CMS Lesson Plan Template Teacher: Jolly-Smith Course/Level: 7th Grade Life Science
Week of:
Focused
Standard/Element(s)
Monday 2/23/15
Tuesday 2/24/15
Wednesday 2/25/15
S7L4 Students will examine the
dependence of organisms on one
another and their environments.
S7L4 Students will examine the
dependence of organisms on one another
and their environments.
S7L4 Students will examine the
dependence of organisms on one another
and their environments.
B. Explain in a food web that sunlight is
a source of energy and that this energy
moves from organism to organism.
B. Explain in a food web that sunlight is a
source of energy and that this energy
moves from organism to organism.
B. Explain in a food web that sunlight is a
source of energy and that this energy
moves from organism to organism.
E. Describe the characteristics of Earth's
major terrestrial biomes (i.e., tropical
rainforest, savanna, temperate forest,
desert, taiga, tundra, and mountain) and
aquatic communities (i.e., freshwater,
estuaries, and marine).
E. Describe the characteristics of Earth's
major terrestrial biomes (i.e., tropical
rainforest, savanna, temperate forest,
desert, taiga, tundra, and mountain) and
aquatic communities (i.e., freshwater,
estuaries, and marine).
E. Describe the characteristics of Earth's
major terrestrial biomes (i.e., tropical
rainforest, savanna, temperate forest,
desert, taiga, tundra, and mountain) and
aquatic communities (i.e., freshwater,
estuaries, and marine).
What are the levels of organization
in an ecosystem?
What are some predator/prey
adaptations of organisms in the desert?
What is the difference between hot and
cold deserts?
Review of key terms: organism,
habitat, biotic factor, abiotic factor,
photosynthesis, species, population,
community, ecosystem, and ecology
Does the Roadrunner always elude the
Coyote?
Compare hot and cold deserts.
Essential
Question(s)
Opening (5-10 min)
Section 1 assessment pg. 678
Research the following website for
predator/prey adaptations for desert
organisms.
Brain Pop Video on the types of
desert and quiz
www.desertusa.com
Work-Time
Activities (40 min)
Discussion of assessment 1 answers
Answer the EQ
Discuss EQ
Paired groups, peer tutors, and
individualized instructions when
needed.
Paired groups, peer tutors, and
individualized instructions when needed.
Paired groups, peer tutors, and
individualized instructions when needed.
Closure Activity (10
min)
Differentiation
Strategies
(targeting student
growth)
Focused
Standard/Element(s)
Essential
Question(s)
Thursday 2/26/15
Friday 2/27/15
S7L4 Students will examine the
dependence of organisms on one
another and their environments.
S7L4 Students will examine the
dependence of organisms on one another
and their environments.
B. Explain in a food web that sunlight is
a source of energy and that this energy
moves from organism to organism.
B. Explain in a food web that sunlight is a
source of energy and that this energy
moves from organism to organism.
E. Describe the characteristics of Earth's
major terrestrial biomes (i.e., tropical
rainforest, savanna, temperate forest,
desert, taiga, tundra, and mountain) and
aquatic communities (i.e., freshwater,
estuaries, and marine).
E. Describe the characteristics of Earth's
major terrestrial biomes (i.e., tropical
rainforest, savanna, temperate forest,
desert, taiga, tundra, and mountain) and
aquatic communities (i.e., freshwater,
estuaries, and marine).
Which biome is on your bucket list?
Which biome is on your bucket list?
Additional Notes
Which biome would you most like to
live in and why?
Begin presentations of favorite biome.
Choose a biome that you would like
to live in and describe the biome and
explain why you would like to live
there.
Present your bucket list biome.
Opening (5-10 min)
Work-Time
Activities (40 min)
Discuss the EQ,
Closure Activity (10
min)
Paired groups, peer tutors, and
individualized instructions when
needed.
Differentiation
Strategies
(targeting student
growth)
Paired groups, peer tutors, and
individualized instructions when needed.