Westside High School Lesson Plan Prep
Biology Team
Unit Name and #:
Unit 15
Course:
Biology
Dates:
3.2.15 – 3.6.15
Wed/Thurs
Tuesday
Monday
Teacher Name:
Ecology
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will identify the type of succession that has occurred given
descriptions of an environment and explain the effects on a population of organisms
Students TEKS/AP/Standards: 11(D) describe how events and processes that occur
during ecological succession can change populations and species diversity
How will we learn it?
(1) American Field Guide Video Clip –“Which Came First” video showing primary and
secondary succession examples in the world w/ notes
(2) Students will illustrate an example of primary succession after a volcanic eruption
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Exit Ticket
Checks for Understanding: Questioning, Thumbs up/ Thumbs Down
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, Pen, Pencil, Notebook
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Ecological Succession Homework Sheet
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will be able to interpret relationships amongst organisms given a
descriptor.
TEKS/AP/Standards:12(A) interpret relationships, including predation, parasitism,
commensalism, mutualism, and competition among organisms
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: (1) Symbiotic relationship foldable, (2) Guided/Independent Practice
Questions
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Entrance Quiz (Ecological Succession), Exit Ticket (HUB)
Checks for Understanding: Questioning
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, Pen, Pencil, Notebook,
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Symbiotic Relationship Worksheet w/ succession questions
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Student will create and analyze models that represent the flow of energy
in an ecosystem.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 12(C) analyze the flow of matter and energy through trophic levels
using various models, including food chains, food webs, and
ecological pyramids
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Rotating stations activity for food chains, food webs and ecological
pyramids, Symbiosis and Ecological succession
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Exit Quiz
Checks for Understanding: One on one questions as I rotate to each group
Friday
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, Pen, Pencil, Notebook, Butcher paper, Yarn, Cardstock, Good Buddies
Cards
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Flow of Energy worksheet and Practice quiz on the HUB
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Student will demonstrate mastery on weekly quiz.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 11(D), 12(A), 12 (C)
How will we learn it?
Students will be assessed on the week’s material via quiz (Ecological succession,
Symbiosis, and Flow of Energy Models)
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Warm-Up, Quiz
Checks for Understanding: Kahoot(Questioning)
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, Pen, Pencil, Notebook
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Pre-Reading Activity and Questions