Name: Mary Jane Probola
Date: 11/17/2014
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: describe the role of DNA in
protein synthesis, reproduction and evolution
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Performance Task: interactive notebook, discussion
Stage I – Desired Results
Big Ideas: Evolution is the result of
many random processes selecting for
the survival and reporduction of a
population
Essential Questions: How do we
scientifically explain the evidentce and
mechanisms for biological evolution?
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: population, natural selection,
adaptation, isolation ,exinct, paleontologist,
vestigial structure, homologous structure,
gradualism, punctuated
equilibrium,industrial melanism, divergence,
speciation, ecological race, reproductive
isolation
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:
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Monday
Date 11/17
Day B
Tuesday
Date 11/18
Day A
 Read 10 Vetigial
Structures and complete
essay
 Examining the Fossil
Record handout
 Hammers worksheet
on Natural Selection
 Gentic Drift lab with
playing cards.
students will
complete charts and
make assumptions
about the vanishing
traits.
 Do it now: 5 vocab
matching
 Do it now: Explain the
difference between a
vestigial and homologous
structure
Wednesday
Date 11/19
Day B
Thursday
Date
Day A
11/20
 Review: Page 296 #1-13  Lab Chapter 13
Modeling Natural
Selection students will
make and fly their
birds, complete the
data chart
Friday
Date
Day B
11/21
 Quiz on vocabulary
words
 Do it now: 5 vocab
matching
 Do it Now: page 294
Math Lab
 Do it Now: 5 vocab
matching
* Include Active Engagement, Explicit Instruction, Metacognition, Modeling, & Scaffolding