Instructional Planning Form
Teacher Name: Lacey Mahaney
Subject:
Science
Standard(s):
(numbers/
bullets)
Learning
Intentions AND Success Criteria
Activity:
(congruent to the
Learning Intentions
and Success Criteria)
Formative
Assessment:
(Exit slip, rubric, observation
checklist, pre-assessment,
writing to learn, demonstrate
learning, etc.)
No School, Teacher In-Service Day
Monday,
November 2
Tuesday,
November 3
No School, Election Day
We are learning about habitats and
ecosystems.
Wednesday,
November 4
Grade: 3
3-LS4-1
I will know I am successful when I
can explain what an environment is,
give examples of habitats, explain
how living things get what they
need, describe what makes up an
ecosystem, and explain what
communities and populations are.
Interdependent Relationships
Habitat research project: Each group presents
an informative presentation on their habitat
based upon the research project paper that was
completed on Friday.
Teacher
questioning
during
presentation
based upon
particular
ecosystem
(focus on
interdependen
ce)
Modifications:
(Tier One RTI/
Extensions )
We are learning about habitats and
ecosystems.
Thursday,
November 5
3-LS4-1
I will know I am successful when I
can explain what an environment is,
give examples of habitats, explain
how living things get what they
need, describe what makes up an
ecosystem, and explain what
communities and populations are.
We are learning about habitats and
ecosystems.
Friday,
November 6
3-LS4-1
I will know I am successful when I
can explain what an environment is,
give examples of habitats, explain
how living things get what they
need, describe what makes up an
ecosystem, and explain what
communities and populations are.
Interdependent Relationships
Unit A, Chapter 1, Lesson 1: Habitats of
Organisms
Vocabulary: Organisms, environment, habitat,
ecosystem, community, population
What is the
biggest
difference
between a
habitat and an
ecosystem?
Read student book: Page A7 – A9 (ecosystems,
communities, and populations)
Vocabulary Review
Interdependent Relationships
Unit A, Chapter 1, Lesson 1: Habitats of
Organisms
Vocabulary: Organisms, environment, habitat,
ecosystem, community, population
Experiment: Observing parts of an ecosystem –
Observe and classify communities in an
ecosystem
Activity Journal