Gregory Shaw

EDU 5170
Lesson Plan
Standards:
New York State Common Core Standard 8.EE.C.7.
Solve linear equations with rational number coefficients, including equations whose
solutions require expanding expressions using the distributive property and
collecting like terms.
ISTE Student Standards:
Critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making.
Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects,
solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and
resources.
a. Identify and define authentic problems and significant questions for investigation.
b. Plan and manage activities to develop a solution or complete a project.
c. Collect and analyze data to identify solutions and/or make informed decisions.
d. Use multiple processes and diverse perspectives to explore alternate solutions.

Learning Objectives:
Students will understand the rules for the 2-step method.
Students will understand how to solve a linear equation using the 2-step method.
Students will be able to successfully use an online graphing calculator to check if
their answers are correct.

Learning Activity:
The teacher will write the 2 steps on the board and have it there as reference.
The teacher will go over the 2-step method at the beginning of class using different
examples, first teacher explaining then going through examples with the class. At
the end of each problem, the teacher will check their work on the online graphing
calculator as a walkthrough for the students.
The teacher will then put examples of 2-step equations on the board and ask the
students to answer them independently.
The teacher will then ask the students to play the game in pairs to solidify the
concept.

Provide Information:
The teacher will begin the class with going over what the equation of a line is as
well as what each piece of the equation means. The teacher will ask before giving
the answer if anybody can remember each piece.
The teacher will provide the two steps required for solving linear equations at the
beginning of class and go through the steps so there is little confusion.
The teacher will write three examples of linear equations on the board and go
through them with the class.
First example: y = 3x + 8 where y = 4. Solve for x.
Second example: y = 7(a + 10) where y = 21. Solve for a.
Third example: 47c + 2y = 32c 2 where y = 11. Solve for c.
At the end of each example, go through how to check the solution on the online
graphing calculator on the projector so the students will learn through example how
to use it.

Provide Practice:
Students will assist the teacher in going through the 3 equations written on the
board.
The teacher will put several examples on the board and ask that the students work
on it independently. The teacher will be walking around the room to help students at
any time. At the end of each problem, the students will be asked to check their
solution on the online graphing calculator found on the teachers lesson plan page.
After the students have successfully answered every problem that the teacher put
on the board and have checked all their answers, the teacher will then ask the
students to put their answer on the board. Then afterwards, the teacher will ask the
students to look on the lesson plan page of the teachers website and play the
game titled Hoop Shoot in groups of 2 and ask them to play the 2 player game. If
a group finishes early, the teacher will ask them to play the time challenge
individually.

Provide Knowledge of Results:

Verbal feedback will be given when going over the examples on the board at the
beginning of class.
When the students are working on the examples that were put up on the board, the
teacher will be walking around the room giving verbal guidance for any student who
is struggling and see where the confusion came from and find a way to make the

material clearer. And the teacher will check to see if they are properly checking their
answers with the online graphing calculator.
When the students are playing the game on 2-step equations, the teacher will be
walking around the classroom observing the progress of the students.
If there is still confusion over the material, the teacher will provide a few more
examples on the board and ask the students to help go through the problems to
solidify the concepts for the entire class.

Review the Activity:

At the end of the class period the teacher will erase the two steps from the board
and ask the classroom (without looking at their notes) what the two steps are
informally.
The teacher will provide one more example on the board and ask the class to find
answer and have the first person to raise their hand be the one to answer.

Methods of Assessment:
The teacher will check to see if the students were properly using the online
graphing calculator to check their answers.
The teacher will provide a mini quiz with 3 questions covering the course objectives
for the next class period and give written feedback for the following class. The quiz
wont affect their overall grade it is just a way to check if the students can solve the
2-step equations independently without their notes.