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 Monday Course: Biology Dates: 4.6.15 – 4.10.15 What are we learning? Daily Objective: Students will demonstrate knowledge of ecology through unit examination. 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: Review, practice and correct Ecology 2 Exam How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly? Assessment Methods: Warm-Up review, Ecology Quiz Tuesday What do I need to be successful? Materials: Lap Tops and Pencil What do I need to before next class? Follow Up/HW: Work on Ecology Brochure Project What are we learning? Daily Objective: Students will be given the class period to work on the ecology booklet project. TEKS/AP/Standards: How will we learn it? Learning Activities: STAAR review pre-test How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly? Assessment Methods: The pre-test will be used to assess major topics to be covered in depth before the STAAR EOC What do I need to be successful? Materials: Laptop, Pen, Pencil What do I need to before next class? Follow Up/HW: Review Biomolecule material What are we learning? Daily Objective: Review and practice biomolecule material TEKS/AP/Standards: 9A Compare the structures and functions of different types of biomolecules Wed/Thurs including carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. 9D Analyze and evaluate the evidence regarding formation of simple organic molecules and their organization into long complex molecules having information such as the DNA molecule for selfreplicating life. How will we learn it? Learning Activities: Biomolecule foldable using clues and guidelines. Small group rotations covering topics over four biomolecules. How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly? Assessment Methods: Students will demonstrate mastery by working in groups over select biomolecule using guidelines and then present findings to class. What do I need to be successful? Materials: Laptop, Pen, Pencil What do I need to before next class? Follow Up/HW: N/A What are we learning? Daily Objective: Snap Shot TEKS/AP/Standards: Friday How will we learn it? Learning Activities: Students will take Snap Shots and review areas of mastery How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly? Assessment Methods: Students will review the results on the HUB Checks for Understanding: Review results What do I need to be successful? Materials: Lap Tops, Journals and Pencil What do I need to before next class? Follow Up/HW: N/A