Name: Doreen Tabb
Woodland Hills High School
Date: 11/12/2012
Lesson Plans
Stage I – Desired Results
Big Ideas: Use variables to store values for
NBEA- IT IV --Input Technologies
15.4.12.H Use programming lanuages
use later in the method.Use parameters to
Choose a National Standard:
Choose a PA Standard:
write methods, Define and access property
Choose a PA Standard:
variables, Use the Vehicle property. Create
functions
Student Objectives (Competencies/Outcomes):
Essential Questions: What are the three
Students will be able to: Design and build a simple Alice
types of variables? How do you create a
program using the variables, parameters, vehicles, and
function? How do you use the vehicle
functions.
property? How do you identify and use
parameters?
Lesson Topic (Standard/Anchor):
Content Area: Intro to Computer
Scienc
Length of Lesson: 5 days
Understanding Goals (Concepts): Use variables
to store the value of an arithmetic expression or
the value produced by a function. How to use
parameters to write methods. Use a vehicle.
Create functions.
Vocabulary: argument, concatenation, defining
a variable, function, initial value, local variable,
method variable,object variable, parameter,
placeholder, property variable, return
statement, synchronize movements, variable,
variable name, variable type, vehicle, world
function.
Stage II – Assessment Evidence
Performance Task: Read Chapter 3 and define the key terms. Create a simple Alice program using functions.
Other Evidence: teacher
observations
Stage III – Learning Plan
Materials & Resources: Alice software,Alice Basics handout, textbook "Alice in Action
Formative Assessment(s):
with Java", folders, notebooks
#1. Summarizing key concepts
CONTENT AREA READING: Read thru lesson before completing
#2. Summarizing New Skills
#3. Open Ended Questions
#4. Choose assessments:
#5. Choose assessments:
#6. Choose assessments:
Instructional Procedures*: (includes mini-lessons) Self Paced Learning, Individualized Instruction
Procedures
Active Engagements used:
#1. Summarizing
#2. Note-Taking
Monday
 Review Pages 65-74
 Review PPT on Method
Variables
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Others:
Describe usage:
Tuesday
 Review Pages 75-84
 Review PPT on Method
variables and Parameters
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Scaffolding used:
#1. Guided Notes
#2 . Guided Demos
Wednesday
 Review Pages 85-94
 REview PPT on
Property variables and
using a vehicle
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Others:
Describe usage:
Thursday
 Review 95-101
 Review PPT on use of
functions
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Friday
 Complete Tutorial on
Variables and functions
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Assignments
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 Take Notes
 Complete Examples
 Vocab Due
 Take Notes
 complete Examples
 Take Notes
 Complete Examples
 Take Notes
 Complete Examples
 Complete tutorial on
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