Lesson Three Day Three

Daily topic: Topic: Volcanoes

Subject: Math (Charts & Statistics)
Approximate time needed:
1. One 50 minute class period
Objectives:
1. The student will be able to compare and contrast different charts on statistics about volcanoes.
2. The students will be able to identify how numbers fluctuate in different categories of statistics.
3. Students should will be competent at identifying data and what it means.
Prerequisite skills:
1. Students should have a basic knowledge of volcanoes.
2. Students should know how to read different data charts and graphs.
3. Students should be familiar with the use of the internet, PowerPoint and Microsoft word.
Procedures:
1. The teacher will ask the students what kind of interesting facts they already know about volcanoes.
2. The teacher will then ask students to name different types of graphs and charts.
3. The teacher will inform students that they will be working with data and statistics involving volcanoes.
4. Students will view a Powerpoint presentation on the statistics of Volcanoes
5. Technology activity: after viewing the PowerPoint, the students will use the different charts and graphs
on the power point to answer questions about the stats of volcanoes. All the answers will be made in the
form a graph or chart using Microsoft word.
a. The students will be working in groups of 3 or 4
6. Once the entire class is finished answering the questions they print out their charts and graphs and show
the class what types of charts and graphs they used to answer the questions.
Materials needed:
1. Computers with internet access
2. Computers with PowerPoin and Microsoft Word.
3. Printer and printing paper

Daily evaluation:
Category
Content

Organization
(Inspiration)

Creativity

Overall

4
All questions are
answered correctly

3
One question
answered
incorrectly

2
Two questions are
answered
incorrectly

The graphs or
charts are all neat
and easy to
understand
Very creative with
the design of the
graphs and charts.

Small difficulty in
understanding the
graphs and charts.
Relatively creative
with the design of
the graphs and
charts.

Medium difficulty
in understanding
the graphs and
charts.
No creativity,
basic design with
the graphs and
charts.

Student is
competent on how
to utilize and
create data graphs
and charts
regarding the stats
of volcanoes.

Student has a
decent grasp on
how to utilize and
create data graphs
and charts
regarding the stats
of volcanoes.

Student has a low

grasp on how to
utilize and create
data graphs and
charts regarding
the stats of
volcanoes.

1
Three or more
Questions are
answered
incorrectly
Very difficult to
understand the
graphs and charts.
No creativity and
the students didnt
use a basic design
for the graphs and
charts.
Student has a
minimal grasp on
how to utilize and
create data graphs
and charts
regarding the stats
of volcanoes.

Accommodations:
Special needs:
o Additional time to complete activities, time to correct mistakes, paired with just one partner so that the
partner can cater to the special needs of one partner.
Gifted/Talented:
o Will be asked to create an extra data graph or chart on their own time without help from others.