Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
K. Galdes
Unit Name and #:
Unit 14
Course:
Biology
Dates:
2.2.15 – 2.6.15
Biological Processes in
Animals and Plants
Monday
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will complete guided notes and interactive activity over the
digestive system
TEKS/AP/Standards: 10C Analyze the levels of organization in biological systems and relate the levels
to each other and to the whole system.
10A Describe the interactions that occur among systems that perform the functions of regulation,
nutrient absorption, reproduction, and defense from injury or illness in animals.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Guided notes over Digestive System with crash course video. Digestive
System diagram labeling and practice.
Tuesday
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Group discussion
Checks for Understanding: exit ticket
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, Pen, Pencil, Notebook
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Complete Digestive system labeling work
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will describe the processes of the circulatory and excretory
systems.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 10A Describe the interactions that occur among systems that perform the
functions of regulation, nutrient absorption, reproduction, and defense from injury or illness in animals.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Warm-Up, Excretory & Circulatory system guided notes
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Discussion. Questions over nutrient absorption. Checks for
Understanding: Exit ticket
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, Pen, Pencil, Notebook
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Complete Gizmo for digestive and circulatory system.
Wed/Thur
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: DLA, Students will explain how body systems absorb and interact with
nutrients.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 10A Describe the interactions that occur among systems that perform the
functions of regulation, nutrient absorption, reproduction, and defense from injury or illness in animals.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Warm-Up, Circulatory system lab.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Group Lab Discussion and questions
Checks for Understanding: Lab Results
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, Pen, Pencil, Notebook
Friday
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Lab if not completed
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will be able to discuss the human body systems involved in
regulation of homeostasis.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 10A Describe the interactions that occur among systems that perform the
functions of regulation, nutrient absorption, reproduction, and defense from injury or illness in animals.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Guided notes over nervous, respiratory and endocrine systems.
Body diagrams.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Summary questions and Exit Ticket.
Checks for Understanding: Question and discussion.
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, Pen, Pencil, Notebook
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Review notes and new material.