1. Texas A&M University—Commerce Daily LessonPlan Form
Teacher: Hayleigh Garlow Subject: Pre-AP Chemistry Grade Level: 10-11
Mentor: Ashley Gusukuma Campus/District: Royse
City HS/RCISD
Date: 09 – 16 – 16
Overall Goal of Lesson: Steps for problem solving in chemistry.
Instructional Objectives:
1. 5 Steps for Solving Word Problems
1. Find unknown variables
2. Find known variables
3. Make a plan
4. Calculate
5. Check work
2. Intro to the use of conversion factors
3. Identify proper significant figures
4. King Henrys Drunk Uncle Drinks Chocolate Milk
Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills (TEKS) & ELPS:
(typed out completely)
§112.35. Chemistry,Beginningwith School Year
(c) Knowledge andskills.
(2) Scientific processes. The student uses scientificmethods tosolveinvestigative
questions. Thestudent is expectedto:
(E) plan andimplement investigative procedures, includingaskingquestions,
formulatingtestable hypotheses,andselectingequipment andtechnology, including
graphingcalculators,computers andprobes,sufficient scientific glassware such as
beakers, Erlenmeyer flasks, pipettes,graduatedcylinders, volumetric flasks, safety
goggles, andburettes, electronic balances, andan adequatesupplyof consumable
chemicals;
(F) collect dataandmake measurements withaccuracyandprecision;
(G) express andmanipulatechemicalquantities usingscientific conventions and
mathematicalprocedures, includingdimensional analysis, scientific notation,and
significant figures;
(H) organize, analyze,evaluate,make inferences, andpredict trends fromdata; and
(I) communicatevalidconclusions supportedby thedata through methods such as lab
reports, labeleddrawings, graphs, journals, summaries, oral reports, andtechnology-
based reports.
Key Vocabulary:
- Conversion Factor
- Dimensional Analysis
- Significant Figures
Higher Order Questions:
-“ How would you plan out to solve this problem?”
-“Devise a plan to help with conversion factors and their prefixes”
-“Justify why you picked that # of significant figures.”
Student Activities: (Keep in mind the following: Scaffolding, Independent or Cooperative activities, Groupings, Reading,
Writing, Listening, Hands-On/Minds-On, Connections to previous knowledge, etc)
- Raise hands and interact (showing finger #’s) when discussing significant figures.
- Consult shoulderor face partners to justify answers and steps.
- Small class Q & A / discussion.

2. SPED Modifications & ELL Strategies
ELPS.c.5F
write usinga varietyof grade-appropriate
sentence lengths, patterns, andconnectingwords
to combine phrases, clauses, andsentences in
increasingly accurateways as more Englishis
acquired
-Note exchange
Anticipatory Activity for Lesson:
Class discussion, partner discussion, and Q & A session.
Time Allotted
5 Minutes –
Introduction &
good things
30 – Cornell
Notes on lesson
5 – online HW
reminder &
launching quote.
Teacher Input/Lesson Activity:
*POWERPOINT Attached.
Modeling: I will work through a problem. Then we will walk through a problem together.
Last, they will solve on their own.
Guided Practice: Students will solve a problem on their own. Then as they explain the steps
allowed we correctly go through the problem as a group.
Independent Practice: Students will complete their homework assignment at home.
Lesson Closure:
Review the 5 steps of problem solving, K-H-D-U-D-C-M, leave answer in proper
significant figures, and conversion factors.
Assessment Methods/Strategies:
Formative assessment on how the students answer questions in class and how well they do
on homework that we will correct in the following class day.
Resources (supplies, equipment, software, etc.):
*POWERPOINT
*White Board
*Interactive notebooks
Reflection: It is essential that students can properly identify, plan, and evaluate word problems in
chemistry. Students will need to be fluent in conversion factors and the algebra that follows. Students
will be able to properly answer questions in correct significant figures.
Main focus is on the units and not on the numbers. Should start with examples that do not contain
numbers and focus on how to convert from one unit to another.