Name: Mary Jane Probola
Date: 10/20/2014
Content Area: Biology
Woodland Hills High School
Lesson Plans
Length of Lesson: 2 week
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Stage I – Desired Results
Big Ideas: Describe ecological levels of
organization in the biosphere.
Lesson Topic (Standard/Anchor): Bio.B.4.1
Student Objectives (Competencies/Outcomes):
Students will be able to: describe organism,
popuation, community, ecosystem, biotic, abiotic and
aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
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Essential Questions:
Understanding Goals (Concepts): students
will understand how abiotic and biotic
organisms work and live in an ecosystem
Vocabulary: coevolution, parasitism,
secondary compounds, symbosis, mutualism,
commensalism, competition,niche, realized
niche, fundamental niche,competitive
exclusion biodiversity, climate, biomes,
littoral zone, limnetic zone, profundal zone
Stage II – Assessment Evidence
Performance Task: interactive notebook, project on coevolution
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)
Scaffolding used:
#1. Guided Notes
#2 . Teacher Promping
Others:
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Active Engagements used:
#1. Note-Taking
#2. Cooperative Education
Others:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Assignments
Date 10/20
Day B
 symbiotic relationship
cards-students will
determine the correct
envelope for each of the
relationships presented
 Period 2: Begin aquatic
biome completing each
of the 6 different aquatic
area cards.
 page 400 #1-20
 Do it Now: What would
be the ideal biome for
you? Choose climate,
location, rainfall,
seasons, plant life and
animal life.
Date 10/21
Day A
 Begin biome cardsinclude abiotic,
geographic, wildlife
and plant life for
each-students will
complete one card
and present it to the
class.
 Period 2: study guide
 Do it Now: Using the
graph on page 401,
answer questions 13
& 14
Date 10/22
Day B
 Begin aquatic biome
using the same
presentation as Tues.
 Period 2: complete
study guide
Date
Day A
10/23
 complete any card
presentations. Begin
study guide
 Period 2: Chapter 18
test
 Do it Now: Name the 7  Do it Now: If you were
Biomes and list 1
to travel to the
major fact for each
deepest part of the
one
ocean, draw
something that you
might see there and
explain how it has
adapted to living
there.
* Include Active Engagement, Explicit Instruction, Metacognition, Modeling, & Scaffolding
Date
Day B
10/24
 Complete study guide
for test on Tuesday
 Period 2: Watch video
Evolution: What
Darwin Never Knew
taking notes and
discussing main topics
 Do it Now: What I
know about Darwin
is… write 3 items.