Name: Mary Jane Probola
Date: 2/23/2015
Content Area: Biology
Woodland Hills High School
Lesson Plans
Length of Lesson: 2 week
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Lesson Topic (Standard/Anchor): Bio.B.3
Student Objectives (Competencies/Outcomes):
Students will be able to: Compare the structure of
RNA with that of DNA

Performance Task: interactive notebook, discussion
Stage I – Desired Results
Big Ideas: Hereditary information in
genes is inherited and expressed.
Essential Questions: How is the
information in DNA used to make
proteins?
How do cells know when to make a
protein and when not to?
Understanding Goals (Concepts): Mutations
alter a gene's genetic information, resulting
ina change in the protein that is made or
how or when a cell makes that protein. Most
mutations are evolutionary neutral.
Vocabulary: ribonucleic acid,
uracil,transcription, translation, gene
expression, RNA polymerase, ,essemger RNA,
codon, genetic code, transfer RNA,
anticodon, ribosomal RNA, operator, operon,
lac operon, repressor, intron, exon, point
mutation
Stage II – Assessment Evidence
Other Evidence: quizzes, tests, worksheets
Stage III – Learning Plan
Materials & Resources: Biology books, binders, colored pencils,
projector, video
CONTENT AREA READING:
Biology
Formative Assessment(s):
#1. Think-Pair-Share
#2. Graphic Organizers
#3. Summarizing Main Ideas
Others:
Instructional Procedures*: (includes mini-lessons)
Active Engagements used:
#1. Note-Taking
#2. Cooperative Education
Others:
Scaffolding used:
#1. Guided Notes
#2 . Teacher Promping
Others:
Assignments
Procedures
Describe usage:
Monday
Date 2/23
Day B
 while viewing Translation
and Transcription,
students will follow the
video drawing the
processess.
 Do it Now:what is one
way that RNA is different
from DNA?
Describe usage:
Tuesday
Date 2/24
Day A
 complete vocabulay
match-up
 next 5 affixes
 students will read
pages 206-207 and
describe the steps to
making a protein
 Do in Now:Think of
an another way that
RNA is different from
DNA
Wednesday
Date 2/25
Day B
 vocabulary review
 students will read page
208 and list the
differneces between
DNA replication and
transcription
Thursday
Date 2/26
Day A
 vocabulary review
 students will read
page 209 and practice
using the wheel chart
to identify codons
Friday
Date 2/27
Day B
 RNA andTranscription
worksheet
 DNA secret code
worksheet
 Do it Now: what is the
last way that RNA is
different from DNA
 Do It Now: Create a
DNA strand and write
the complementary
RNA strand
 Do it Now: Name 1
way that DNA and RNA
are the same
* Include Active Engagement, Explicit Instruction, Metacognition, Modeling, & Scaffolding