North Carolina 6-Point Lesson Plan
Topic: Spreadsheets – Basics and Formulas
Subject: Computer Skills
Grade: 8
Teacher: Cynthia Coleman
Date: June 24, 2015
NC Standard Course of Study Essential Standard:
Understand the basics of spreadsheets.
NC Standard Course of Study Clarifying Objective:
Students will learn basic spreadsheet vocabulary.
Students will be able to name spreadsheet parts.
Students will learn the purpose of each spreadsheet part.
Activity
I. Focus and Review
(Establish prior
knowledge)
Teacher and students will
review spreadsheet
vocabulary.
Description of Activities and
Setting
Materials and Time
Students will take out their
spreadsheet vocabulary list, pair
with another student, and orally
quiz each other.
15 minutes
II. Statement (Inform
student of objectives)
Teacher will present the
objectives of this lesson.
2 minutes
III. Teacher Input
(Present tasks,
information, and
guidance)
Teacher will inform students that
they must spell the vocabulary
words correctly or they will not
get credit for their answers.
Teacher will also tell students to
only use lower case letters when
spelling their answers.
In addition, teacher will inform
students that all answers should
be entered in their singular form
– no plural answers.
Finally, teacher will tell students
that they will have two
opportunities to answer each
question correctly; and that they
will be on the honor system, and
responsible for grading their own
test by keeping track of how
many questions they get wrong.
5 minutes
IV. Guided Practice
(Elicit performance,
provide assessment
and feedback)
V. Independent
Practice -- Seatwork
and Homework
(Retention and
transfer)
VI. Closure (Plan for
maintenance)
Students will take their test in
Alice.
20 minutes
____minutes
Teacher will ask students to
share any problems they had in
taking the test in Alice.
3 minutes