Westside High School Lesson Plan Pre-AP
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: Round Table Group Activity, Presentations
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