Ellington Academy Lesson Plans
Mrs. Rhoades, Biology
Week of April 28th – May 1st
Desired Outcomes
Objectives:
Define artificial selection and explain how it happens
Define adaptation and give examples of behavioral and structural types
Define natural selection and explain how it happens; compare and contrast with artificial selection
Explain how natural selection leads to changes in species
Essential Questions: How do we use technology to see the world?
How do species change over time?
Assessment of Learning
Daily warm-ups; monitoring students’ progress during independent work; completion of daily assignments; video questions; natural selection comic.
Arts/Technology Integration Strategy
Videos and Powerpoint slides will be shown. Students will watch and analyze a film related to genetic engineering.
Learning Plan for the Week
Hook: HOW do species change?
Direct Instruction: The teacher will provide instructions for daily activities, as well as direct instruction on artificial, natural, and sexual selection.
Guided Practice: The teacher will begin activities with the students and help guide them through the labs on artificial and natural selection.
Independent Practice: Students will complete individual and group assignments and hands-on activities.
Closure: Students will take notes on natural and sexual selection to tie in to the activities they performed earlier in the week, and complete a homework assignment practicing vocabulary and identifying scenarios for the three types.
Materials/Resources: Handouts will be provided for students when needed; students should have notebooks, folders/binders, their computers, and something to write with every day. They should keep their textbooks at home for a resource.
DAILY LEARNING PLAN
Daily Schedule 4.28-5.1
Monday
(15) Silver Foxes videos (Dogs Decoded – NOVA segment)
(10) Discussion – dog breeding
(10) with a partner – Dog Traits
(20) With a partner – ownership card; Resource
Tuesday
(30) Conclude dog breeding activity – Puppy Traits
(15) notes – artificial selection
(put link on Edmodo on Tues)
(5) Exit ticket
Wednesday
(all hour) “The hunger games” natural selection / adaptation activity
Homework: Finish sheet
Thursday
(5) KWL
(30) Notes: natural selection, Darwin, sexual selection
(10) Natural selection video w/ questions
(10) Sexual selection video w/ questions
Assignment
Homework: Antibiotic resistance reading (printout)
Friday
no school for students
Mrs. Rhoades, Biology
Week of April 28th – May 1st
Desired Outcomes
Objectives:
Define artificial selection and explain how it happens
Define adaptation and give examples of behavioral and structural types
Define natural selection and explain how it happens; compare and contrast with artificial selection
Explain how natural selection leads to changes in species
Essential Questions: How do we use technology to see the world?
How do species change over time?
Assessment of Learning
Daily warm-ups; monitoring students’ progress during independent work; completion of daily assignments; video questions; natural selection comic.
Arts/Technology Integration Strategy
Videos and Powerpoint slides will be shown. Students will watch and analyze a film related to genetic engineering.
Learning Plan for the Week
Hook: HOW do species change?
Direct Instruction: The teacher will provide instructions for daily activities, as well as direct instruction on artificial, natural, and sexual selection.
Guided Practice: The teacher will begin activities with the students and help guide them through the labs on artificial and natural selection.
Independent Practice: Students will complete individual and group assignments and hands-on activities.
Closure: Students will take notes on natural and sexual selection to tie in to the activities they performed earlier in the week, and complete a homework assignment practicing vocabulary and identifying scenarios for the three types.
Materials/Resources: Handouts will be provided for students when needed; students should have notebooks, folders/binders, their computers, and something to write with every day. They should keep their textbooks at home for a resource.
DAILY LEARNING PLAN
Daily Schedule 4.28-5.1
Monday
(15) Silver Foxes videos (Dogs Decoded – NOVA segment)
(10) Discussion – dog breeding
(10) with a partner – Dog Traits
(20) With a partner – ownership card; Resource
Tuesday
(30) Conclude dog breeding activity – Puppy Traits
(15) notes – artificial selection
(put link on Edmodo on Tues)
(5) Exit ticket
Wednesday
(all hour) “The hunger games” natural selection / adaptation activity
Homework: Finish sheet
Thursday
(5) KWL
(30) Notes: natural selection, Darwin, sexual selection
(10) Natural selection video w/ questions
(10) Sexual selection video w/ questions
Assignment
Homework: Antibiotic resistance reading (printout)
Friday
no school for students