Westside High School Lesson Plan Prep
Teacher Name:
Biology Team
Unit Name and #:
Unit 16
Matter & Energy Flow in
Ecosystems
Unit 17
Variations & Adaptations in
Ecosystems
Wed/Thurs
Tuesday
Monday
Course:
Biology
Dates:
3.23.15 – 3.27.15
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will investigate how resources on earth change and will understand
that those resources are limited. Students will understand how factors including: fire, storms,
climate change, habitat loss, pollution and invasive species impact ecosystem stability.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 12D: Recognize that long-term survival of species is dependent on
changing resource bases that are limited. 12F: Describe how environmental change can
impact ecosystem stability.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Guided notes, reading and video
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Group discussion, assessment of guided questions
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, Pen, Pencil
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will compare variations and adaptations with in the deciduous
forest, desert and coral reef biomes.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 12B: Compare variations and adaptations of organisms in different
ecosystems.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Short reading assignment and independent research over organism’s
adaptations within the three key biomes.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Submit short research assignment
Checks for Understanding: Accuracy of research assignment
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, Pen, Pencil
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Finish research assignment by Wed/Thursday class period.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will begin to explore the concepts of water, carbon, nitrogen and
phosphorus cycles.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 12E: Describe the flow of matter through the carbon and nitrogen cycles
and explain the consequences of disrupting these cycles.
Friday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Guided notes, video, rotating lab activity
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Nearpod quizzes
Checks for Understanding: Completed lab activity packet
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, Pen, Pencil
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will review for upcoming exam over ecology unit.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 11C: Summarize the role of microorganisms in both maintaining and
disrupting the health of both organisms and ecosystems. 11D: Describe how events and
processes that occur during ecological succession can change populations and species
diversity. 12B: Compare variations and adaptations of organisms in different ecosystems.
12D: Recognize that long-term survival of species is dependent on changing resource bases
that are limited. 12E: Describe the flow of matter through the carbon and nitrogen cycles and
explain the consequences of disrupting these cycles. 12F: Describe how environmental
change can impact ecosystem stability.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Exam review – kahoot quiz, review stations
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Ecology unit Exam review
Checks for Understanding: Review questions
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, Pen, Pencil
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Students will be introduced to ecology booklet project.