FRAME THE LESSON
Student Expectations Bundled in Lesson
Noun=Underline
Verb=Italicize
TEACHER:
M T W TH F
Resources/Materials:
Teaching Points & Activities
Pearson Lesson 3.1 Video Photosynthesis
Pearson
Engage:
Video;
Interactive
Science
Explore:
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/plants/photosynthesis.h
tm
STEMscopes: Students observe three different interactions between matter and
energy
Pearson Interactive Lab
Students use plastic chips to model and recognize that radiant energy from the
STEMscopes
7.5A) The student is expected to
recognize that radiant energy from the
LESSON DATE:
Sun is transformed into chemical
energy through the process of
photosynthesis.
Explain:
Sun is transformed into chemical energy through the process of photosynthesis.
Pearson Lesson 3.1 Powerpoint
Elaborate: Photosynthesis etext lesson
Evaluate:
Independent reading lesson 3.1
Students determine that the process of photosynthesis occurs in the presence of
light energy and the water plant Elodea
Quiz
Objective/Key Understanding:
We will recognize that radiant energy
from the Sun is transformed into
chemical energy through the process of
photosynthesis.
Stop & Check for Understanding—High Level Questions
What element is found in the air bubbles produced when a plant is
exposed to light?
How are solar energy and the energy in glucose related in the process
of photosynthesis?
Small Group Purposeful Talk Question Stems:
Explain what changes in the oxygen supply occur from early morning to
Closing Product/ Question/ Informal Assessment:
noon on a sunny day in a pond where Anacharis is growing.
Do you think there is a reason to be concerned about the loss of space
for photosynthetic plants to grow? Share your reasoning.
Vocabulary:
Radiant Energy, Chemical Energy,
Photosynthesis, Chemical
Reaction, Reactants, Products,
Glucose, Atom, Molecules,
Critical Writing Prompt:
Stemscopes Photosynthesis (Evaluate)
Look at the following picture. Think about
the different types of energy that exist.
Explain the process of photosynthesis.
Rigor & Relevance: (Real World Connection)
Brainpop Photosynthesis
https://www.brainpop.com/scien
ce/cellularlifeandgenetics/photo
synthesis/