Westside High School Lesson Plan
Teacher Name:
C. Biswell
Unit Name and #:
Unit 13
Homeostasis: Keeping Life
in Balance
Unit 14
Biological Processes in
Animals and Plants
Tuesday
Monday
Course:
Biology
Dates:
1.26.15 – 1.30.15
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will complete guided notes and interactive activity over
homeostasis
TEKS/AP/Standards: 11A Describe the role of internal feedback mechanisms in the
maintenance of homeostasis
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Guided notes over Homeostasis. Practice using Gizmos – explore and
complete Human Homeostasis Gizmo
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 Homeostasis work
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will describe the processes of photosynthesis and cellular
respiration.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 9B Compare the reactants and products of photosynthesis and cellular
respiration in terms of energy and matter.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Warm-Up, Crash Course Biology Video and Gizmo on interactive
photosynthesis and cellular respiration activity
Create a cellular respiration thinking map and photosynthesis diagram along with a
comparative of the two.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Discussion after warm-up over responses to problems in Homeostasis
and activity.
Checks for Understanding: Exit ticket and class discussion
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 tomorrows discussion, Complete flow chart of cellular
processes
Wed/Thur
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will compare and contrast the processes of cellular respiration and
photosynthesis, as well as, explain how body systems absorb and interact with nutrients.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 9B Compare the reactants and products of photosynthesis and cellular
respiration in terms of energy and matter. 10A Describe the interactions that occur among
systems that preform the functions of regulation, nutrient absorption, reproduction, and
defense from injury or illness in animals.
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Warm-Up, Create Double bubble comparing and contrasting cellular
processes. Homeostasis and internal feedback mechanisms notes. Comparative Lab and Exit
Ticket Quiz.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Warm- Up, Group Lab Discussion and Exit Ticket Quiz
Checks for Understanding: Exit Ticket Quiz and Lab Results
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: Laptop, Pen, Pencil, Notebook
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: Lab if not completed, get started on Body Systems Project due on February
the 6th.
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: Students will be able to connect the interworking of different body systems.
TEKS/AP/Standards: 10C Analyze the levels of organization in biological systems and relate
the levels to each other and to the whole system.
Friday
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: Guided notes over circulatory, respiratory and digestive systems.
Interactive Gizmos Activity. Goldfish lab for circulation.
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: Warm-Up, Exit Ticket.
Checks for Understanding: Question and discussion over lab and during notes.
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 for quiz Tuesday over body systems.