WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN
SAS and Understanding By Design Template
Name ______Bollinger________
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Date ___9-2-14___ Length of Lesson ____12 days__ Content Area
STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC:
Introduction to Biology
BIG IDEAS:
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill
focus)
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UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
Students will understand:
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Describe characteristics of life shared by all prokaryotic
& eukaryotic organisms.
Describe the stages common to scientific investigation.
VOCABULARY:
 Metabolism
 Gene
 Heredity
 Biology
 Cell
 Affixes (bio, dis, ecol, homeo, logy, meta, multi, org, pre,
stasis)
Explain the characteristics common to all organisms.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
 What are the essential characteristics of all organisms?
 How is the scientific method important for scientific
investigation?
STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to:
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Relate the properties of life to a living organism.
Describe stages common to an investigation.
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK:
 Characteristics of Life Poster
OTHER EVIDENCE:
 Superstition Lab
 Question and Answer
 Worksheet
 Test
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
(Active Engagement, Explicit
Instruction, Metacognition, Modeling,
Scaffolding)
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Do Now
Lecture/Discussion
Etymology
MINI LESSON:
 7 Themes of Biology
 Properties of Life
 Parts of a Microscope
 Steps of scientific
investigation
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
 Projector
 Power Point
 Lap top
 DVD
 Worksheets
 Lab Equipment
INTERVENTIONS:
 A+
 Test Corrections
 Extended time for
homework and tests
 Alternative assignments
 Tutoring
ASSIGNMENTS:
 Tests
 Quizzes
 Labs
 Notebook Check
 Poster
 Worksheets