Teacher: Donna Dyer
Lesson Plans – Dates: 4/25-4/29
Grade/Subject: 7th Grade Science
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Do Now: Observe your group’s
ecosystem and record observations
Targets
Do Now: Create a food web with the
following organisms:
Do Now: Observe your
group’s ecosystem and
record observations
Targets
Targets
Review Mono Lake Food Web
Discuss energy transfer in food chains/webs
Energy Pyramid Activity
Class Food Web Activity
Discuss limiting factors and carrying capacity
Class Limiting Factors Activity
Graph and analyze Limiting Factors Activity data
Evaluation: Energy Pyramid Activity Poster
Evaluation: Notebook
Thursday
Friday
Evaluation: Analysis of Limiting Factors
Activity data
Additional Information:
Describe transfer of energy in relationships.
Instructional Strategies:
Methods/Activities –
Do Now: What are limiting
factors? Give some examples.
What is carrying capacity?
Discuss factors that cause a population size to
decrease or increase.
Describe limiting factors.
Explain environmental limiting factors that influence
the growth of organisms.
Instructional Strategies:
Methods/Activities –
Do Now: Study for Test
Targets
Targets
Review for Populations and Ecosystems Test
Populations and Ecosystems Test
Evaluation: Unit Test
Evaluation: Unit Test
To demonstrate Mastery of Populations and
Ecosystems Learning Targets on a written exam.
Instructional Strategies:
Methods/Activities –
To demonstrate Mastery of Populations and
Ecosystems Learning Targets on a written exam.
Instructional Strategies:
Methods/Activities –
Discuss factors that cause a population size to
decrease or increase.
Describe limiting factors.
Explain environmental limiting factors that
influence the growth of organisms.
Instructional Strategies:
Methods/Activities –