Archive | February, 2012

6/7th Grade Reading Lesson Plans (2/27/12-3/2/12)

27 Feb
MMS Focus Lesson                            Week: 26
Subject Area: Reading Grade Level: 6/7th
Strand: Benchmark: LA.6.1.6.6; LA.7.1.6.6
Benchmark clarification Statement: The student will distinguish denotative and connotative meanings of words;
Instruction Date: (2/27/12-3/2/12) Imp. Announcement(s):
Day 1: Monday
Complete/Design Black History T-shirts; Complete FCAT Question Review Packet

Day 2: Tuesday
Introduction to Connotation/Denotation: Powerpoint Presentation; In-class Practice Activity

Day 3: Wednesday
Connotation/Denotation Worksheet

Day 4: Thursday
In-class story: “The Golden Cadillac” Pg. 339-349; Complete Making Meanings Questions on Pg. 353 (1-5) and Reading Check questions (a-e)

Day 5: Friday
Complete H.G. Wells Reading Packet: War of the Worlds passage/Similes and Metaphors/Analogies

Homework:
Mon. NONE
Tues. NONE
Wed. NONE
Thurs. NONE
Friday NONE

9th Grade Reading Lesson Plans (2/27/12-3/2/12)

27 Feb
MMS Focus Lesson                            Week: 26
Subject Area: Reading Grade Level: 9th
Strand: Benchmark: LA.910.1.6.6
Benchmark clarification Statement: The student will distinguish denotative and connotative meanings of words;
Instruction Date: (2/27/12-3/2/12) Imp. Announcement(s):
Day 1: Monday
Complete/Design Black History T-shirts; FCAT Reading Passage Drill Cards

Day 2: Tuesday
Introduction to Connotation/Denotation: Powerpoint Presentation; In-class Practice Activity

Day 3: Wednesday
Connotation/Denotation Worksheet

Day 4: Movie: “ Mrs. Evers’ Boys” : Begin Review Questions Worksheet on the movie

Day 5: continue Movie: “ Mrs. Evers’ Boys” : continue Review questions Worksheet on the movie

Homework:
Mon. NONE
Tues. NONE
Wed. NONE
Thurs. NONE
Friday NONE

8th Grade Math Lesson Plans (2/27/12-3/2/12)

27 Feb
MMS Focus Lesson                            Week: 26
Subject Area: Math Grade Level: 8th
Strand: Benchmark: MA.8.A.1.2; MA.8.A.1.1
Benchmark clarification Statement: Interpret the slope and the x- and y-intercepts when graphing a linear equation for a real-world problem. Create and interpret tables, graphs, and models to represent, analyze, and solve problems related to linear equations, including analysis of domain, range, and the difference between discrete and continuous data.
Instruction Date: (2/27/12-3/2/12) Imp. Announcement(s):
Day 1: Monday
Continue 11.3; EX (3-4); Pg. 553 (In-class guided practice 5-9)
Day 2: Tuesday
Review HW; Introduce 11.5: Direct Variation: Students will learn to recognize direct variation by graphing tables of data and checking for constant ratios; EX (1-2)

Day 3: Wednesday
11.5 continued; EX (3); In-class guided practice; Practice It! Worksheet: Direct Variation (in-class)

Day 4: Thursday
Complete Graphing Lines in Slope-Intercept Form Worksheet

Day 5: Friday
Complete Slope Worksheet

Homework:
Mon. Practice It! Worksheet: Using Slopes and Intercepts
Tues. NONE
Wed. NONE
Thurs. NONE
Friday NONE

6th Grade Math Lesson Plans (2/27/12-3/2/12)

27 Feb
MMS Focus Lesson                            Week: 26
Subject Area: Math Grade Level: 6th
Strand: Benchmark: MA.6.G.4.3
Benchmark clarification Statement: Determine a missing dimension of a plane figure or prism given its area or volume and some of the dimensions, or determine the area or volume given the dimensions.
Instruction Date: (2/27/12-3/2/12) Imp. Announcement(s):
Day 1: Monday
Introduce 10.8: Finding Volume: Students will learn to estimate and find the volumes of rectangular prisms and triangular prisms; EX (1-3); Additional Examples

Day 2: Tuesday
10.8 continued: In-class Practice Pg. 536 (8-14 all)

Day 3: Wednesday
Review HW; In-class Activity on Solid Figures: “Straw Structures”

Day 4: Thursday
Complete Bounce Off with Prism Volume Worksheet & Gallop Away with Volumes Worksheet (In-class)

Day 5: Friday
Complete Snap Up Faces, Edges, and Vertices Worksheet & Conquer Geometric Shapes Worksheet (In-class)

Homework:
Mon. NONE
Tues. Practice It! Worksheet: Volume of Prisms
Wed. NONE
Thurs. NONE
Friday NONE

7th Grade Math Lesson Plans (2/27/12-3/2/12)

27 Feb
MMS Focus Lesson                            Week: 26
Subject Area: Math Grade Level: 7th
Strand: Benchmark: Rev.MA.5.G.3.1; MA.7.G.2.1
Benchmark clarification Statement: Analyze and compare the properties of two-dimensional figures and three-dimensional solids (polyhedra), including the number of edges, faces, vertices, and types of faces. Justify and apply formulas for surface area and volume of pyramids, prisms, cylinders, and cones.
Instruction Date: (2/27/12-3/2/12) Imp. Announcement(s):
Day 1: Monday
Introduce 9.1: 3-D Figures: Students will learn how to identify three dimensional figures; EX (1-2); Additional Practice/Guided Practice Pg. 474 (1-6)

Day 2: Tuesday
Review HW; Introduce 9.2: Volume of Prisms and Cylinders: Students will learn to find the volume of prisms and cylinders; EX (1-2); Additional Examples

Day 3: Wednesday
Continue 9.2: EX (3); Guided Practice Pg. 478 (1-9)

Day 4: Thursday
Complete Bounce Off with Prism Volume Worksheet & Gallop Away with Volumes Worksheet (In-class)

Day 5: Friday
Complete Grabbing the Right Area Worksheet & Fly Off with Irregular Perimeters Worksheet (In-class)

Homework:
Mon. Pg. 474 (7-16 all)
Tues. NONE
Wed. NONE
Thurs. NONE
Friday NONE

9th Grade Math Lesson Plans (2/27/12-3/2/12)

27 Feb
MMS Focus Lesson                            Week: 26
Subject Area: Math Grade Level: 9th
Strand: Benchmark: MA.912.A.3.12; MA.912.A.3.13; MA.912.A.3.14; MA.912.A.3.15
Benchmark clarification Statement: Graph a linear equation or inequality in two variables with and without graphing technology. Write an equation or inequality represented by a given graph.Solve systems of linear equations and inequalities in two and three variables using graphical, substitution, and elimination methods.Solve real-world problems involving systems of linear equations and inequalities in two and three variables.
Instruction Date: (2/27/12-3/2/12) Imp. Announcement(s):
Day 1: Monday
Introduce 7.6: Systems of Linear Inequalities: Objective 1: To solve systems of Inequalities graphically and algebraically; Lesson Preview Questions: Pg. 377 (1-6); EX (1-2)

Day 2: Tuesday
7.6 continued: Objective 2: Students will learn how to use systems of inequalities to solve real-world problems; EX (3-4); Review HW; EX (3-4)

Day 3: Wednesday
Final Review of 7.6: In-class Practice Problems Pg. 384 (53-70 all)

Day 4: Thursday
Complete Graphing Linear Inequalities Worksheet (1-12) & Graphing Systems of Inequalities

Day 5: Friday
Complete Algebra 1 EOC 2009 Practice Online Exam Questions (1, 4-17 all); Complete any Incomplete assignments/worksheets

Homework:
Mon. Checkpoint Quiz 2 Pg. 376 (1-10 all)
Tues. Pg .380-381 (1-21 even only)
Wed. NONE
Thurs. NONE
Friday NONE

6/7th Grade Reading Lesson Plans (2/20/12-2/24/12)

21 Feb
MMS Focus Lesson                            Week: 25
Subject Area: Reading Grade Level: 6/7th
Strand: Benchmark: LA.910.1.6.8
Benchmark clarification Statement: The student will identify advanced word/phrase relationships and their meanings;
Instruction Date: (2/20/12-2/24/12) Imp. Announcement(s):
Day 1: Monday
President’s Day

Day 2: Tuesday
Complete FCAT Reading Packet; Study Island FCAT Reading Practice: Making Predictions & Author’s Purpose
Day 3: Wednesday
FCAT Reading Passage Continued; Study Island Continued; Powerpoint on Word Relationships: Antonyms, Homophones, and Analogies

Day 4: Thursday
Study Island (Reading); Analogy Practice Worksheet #2

Day 5: Friday
FCAT Practice Passages

Homework:
Mon.
Tues. Work on Black History Summary
Wed. Work on Black History Summary/T-shirt
Thurs. Work on Black History Summary
Friday

9th Grade Reading Lesson Plans (2/20/12-2/24/12)

21 Feb
MMS Focus Lesson                            Week: 25
Subject Area: Reading Grade Level: 9th
Strand: Benchmark: LA.910.1.6.8
Benchmark clarification Statement: The student will identify advanced word/phrase relationships and their meanings;
Instruction Date: (2/20/12-2/24/12) Imp. Announcement(s):
Day 1: Monday
President’s Day

Day 2: Tuesday
Complete Online End of Course FCAT Reading Exam 2009: Personal Development (1-11)

Day 3: Wednesday
Powerpoint on Word Relationships: Antonyms, Homophones, and Analogies; Complete In-class Practice sheet on Analogies Worksheet #2; Complete Online End of Course FCAT Reading Exam 2009: The Mysterious Creature of Lake Champlain (13-21)

Day 4: Thursday
Study Island (Reading); Analogy Practice Worksheet; Analogy Computer Activity

Day 5: Friday
FCAT Practice Passages

Homework:
Mon. NONE
Tues. Work on Black History Summary
Wed. Work on Black History Summary/T-shirts
Thurs. NONE
Friday NONE

8th Grade Math Lesson Plans (2/20/12-2/24/12)

21 Feb
MMS Focus Lesson                            Week: 25
Subject Area: Math Grade Level: 8th
Strand: Benchmark: MA.8.A.1.2
Benchmark clarification Statement: Interpret the slope and the x- and y-intercepts when graphing a linear equation for a real-world problem.
Instruction Date: (2/20/12-2/24/12) Imp. Announcement(s):
Day 1: Monday
President’s Day

Day 2: Tuesday
Continue 11.2: Slope of a Line EX (3-4); In-class Practice Pg. 548 (10-21 all)
Day 3: Wednesday
Introduce 11.3: Using Slopes and Intercepts: Students will learn to use slopes and intercepts to graph linear equations; EX (1-2); Guided Practice Pg. 553 (1-8 all)

Day 4: Thursday
11.3 continued; EX (3-4); Guided Practice Pg. 553 (9-12 all); Begin Practice It! Worksheet: Using Slopes and Intercepts

Day 5: Friday
Review HW; FCAT Test Practice

Homework:
Mon. NONE
Tues. Practice It! Worksheet: Slope of a Line
Wed. NONE
Thurs. Complete Practice It! Worksheet: Using Slopes and Intercepts
Friday NONE

6th Grade Math Lesson Plans (2/20/12-2/24/12)

21 Feb
MMS Focus Lesson                            Week: 25
Subject Area: Math Grade Level: 6th
Strand: Benchmark: MA.6.G.4.2; MA.6.G.4.3; Rev.MA.5.G.3.1
Benchmark clarification Statement: Find the perimeters and areas of composite two-dimensional figures, including non-rectangular figures (such as semicircles) using various strategies. Determine a missing dimension of a plane figure or prism given its area or volume and some of the dimensions, or determine the area or volume given the dimensions. Analyze and compare the properties of two-dimensional figures and three-dimensional solids (polyhedra), including the number of edges, faces, vertices, and types of faces.
Instruction Date: (2/20/12-2/24/12) Imp. Announcement(s):
Day 1: Monday
President’s Day

Day 2: Tuesday
Introduce 10.4: Comparing Perimeter and Area: Students will learn to make a model to explore how area and perimeter are affected by changes in the dimensions of a figure; EX (1-2)

Day 3: Wednesday
Continue 10.4; Introduce 10.6 Solid Figures: Students will learn to name/classify solid figures; EX (1-2); Guided Practice (1-6)

Day 4: Thursday
Review HW; Introduce 10.8: Finding Volume: Students will learn to estimate and find the volume of rectangular and triangular prisms; Guided Practice (1-7)

Day 5: Friday
Review 10.8; In-class Practice; FCAT Math Practice

Homework:
Mon. NONE
Tues. NONE
Wed. Pg. 527 (7-19 all)
Thurs. NONE
Friday NONE
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