Garner March 23 Lesson Plan
Garner March 23 Lesson Plan
Garner March 23 Lesson Plan
-I can talk about the difference between bar graphs and line graphs
-I can identify when to use a bar graph or line graph based on the data
Learning Targets -I can create my own bar graph by collecting data and accurately
displaying the data in a table and a graph
-I can create and answer questions based on bar graphs
-Pencil
-Markers
-Math notebook
Student Materials -Table partners
-Graph Final Draft
4.14 The student will a) collect, organize, and represent data in bar
graphs and line graphs; b) interpret data represented in bar graphs and
line graphs; and c) compare two different representations of the same
data (e.g., a set of data displayed on a chart and a bar graph, a chart and
a line graph, or a pictograph and a bar graph).
-Bar Graph
-Line Graph
-Function of Bar graph/line graph
Key Vocabulary or -Intervals
Concepts -Units
-Creating a table with data
-Analyzing a bar graph
VDOE Resources:
MA.4.5.1, MA.4.5.2, MA.4.5.3 VDOE Lesson_ Bar Graphs and Lin…
Resources used while MA.4.5.2 Sample Bar Graphs
planning this lesson Lesson Plan Slideshow:
Graphing Lesson Plan March 23
Reflection on a Lesson Plan Taught
Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow
Intern Name: Skye Garner
1. What steps did you go through to create this lesson? With whom did you talk, discuss, or edit your lesson?
In order to create this lesson, I first talked with my teacher about possible standards of learning topics I could
cover in a 60 minute lesson. Mrs. Virtue gave me a few options and I agreed to base my lesson on graphing. She
gave me VDOE materials to get inspiration from and utilize to help organize my own lesson in the most
effective manner. After creating my lesson, which most of my information was on a Google Slides presentation,
Mrs. Virtue gave me feedback on things to add and clarify to my lesson plan.
The introduction of my lesson plan worked as I anticipated. I did a whole class discussion about graphing- why
graphs are used, types of graphs, and asked questions about example graphs to get their minds engaged. The
students made valuable contributions to the discussion, adding in any of their prior knowledge to new
information being taught.
Once beginning, I did need to clarify certain steps of the directions. It is always easy to forget how much
explanation elementary school students need in order to understand a task and what is asked of them. Because
the lesson was group-based, they needed to collaborate with each other, and fully understand the directions to
work with each other.
4. How well did you anticipate the materials needed? Did you realize you needed more or less as you taught
your lesson?
I had all the materials needed to teach my lesson. Mrs. Virtue printed class copies of both worksheets needed,
so we had the proper amount for each student. As well, they used their math notebooks to write a page of
notes about graphing. They already use these notebooks on a daily basis to take math notes when Mrs. Virtue is
teaching.
5. To what degree do you feel that this lesson was a success? What evidence do you have for the success of
the lesson? (Hint: Student learning is the key to a lesson’s success!)
Based on the assessments they took at the end of the lesson to test their understanding, they comprehended
the material and learning targets of the lesson. Their assessments reflected that they knew how to interpret
data on bar graphs and answer questions based on the graph. As well, creating their own graph with the
guidelines given allowed them to put the material learned to the test and understand all the parts of a graph.
6. If you could do this lesson again with the same students, would you do anything differently? If so, what?
I probably would have had them use a different way to collect their data from classmates, like maybe some kind
of poll on the chromebooks they could send eachother on SeeSaw. I liked that they got to get up and move
around the room, but it was quite chaotic and challenging to get them to stay on task and understand what to
do.
I still think more practice is needed to get better at teaching the entire class, but I think it flowed a lot better
than my first lesson. My lesson plan was more streamlined than the first one and simpler for me to be able to
teach from the board. One thing I am going to try to improve is giving very clear directions, as well as being
firmer with the students when I am teaching.