Lesson Plan 2018/2019
G00325903
Topic: The Parabola
Date: 11th December 2018
Duration of lesson: 70 mins
Lesson Aims:
 Recap step by step completion of Q 2
on the parabola
 Link the parabola with real symbols
and signs (MC Donald’s, Motorola,
Vodafone etc)
 Complete question Q3,Q4 on the
parabola within the timeframe adding
colour and step by step guidelines on
completion of question
Learning Outcomes:
 Construct a parabola
 Comprehend the question being asked
of them in the question assigned at
start of class
 Improve on previous attempts at the
parabola especially the freehand
curvature of parabola
Assessment of LO’s:
 Q2 on parabola
 Circulate the classroom
 Questioning
 Peer assessment of parabola question
The Lesson:
 Learning outcomes discussed (2 min) (O)
 PowerPoint slideshow on the parabola in
real life as recap on previous lesson (3
min) (L,O,G,GI)
 Question 3 assigned to students (2 min)
(O, G, L, MA, GI)
 Students complete question assigned to
them linking previous knowledge of the
parabola when completing the question.
Students also add colour and step by step
guides on how to complete a parabola
from start to finish (23 min) (G,O,MA,GI)
 Students complete question 4 without the
aid of the teacher. The teacher acts as a
facilitator at this moment in allowing the
students to complete the question on their
own. (30 min) (G,L,N,MA,GI,C&I)
 Wrap up and recap on lesson and the
method to create a parabola (7 min)
(G,O,N,L)
 Clean up and closure of lesson (3 min)
 Lesson Resources:
 Projector
 Exit cards
 PowerPoint slideshow
 Visualiser
 Word wall
 Question 3,4 on parabola

*KEY:
L= Literacy, N= Numeracy, O= Oracy, G= Graphicacy, SEN= Special Educational Needs, MA=
Mixed Ability, CL= Cooperative Learning, GI = Gender Inclusion, MI = Multicultural Inclusion,
ET = Educational Technology, and C&I= Creativity and Innovation.