Secondary Lesson Plan
Teacher: Callie Ellis
Unit Topic: Order of
Operations/Expressions
Lesson Topic: Expressions
introduction
Subject: Math 6
Unit Duration: 3 weeks
Parallel Text (including page #s):
Glencoe McGraw-Hill, Math
Connects Course 1, page #274-278
Grade Level: 6
Lesson Date: Tuesday, Oct. 8,
2013
Predominant Method/Model:
Direct Instruction
Curriculum Alignment: Common Core 6-EE2 Expressions with numbers and letters
Concurrent Skills/Competency Focus: Listening, following directions, basic operations
Instructional Objectives: TSW identify the variables, coefficients, constants, and operations in
algebraic expressions through class discussion and classwork problems.
TSW evaluate algebraic expressions given a variable through classwork and homework problems.
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
(Designating Set and Closure)
-TSW complete the warm up and check.
-TTW collect homework and check for a grade.
-TTW instruct students to take notes in their
math notebooks for the lesson today. TTW
present the attached powerpoint presentation.
-TTW explain the following vocabulary: variable,
coefficient, constant, algebraic expression,
operation.
-TSW complete the attached table about
identifying the variables, coefficients, constants,
and operations in algebraic expressions on the
Smart board.
-TTW explain the 2 ways to indicate division and
the 4 ways to indicate multiplication in algebraic
expressions, showing examples of each.
-TTW explain and demonstrate how to solve an
algebraic expression by “plugging in” the value of
the given variable.
-TTW work Example Problems 1-4 from Reteach
Algebra: Variable and Expressions (in the
powerpoint) with the class on the board asking
for the variable, constant, and arithmetic.
-TSW complete Practice Problems 1-9
independently in class with the teacher walking
around to check for accuracy.
-TTW assign textbook page 276, #8-19 for
homework and allow students to begin in class.
ASSESSMENT
(Of Objectives)
TSW complete the table identifying the variables,
coefficients, constants, and exponents from Skills
Practice Algebra: Variables and Expressions.
TTW check classwork problems for accuracy.
MATERIALS/RESOURCES
(Aligned with Procedures)
Warm up Oct 7 – 11 Warm Up for Oct 7.pdf
Expressions powerpoint Ellis Variables and
Expressions.pptx
Reteach Algebra: Variables and Expressions
Reteach Variables and Expressions.pdf
Skills Practice Algebra: Variables and Expressions
Skills Practice Variables and Expressions.pdf
Carter, John A., Cuevas, Gilbert J., Day, Roger, &
Malloy, Carol. (2012). Math Connects: Course 1.
Columbus, OH: Glencoe McGraw-Hill, page 276,
#8-19.
ASSIGNMENT
(For Review, Practice, and/or Extension)
Textbook page 276, #8-19