Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
L. Spence
Unit Name and #:
Course:
Chemistry—on-level
Dates:
Unit 8-Balancing
Equations
2/9/15 to 2/13/15
Monday
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: identify reduction and oxidation reactions in chemical equations
Identify and apply the solubility rules
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: notes and guided practice on the solubility rules
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: monitor guided practice
Checks for Understanding: monitor guided practice, cold-calling
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: notebook, pencil
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: complete independent practice problems; begin Test Review for Unit 8
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Identify and apply the solubility rules; identify, distinguish and
compare/contrast acids and bases
Tuesday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: continue independent practice with applying solubility rules
-notes and guided practice with acids and bases
-Review for Unit 8 Test: Chemical Reactions
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: independent practice and guided practice
Checks for Understanding: monitor practice attempts, cold-calling
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: notebook, pen/pencil
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: complete Test Review for Unit 8
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Demonstrate proficiency and mastery of concepts of Unit 8 including balancing
equations, identifying oxidation/reduction reactions, applying the solubility rules and identifying
acids and bases
Wed/Thur
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Test: Unit 8—Chemical Reactions
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Test: Unit 8
Checks for Understanding: Test: Unit 8
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: notebook, pen/pencil
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: none
Friday
What are we learning?
Identify, develop and apply rules regarding solubility through investigations with solutions
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Analyze and Correct Test: Unit 8
Introduction to Unit 9
Last Day of 4th Six Weeks
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: complete test corrections and analysis
Checks for Understanding: monitor progress
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: notebook, pen/pencil
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: review material from the lesson, complete unfinished practice activities