WOODLAND HILLS SECONDARY LESSON PLAN Name Matcuk/Grischow Date 09/15/14 Length of Lesson 17 days Content Area Biology STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS LESSON TOPIC (Module, if applicable): Introduction to Biology; Ecosystems and Biological communities BIG IDEAS: (Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill focus) • Describe ecological levels of organization in the biosphere. UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS): Students will understand: • Course Requirements and expectations of the students • Safety rules of the classroom and in the lab • Reading strategies to assist students with reading the textbook • Describe the levels of ecological organization (i.e., organism, population, community, ecosystem, biome, and biosphere). • Describe characteristic biotic and abiotic components of aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems • Describe how energy flows through an ecosystem (e.g., food chains, food webs, energy pyramids). • Describe biotic interactions in an ecosystem (e.g., competition, predation, symbiosis). • Describe how matter recycles through an ecosystem (i.e., water cycle, carbon cycle, oxygen cycle, and nitrogen cycle). • Describe how ecosystems change in response to natural and human disturbances (e.g., climate changes, introduction of nonnative species, pollution, fires). • Describe the effects of limiting factors on population dynamics and potential species extinction. . VOCABULARY: Ecology, habitat, abiotic factor, biotic factor, biodiversity, pioneer species, succession, primary succession, secondary succession, primary productivity, producer, consumer, trophic level, food chain, food web, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, detritivore, decomposer, energy pyramid, biomass, biogeochemical cycle, ground water, transpiration, nitrogen fixation, organisms, population, ecosystem, community, biome, biosphere, coevolution, predation, parasitism, secondary compound, symbiosis, mutualism, commensalism, competition, niche, fundamental niche, realized niche, competitive exclusion, climate, littoral zone, limnetic zone, profundal zone, plankton ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: • What are the levels of ecological organization? • Why are the levels of organization important? • How do characteristics of ecosystems change between different ecosystems? • What are the interactions and relationships in an ecosystem? STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES): Students will be able to: • Distinguish an ecosystem from a community. • Describe the diversity of a representative ecosystem. • Sequence the process of succession. • Distinguish between producers and consumers. • Compare food webs and chains. • Describe the role of competition in shaping the nature of communities. • Summarize the importance of biodiversity. • Summarize the key features of the Earth’s major biomes. STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE PERFORMANCE TASK: • Warm-up activity • Etymology • Reading strategies • Food Chain/Food Web Project FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS: Preassessment; graphic organizers, exit tickets Teacher questioning, class discussion, simulations, labs, event retelling, think-pair-share, small group talk, game playing, thumbs up, think aloud, read aloud, demonstrations STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES: Do Now;Warm up Mini Lesson:Food web/Food Chain Project Guided Practice: Biome video w/ writing prompt Independent Practice: Research the biome they chose Summations/Formative Assessments: Exit ticket Reflections: Summary MATERIALS AND RESOURCES: • Projector • Power Point • Lap top • DVD • Worksheets • Lab Equipment • Note Packets: Ecolosystems Biological Communities • Chapters 15, 16 and 17 INTERVENTIONS: • Student portfolio • Test Corrections • Extended time for homework and tests • Alternative assignments • Tutoring • College Access ASSIGNMENTS: • Chapters 15, 16 and 17 Vocabulary • Graphic organizer using given data • Food chain and food web project