Thursday, April 28, 2016

Friday, April 29th- 7th Grade- Spreadsheets- Create a Colonial Export Spreadsheet, Chart and Analyze Data using Functions

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 04-29-2016



Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Spreadsheet- Social Studies and Spreadsheets

Standards:
SSB-1 Know the components of Spreadsheets
SSB-2 Know Spreadsheet operations



“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can create a spreadsheet, use functions and format my data.
Students can create a spreadsheet, use functions and format their data.


Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Exporting an item means to send it out of the country.
The "Triangular Trade".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_in_the_American_Colonies

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

1. Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com

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



Guided Practice:
@ Students will follow instructions and complete the Colonial Tobacco Export exercise.

Independent Exercise:
@ Students will delete old files in their lunch number file.
@ Students will create a spreadsheet, format the data, create a chart and find the functions for the Colonial Tobacco Export exercise.
A tobacco plantation in Pinar



Higher Order Thinking Questions

How can a spreadsheet help you?

Student Technology/Differentiation

Students will use Excel to create and format spreadsheets and chart data.

Closure Strategy



Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Thursday, April 28th Short Cut Links

If you are a 7th Grade Student, click here: http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/04/thursday-april-28th-7th-grade.html?_sm_au_=iVVqn3NNDvS37Z66

If you are a 8th Grade Student, click here:  http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/04/thursday-april-28th-8th-grade-begin.html?_sm_au_=iVVmcQcBQ72t5mWN

Thursday, April 28th- 8th Grade- Begin Business Plan Unit

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 04-28-2016


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
The Entrepreneurial Process-
Understanding the Business Plan

Standards:
NCCTE.BU20.03.03 Understanding the procedures and requirements of starting a business



“I Can…” Statement

I can explain the different parts of a business plan.




Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
The business plan is created in the Concept Development phase.












http://www.actioncoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/business-plan.jpg
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
      
1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com 

2.  Go to Computer then Student Docs then Witkowski folder then Exploring Business folder then Entrepreneurship folder then open 3.03 How to Start a Business PowerPoint
     
Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson: 
@ Miss W will go over the components of the business plan 

@ Students will start on PowerPoint 3.03 How to start a business


Ry's Ruffery - Success As A Teenage Entrepreneur
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_vSyZyA5IRI


@ Young adult entrepreneurs

@ Go to Computer
 then Student Docs then Witkowski folder
then Exploring Business folder then Entrepreneurship folder
then open the Word Document call 3.02 Business Plan.

@ Type in your name and the name of your food truck business
@ Save it to your lunch number- call it Business Plan

@ How to write a Business Plan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMr_uLZV-eM


@ Sample Business Plan http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-executive-summary-of-your-food-trucks-business.html


Independent Exercise: 

@ Students will start side 1 of PowerPoint 3.03 "How to start a business" notes.
     Copy the blue words into the notes page.

@ 
Students will complete discussed business plan items.


@ Exit Activity 2 and then Exit Activity 3

@ 20 teenage entrepreneurs


Name:  Where to find the answers for  Business Components
Name of Food Truck:

1.    Executive Summary: Recap of all of the sections
WAIT until you have completed questions 2 through 9 then copy and paste one or two sentences from each section.
___________________________________________________________________
2.    Product/Service Plan: What are you are selling? Why is it special?

3 sentences: Your Grand Opening flyer (in your crate) lists menu items and prices and why someone should eat at your food truck.
___________________________________________________________________
3.    Management Team Plan: What are your skills?

5 sentences: Go to PowerPoint 3.01 Successful Entrepreneurs and write about 5 skills and/or abilities you have.
  
4.    Industry/Market Analysis: What is the competition? Who are your customers?
3 Sentences with information from the Researching Market Trends worksheet.

1 sentence with information from the Demographics worksheet.

5.     Operational Plan: How are you going to make and deliver your product?
3 sentences about your food truck route

6.    Organizational Plan: What is your management style?
@ There are no wrong or right leadership styles it depends on the situation.
      Different situations need different styles.

@ Simple- 10-Second Quiz: Your Leadership Worldview
http://switchandshift.com/10-second-quiz-your-leadership-worldview

@ A little more complicated- Miss W will review different characteristics of Leadership and have students take a leadership survey at http://psychology.about.com/library/quiz/bl-leadershipquiz.htm      Your group is your employees. Consensus means agreement.

By the words "Organizational plan" on your notes page write down which of three styles the quiz determines for you:

1 sentence: Which leadership style(s) are you? See the 3 choices below.
Participative- asking for your employee opinions, more like a democracy
Delegative- let your employees make decisions
Authoritarian- you make all of the decisions.


7.    Marketing Plan: What are your ideas for selling your product?
5 sentences from your 20 ideas for a Grand Opening list. It is in your folder.

8.     Growth Plan: Where do you see your business in the future?
3 sentences are you going to expand locations, add more food trucks, more employees, have an IPO (offer stock for investment money), international locations

9.     Financial Plan: How much money do you have? Where are you getting your money?

3 sentences. Copy and paste the sentences from the day you calculated how much money it would take to run your business for 3 months. We went to the online Lowes site first then went to the web site. Where are you getting your money? Bank, parents…




Exit Activity 1- All 5 Entrepreneurial Phaseshttp://www.quia.com/rr/827311.html.
Exit Activity 2- Business Plan Parts
http://www.quia.com/rr/578371.html?AP_rand=1112252576


Exit Activity 3- Business Plan  https://www.quia.com/rr/1078129.html 

Thursday, April 28th- 7th Grade- Spreadsheet Vocabulary Test #2

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 04-28-2016


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
Spreadsheets- TEST

Standards:
SSB-1 Know the components of Spreadsheets


“I Can…” Statement
Criteria for Success-Formative/Summative Assessments
I can explain different features of Excel charts.  Test Today


Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)

Gridlines- you can hide or  show these on screen or print, they help you see the data better.
A gridline is a horizontal or vertical line that extends across the plot area.
File:Giant Allosaurid Gridlines.jpg

Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy

Bellringer:
1. You need a pencil

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



Guided Practice:
@ Miss W will give test instructions.
    You must show her your results when finished.

@ After test, cell reference contest, read, homework, etc. 


Independent Exercise:
@ Students will take test


If time:
Guided Practice:
@ Students will follow instructions and complete the Colonial Tobacco Export exercise.

Independent Exercise:
@ Students will create a spreadsheet, format the data, create a chart and find the functions for the Colonial Tobacco Export exercise.



Higher Order Thinking Questions

What are the different chart definitions involved with spreadsheets?

Student Technology/Differentiation



Closure Strategy

Exit Activity#11:

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Wednesday, April 27th Short Cut Links

If you are a 7th Grade Student, click here: http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/04/wednesday-april-27th-7th-grade-review.html?_sm_au_=iVV6RZ4TFFnZNFfN

If you are a 8th Grade Student, click here: http://wclassroom.blogspot.com/2016/04/wednesday-april-27th-8th-grade-begin.html?_sm_au_=iVVqn3NNDvS37Z66

Wednesday, April 27th- 8th Grade- Test Correction Flash Cards

Archdale-Trinity Middle School
Lesson Plan
Date: 04-27-2016


Teacher:
Witkowski

Lesson/Unit Topic:
The Entrepreneurial Process-
Understanding the Business Plan

Standards:
NCCTE.BU20.03.03 Understanding the procedures and requirements of starting a business



“I Can…” Statement

I can explain the different parts of a business plan.




Literacy/Vocabulary Strategies (Word Wall)
The business plan is created in the Concept Development phase.












http://www.actioncoach.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/business-plan.jpg
Bell-Ringer/Connecting Strategy
      
1.  Go to wclassroom.blogspot.com 

2.  Go to Computer then Student Docs then Witkowski folder then Exploring Business folder then Entrepreneurship folder then open 3.03 How to Start a Business PowerPoint
     
Lesson-Instructional Strategies and Procedures for Teacher and Students
(Detailed Plans Including Best Practices, Researched Based Strategies)
Guided Lesson: 

@ Test correction flash cards- Students will go to https://quizlet.com/


@ Go to Computer
 then Student Docs then Witkowski folder
then Exploring Business folder then Entrepreneurship folder
then open the Word Document call 3.02 Business Plan.


@ Type in your name and the name of your food truck business
@ Save it to your lunch number- call it Business Plan

@ Young adult entrepreneurs

@ 20 teenage entrepreneurs


 @ Students will start on PowerPoint 3.03 How to start a business

@ How to write a Business Plan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMr_uLZV-eM

@ Sample Business Plan http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/the-executive-summary-of-your-food-trucks-business.html
@ Miss W will explain about the Organizational plan section of the business plan.

@ There are no wrong or right leadership styles it depends on the situation.
      Different situations need different styles.

@ Simple- 10-Second Quiz: Your Leadership Worldview
http://switchandshift.com/10-second-quiz-your-leadership-worldview

@ A little more complicated- Miss W will review different characteristics of Leadership and have students take a leadership survey at http://psychology.about.com/library/quiz/bl-leadershipquiz.htm      Your group is your employees. Consensus means agreement.

By the words "Organizational plan" on your notes page write down which of three styles the quiz determines for you:

Participative- asking for your employee opinions, more like a democracy
Delegative- let your employees make decisions
Authoritarian- you make all of the decisions.

Do you agree with the quiz? Yes or No
If you do not agree with the quiz, also list which style you believe you would prefer.


Independent Exercise: 

@ Students will finish side 1 of PowerPoint 3.03 "How to start a business" notes.
     Copy the blue words into the notes page.

@ Exit Activity 2




Exit Activity 1- All 5 Entrepreneurial Phases http://www.quia.com/rr/827311.html.

 
Exit Activity 2- Business Plan Parts
http://www.quia.com/rr/578371.html?AP_rand=1112252576



Exit Activity 3- Business Plan  https://www.quia.com/rr/1078129.html