CEP Lesson Plan Form

Teacher:

Mr. Calvin

School:
Area: Math

Boltz

Middle School

Berg Date: 11/17/2016

Grade Level: 8

Content

Title: Reflections

Content Standard(s) addressed by this lesson:

directly from the standard)

Lesson #:_1_ of _1_

(Write Content Standards

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSG.CO.C.10

Prove theorems about triangles. Theorems include: measures of interior angles of a triangle
sum to 180; base angles of isosceles triangles are congruent; the segment joining midpoints of
two sides of a triangle is parallel to the third side and half the length; the medians of a triangle
meet at a point.
Understandings: (Big Ideas)
This is a review session, so I intend to make sure the students understand what they
need to understand for the test.
Using flow proofs to prove triangle congruence and congruence of parts of triangles.
Understanding what we can use to prove triangle congruency: (SAS, SSS, ASA, AAS,
HL, CPCTC).
Core Rules:
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Side Angle Side Postulate

Side Side Side Postulate
Angle Side Angle Postulate
Angle Angle Side Theorem
Hypotenuse-Leg Theorem
Corresponding Parts of Congruent Triangles are Congruent. (CPCTC)

Inquiry Questions: (Essential questions relating knowledge at end of the unit of

instruction, select applicable questions from standard)
Can I prove triangles are congruent using flow proofs?
Can I tell the difference between a postulate and a theorem?

Evidence Outcomes: (Learning Targets)

Every student will be able to: (Create your own lesson objectives from the
standard, follow the ABCD format, using student voice)
I can: 1. Prove triangles are congruent using flow proofs.
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This means: That I understand how to use the triangle congruency postulates and
theorems, know how to set up a flow proof, and understand how to apply
congruence theorems to triangles (reflexive property, etc.) and when.

List of Assessments: (Write the number of the learning target associated with
each assessment)
1. Kahoot Quiz (Competitive with a prize of candy for top 5 students)
Review packet (Cooperative with help from the teacher)

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Planned Lesson Activities

Name and Purpose of Lesson
Should be a creative title for you and the
students to associate with the activity.
Think of the purpose as the mini-rationale
for what you are trying to accomplish
through this lesson.
Approx. Time and Materials
How long do you expect the activity to last
and what materials will you need?

Proving Triangle Congruency

Anticipatory Set
The hook to grab students attention.
These are actions and statements by the
teacher to relate the experiences of the
students to the objectives of the lesson, To
put students into a receptive frame of
mind.
To focus student attention on the
lesson.
To create an organizing framework
for the ideas, principles, or
information that is to follow
(advanced organizers)
An anticipatory set is used any time a
different activity or new concept is to be
introduced.
Procedures
(Include a play-by-play account of what
students and teacher will do from the
minute they arrive to the minute they
leave your classroom. Indicate the length
of each segment of the lesson. List actual
minutes.)
Indicate whether each is:

The primer that Mrs. Hulse uses in the beginning to whet the
appetites of the students for math.

78 Minutes. I will need the SMARTBoard, the students laptops, the

worksheets, the scavenger hunt sheets, and a strong desire to perfect
their understanding!

Students will work on their primers for 5 minutes: Unguided, wholeclass practice.
Students will complete Mrs. Hulses Scavenger Hunt: Mostly Unguided,
group/individual practice, 20 minutes.
Students will complete Kahoot quiz: Guided, individual practice, 20
minutes.
Students will complete review packet: Guided, group/individual
practice, 20 minutes.

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-teacher input
-modeling
-questioning strategies
-guided/unguided:
-whole-class practice
-group practice
-individual practice
-check for understanding
-other
Closure
Those actions or statements by a teacher
that are designed to bring a lesson
presentation to an appropriate conclusion.
Used to help students bring things
together in their own minds, to make
sense out of what has just been taught.
Any Questions? No. OK, lets move on is
not closure. Closure is used:
To cue students to the fact that
they have arrived at an important
point in the lesson or the end of a
lesson.
To help organize student learning
To help form a coherent picture and to
consolidate.
Differentiation
To modify: If the activity is too advanced
for a child, how will you modify it so that
they can be successful?
To extend: If the activity is too easy for a
child, how will you extend it to develop
their emerging skills?
Assessment
How will you know if students met the
learning targets? Write a description of
what you were looking for in each

Students will now have time to ask questions: Guided, check for
understanding, 13 minutes.

I will make sure the students have their questions answered and are
understanding the material in the worksheet.

If its too advanced, I will guide their activities more actively.

If its too easy, I will not guide them as much.

I will know if they met their learning targets by seeing the results of the
Kahoot quiz, the input I get from the packet, and the speed with which
they complete their scavenger hunt.

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assessment.

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Post Lesson Reflection

1. To what extent were lesson objectives achieved? (Utilize
assessment data to justify your level of achievement)
The lesson objectives were completely achieved. I had to switch the order
of the Kahoot and the Review Sheet, but the students did very well on the
test the next day.

2. What changes, omissions, or additions to the lesson would

you make if you were to teach again?
I would allow more time for the scavenger hunt. I had a couple of
students take a lot longer than the others to finish.

3. What do you envision for the next lesson? (Continued practice,

reteach content, etc.)
The next lesson would be on a new unit. The students demonstrated
mastery of triangle congruence and proof, so the only thing to do is
move on!

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