Daily Lesson Plan for Comprehensive Prep &

Modifications

Subject: Mathematics
Grade: 7-8th grade

Todays
Students will be able Main
Theme/Purpose
to follow steps to
Project/Working
solve proportions
Towards
using different
scenarios concerning
crime in Chicago
neighborhoods.
Todays Essential
Questions
Todays Vocabulary

Todays Student
Reminders
Key Skills/ Content
Standards

Student Learning
yActivities

Duration:55 min

Presentation of
research concerning
the youth crime rates
in Chicago
neighborhoods, as
well as solutions to
decrease crime
through BAM/WOW
inspired workshops
How can the ratio and proportional relationships be used to
understand the rate of children participating in crime in the city of
Chicago?
-proportions
-quantity
-unit rate
-rate
-ratio
Ratios worksheet (#1-4)

Illinois Learning Standards

Common Core Standards

-Analyze proportional
-CC.K-12.MP.4
relationships and use them to
-CC.7.RP.3
solve real-world problems
-Identify unit rate in tables,
equations, and verbal descriptions
-Solve multi-step ratio problems
1. Do Now/Math Talk: Students will
Modifications
have 3 minutes to create an answer to -Based on IEPs, some
the following questions: How many
students will receive
students do you think find themselves fill-in worksheets
incarcerated before the age of 18. (out created before the
of 100) Write answer in fraction form. class lesson. They
(Source: Chicago Youth Justice)
will staple this sheet
into their notebook as
2. Students will create a section in their
part of their notes. As
notebook with an easy-to-follow list
I model the
of steps to solve proportions along
lesson/activities, they
with 2 examples
will fill in the blank
spaces with the

Daily Lesson Plan for Comprehensive Prep &

Modifications

Subject: Mathematics

Grade: 7-8th grade

3. Students will practice the steps they
learned to solve proportions in their
groups (2 students per group).

Duration:55 min
appropriate step/
vocabulary word.

4. Students will explain their thought

process in an open discussion with the
whole class.
5. Students will work on a proportion
problem individually.

Teacher Instructional
Activities

6. Exit Slip can be started on once they

are finished with individual problem.
Teacher will (chronologically):
-Direct and explain steps to solve a proportion based on a word
problem on the ELMO projector for students to follow along.
-Provide examples (2) of how to apply the rules to solve proportions.
The example will be solved for the whole class to see.
-Divide students into groups of 2 to work on selected math problems
for group work
-Refocus class to participate in whole class discussion on how each
group solved their assigned problem.
-Direct students to work on assigned problem independently
-Direct students that are finished with their assigned task to complete
exit slip

Assessments of/ for

learning

-The group work will be turned in

-Verbal discussion of groups answers to their
assigned problems
-Exit Slip: Create an example of a proportion
and solve using the steps that were provided
in the lesson. Notes may be used to complete
the exit slip.

Enrichment
Homework

Teacher prepared worksheet on proportions,

numbers 1-4.

Modifications:
According to IEPs,
an oral answer will
be sufficed. Teacher/
Aid will provide
assistance in writing
down the students
answer.
Modifications:
Students may take
their class notebook
home to review
lesson if they are
having trouble
completing
assignment

Daily Lesson Plan for Comprehensive Prep &

Modifications

Subject: Mathematics
Grade: 7-8th grade
Duration:55 min

Needed Resources
-Class Journal
-Markers
-Pencil
-Calculator
- Online resource for Statistics on Youth Crime in Chicago
https://chiyouthjustice.wordpress.com/category/facts-and-statistics/