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WFED Lesson Plan Template

The Pennsylvania State University
Workforce Education and Development
Competency-Based Teacher Education

Lesson Plan Template

Name of Instructor: Ty Christman
Program Title: HVAC
Course Title: Basic Safety
Unit Title: Step Ladders
Lesson Title: How to properly set up a step ladder.
Lesson Objectives: Given a diagram of a step ladder, students will be able to identify the
parts of a ladder by taking a five question quiz with 100% accuracy.
Time (length of lesson): 10 minutes
Equipment and Materials needed: Ladder diagram, Ladder Diagram Quiz, pencils
Academic Standard(s) and Anchor(s) and/or Common Core Standard addressed by this
lesson: Standard CC3.5.9-10 A and Standard CC3.5.11-12 A.
Technical Standard(s) or Competencies taught in this lesson:
CIP 47.0201 Basic Safety 200
Introduction: ATTENTION GETTER!
Improperly set up ladder falls over!
Body: Bullet point summary
Hand out diagrams
Review names of the parts of the ladder
Refer to actual ladder positioned at front of classroom
Go over improper ways to set up ladder (ex.: legs not level, braces not locked,
leaning against a wall, highest standing level, weight limit, etc.)
Collect diagrams
Hand out 5 question quiz
Collect quiz as students complete them
Summary: Today we discussed the parts of a ladder and also the safest methods of using
them.

2013. Professional Personnel Development Center for Career and Technical Education.
Penn State University.

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WFED Lesson Plan Template

Evaluation/Student Assessment (attach student worksheets or assessments to this lesson

plan): Ladder Quiz (Five questions)
Special Needs Adaptations and/or Accommodations (please identify which you are
using): Students may use resource room to complete Quiz. Also can have a second
review from instructor.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Adaptations and/or Accommodations (please
identify which you are using): Use bi-lingual Ladder document

2013. Professional Personnel Development Center for Career and Technical Education.
Penn State University.