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||  ||  Students will learn how to use PowerPoint and begin creating their slideshows with their partners. ||  ||   ||   || //  Motivation  // ||  “Remember how we talked about doing a big project as a class? Well today we are going to begin working on our projects!” We will show the students the example PowerPoint that we created about Pizza Fractions (PowerPoint is a separate page on the Wiki Site). We will explain to the students slide by slide what needs to be incorporated on their slides. Students may ask questions as the example PowerPoint is being shown. || 10-15 min  || The quietest groups can pick up a computer from the computer cart (1 per group). Once all the groups have their computers, we will tell them to log on to the computer. We will then tell them how to get into the PowerPoint application (click on the orange P at the bottom of the screen, start new project). Once they have a blank project, they may begin entering their information for their specific food. || 5-7 min  || We will walk around the room and assist students with the PowerPoints (how to add text to the slides, change font color, etc.) ||  30 min  || We will tell the students that we will be finishing up the PowerPoints on Monday and presenting on Wednesday. Students can shut down their computers and place them back onto the computer cart. || 5 min  || ** Assessment  ** ||  N/A ||  ||
 * Lesson Plan-Flaherty  **
 * April 29, 2011 ||  Math  ||  4th  ||  Begin Problem-Solving Project  ||
 * ** Date  ** || **  Subject/Course  ** || **  Grade level  ** || **  Topic for this lesson  ** ||
 * ** Standards  ** ||  ** B-6.4. I can read decimals to the hundredths **
 * B-7.4. I can write decimals to the hundredths **
 * ** Objectives  ** ||  Students will learn about the problem-solving project they will be completing within the next week.
 * ** Prerequisite Knowledge  ** ||  Fractions, decimals, and percents.  ||   ||
 * ** Materials  ** ||  PowerPoint example (flash drive), computer cart (computers for students-1 per group), project rubrics.
 * ** Reminders  ** ||  “Look at the rubric!”-Make sure students pay attention to what is needed for each slide of their PowerPoint. There are specific necessities that students may overlook, but they must include these items in order to receive full credit.  ||  Time estimate  ||
 * Ø // Introduction/  //
 * Ø // Presentation  // ||  We will tell the students to get with their partners.
 * Ø // Exploration  // ||  Students will continue to work on their projects for the remainder of the time.
 * Ø // Closure  // ||  We will tell the students to save their work (file, save as, -rename their projects-, save).
 * ** Evaluation/  **
 * ** Homework  ** ||  Students will bring home a slip of paper that asks parents to send in $2 to help cover the cost of the end of the semester/presentation day party hosted by the Carthage students.  ||   ||