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Unit-Wide Lesson
Plan Template

Name: Nicole Brewer Program: Secondary Ed. Math Course: EDU 460

Lesson Topic / Title: Common Logarithms

Lesson Date: 3/19/2019 Lesson Length: 80 min Grade/Age: Grade 9-11

Learning Objectives & Content Standard Alignment - Selects, creates, and sequences learning
experiences and performance tasks that support learners in reaching rigorous curriculum goals
based on content standards.
Learning Objective(s) Instructional Decisions / Reasoning
• I can solve exponential equations using common • Common logs are more
logarithms. prevalent in the real world,
• I can evaluate logarithmic expressions using the mostly in science.
Change of Base Formula. Understanding common logs
and change of base means that
they can evaluate a log of any
base on a calculator.
Content Standard(s) Instructional Decisions / Reasoning
• Is skilled at solving advanced equations. • It is beneficial in solving
equations to understand the
CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.BF.B.5 relationship between
(+) Understand the inverse relationship between logarithms and exponents.
exponents and logarithms and use this This skill will be helpful in
solving interest problems and
relationship to solve problems involving for work in science classes.
logarithms and exponents.

CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSF.LE.A.4
For exponential models, express as a logarithm
the solution to abct = d where a, c, and d are
numbers and the base b is 2, 10, or e; evaluate the
logarithm using technology.

Assessment - Uses assessment flexibly to expand and deepen understanding of learner performance
and determines best supports for continued learner growth.
Assessment Instructional Decisions / Reasoning
• Formative the next class period to assess what
was learned today. • The formative allows me to
• Check in during work time. spot any misunderstandings or
common themes that can be
addressed on an individual or
class basis.
• During work time there will be
a chance for me to go around
and check their work and their
level of understanding.

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Instructional Materials and Resources - Stays current in content knowledge and expands expertise in
reviewing instructional materials from the perspectives of both the discipline and individual learner
needs.
Materials, Resources, and / or Technology Instructional Decisions / Reasoning
Materials • The students use their iPads to
• Worksheet take notes and work on
• Notes worksheets in an app called
• Warm-Up Notability. This allows them to
• Formative always have their notes with
Technology them if they have their iPad.
• iPads Notes are done in slide shows
• Laptop so that students can use them
Resources as guided notes and can focus
• Youtube video- more on what’s being said.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-7tcTIrers • The video allows students to
get another person’s
perspective and ideas about
logarithms.

Instructional Methods: Selects, creates, and sequences learning experiences and performance tasks
by using a variety of instructional approaches, strategies, and technologies that make learning
accessible to all learners and support learners in reaching rigorous curriculum goals.
Teaching and Learning Sequence Instructional Decisions / Reasoning
1. Formative (10) • The video “How I feel about
2. How I feel about logarithms (10) logarithms” is a great review of
3. Notes (25) what logarithms are and
4. Work time (25) connects them to things we
already know a lot about like
• Watch the video “How I feel about logarithms.” addition and multiplication.
Tell students that this is another way to visualize • The formative allows the
logarithms and relate them to things we already teacher to check students
know about. understanding of the topic
• Have students take formative. covered.
• Go through the slides, giving time to copy notes • Having the notes be in
and ask questions. slideshow form makes them
• After notes are done and questions have been guided notes that allows
asked go over the assignment for the day and give students to focus more on
time to work. They have both a worksheet and an listening than on writing.
IXL. • Giving them time at the end of
class to work allows them an
opportunity to get ahead of the
work and ask questions if they
get confused.


Meeting students’ needs (differentiation, extensions, Instructional Decisions / Reasoning
modifications, accommodations) • Sometimes students iPads
• Printing the worksheet so if they don’t have their aren’t working or they don’t
iPad or its dead they can still participate in class. have a charger. It is easy to just
print off the papers so that the
student can still get the work
done.

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Field Courses Only – Post lesson

Reflection

Most of the students did not find the video engaging. They weren’t watching it or
had a dazed look on their face. I thought that it would provide a new way to think
about logarithms but maybe it would have been better to show at a different time.
The notes went fine and they were moderately engaged. They complained about
having to do both IXL and a worksheet and most of them did not use their work time
well. If I were to do this lesson again I would have them research to find examples of
common logs used in the real world. I learned that there are days where students
are not going to be productive in class and you can’t let the ones who aren’t distract
you from the ones that are.

Those that were working seemed to understand the material. The formative showed
that all of the students understood the concept though as they all got a 3. It was
good to see that they all understood the basis of the concept and hopefully they can
apply it.



Teaching Standards and Rationale

Standard #2 Learning Differences
How I feel about logarithms video
Rationale:
This video allows students to hear about logs in a way that they haven’t before.
They can associate them with addition and multiplication in ways that I haven’t
ever explained. I think that the explanation in the video might help some kids think
about logs in a new way.

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