Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
K. Galdes
Unit Name and #:
Course:
Biology
Dates:
Unit 13: Homeostasis:
Keeping Life in
Balance Unit 14:
Biological Processes
in Plants & Animals
Unit 15: Biological
Systems in Plants &
Animals
1.26 – 1.30 2015
Monday
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will compare and contrast the reactants and products of
photosynthesis and cellular respiration using a double bubble concept map.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 9(B) Compare the reactants and products of photosynthesis and cellular
respiration in terms of energy and matter.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Students will have access to prepared reading, internet and powerpoint
presentation containing information about photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Students
will individually create a double bubble map comparing and contrasting the two processes.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Quiz will be taken after student feels as though they’ve mastered the
content.
Checks for Understanding: Teacher will check double bubble map.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Pen/pencil & laptop
Tuesday
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will analyze how internal feedback mechanisms help to maintain
homeostasis in the human body.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 11(A) Describe the role of internal feedback mechanisms in the
maintenance of homeostasis.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Online homeostasis Gizmo through the HUB with guided questions.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Guided questions will be graded.
Checks for Understanding: Verbal and exit ticket
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Pen/pencil, laptop
Wed/Thur
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective:
TEKS/AP/Standards: 9(B) Compare the reactants and products of photosynthesis and cellular
respiration in terms of energy and matter. 10(A) Describe the interactions that occur among
systems that preform the functions of regulation, nutrient absorption, reproduction, and
defense from injury or illness in animals.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Warm-Up, Create Double bubble comparing and contrasting cellular
processes. Homeostasis and internal feedback mechanisms notes. Comparative Lab and Exit
Ticket Quiz.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Labs will be graded, exit ticket
Checks for Understanding: Verbal and exit ticket
Friday
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Pen/pencil, laptop
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Lab if not completed, get started on Body Systems Project due on February
the 6th.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will begin to connect the related functions of different body
systems.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 10(C) Analyze the levels of organization in biological systems and relate
the levels to each other and to the whole system.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Guided notes over circulatory, respiratory and digestive systems.
Interactive Gizmos Activity. Goldfish lab for circulation.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Warm-up quiz over concepts covered earlier in the week
Checks for Understanding: Question and discussion over lab and during notes.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Pen/pencil & laptop
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Body Systems Project due on February the 6th.