY finger for the  apostrophe  key.

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

Guided Lesson: @ 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 Homework: Students need to decide for which ACADEMIC topic (Typing Posture/Technique, Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, or Math) they will create a PowerPoint presentation soon. We will be using the PowerPoint you create to learn different old and new features of PowerPoint 2010.

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