WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN
SAS and Understanding By Design Template
Name: Mr. Dan Schuller Date: 2/2 – 2/6/15 Length of Lesson: 5 days
Content Area: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources – Unit 3
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STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC:
 Earth’s Resources
 Renewable Resources
 Nonrenewable Resources & Fossil Fuels
 Alternative Energy Resources
 Availability of Resources
 Distribution and Management of Natural Resources
 Solid Waste Management
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
Students will understand:
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Examples of Renewable Resources, Nonrenewable, Fossil
Fuels, and Alternative Energy Resources
Availability of Resources
PA Coal and Power Plants
Manufacturing PA Steel
Municipal Waste Management
VOCABULARY:
Renewable resource; solar energy; biomass fuels; geothermal
energy; nonrenewable resource; ores; fossil fuels; quarry;
pathogens; cryptosporidium; room and pillar method; longwall
method; acid mine drainage; reclamation; condenser; conservation;
municipal solid waste; landfill; composting; source reduction;
mineral; open-pit mining; strip mining; nuclear fission; solar cells;
BIG IDEAS:
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill
focus)
MODULE B—Continuity and Unity of Life
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR BIO.B.4 Ecology
PA Standard 4.2: Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources
SAI 1: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry.
National Science Standards: SPSP 3a, 3b, 3c, 4b, & 6d.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
 What are the main differences between renewable
and nonrenewable resources?
 What are our current energy sources and possible
future energy sources?
 What can we do to conserve our resources?
 What affect does our need for resources have on the
environment?
 What affect does the environment/nature have on the
availability of our resources?
 What happens to trash that we throw away?
STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to:
 Explain the difference between renewable and
nonrenewable resources.
 Give examples of renewable and nonrenewable
resources.
 Compare and contrast current energy sources with current
and future alternative energy sources.
 Define the term mineral.
 Explain the difference between a metal and a nonmetal,
and give two examples of each.
 Describe three methods of subsurface mining.
 Describe two methods of surface mining.
 Describe important potential environmental
consequences of mining.
 Explain how fuels are used to generate electricity in an
electric power plant.
 Identify patterns of energy consumption and production
in the world and in the United States.
 Explain how fossil fuels form and how they are used.
 Compare the advantages and disadvantages of fossil-fuel
use.
 Describe how a nuclear power plant works.
 Explain how waste is disposed of in the United States.
 Explain current options of reducing our solid waste.
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASKS:
 Case Studies
 Key vocabulary
 Design Your Own Lab
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
 Thumbs-up
 Graphic organizers
 Summarizing main ideas
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You Solve Its!
Lesson Review Questions
Field Study
Activities Kits
Active Readings (Reading Anchor)
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
Active Engagements used:
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Note taking
 Partnering
 Graphic Organizers
 Whole class response
Describe usage: Used during
class.
Scaffolding used:
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Build vocabulary
 Build on prior knowledge
 Teacher prompting
 Guided notes
 Provide Visual Support
Describe usage: Used during
class.
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
 Computer
 Computer projector
 Textbooks
 Folders
 Handouts
 Lab Materials
 Laptops
CONTENT AREA READING:
Read parts of Chapter 11 & 12 in
textbook.
 Active Readings on energy
resources, alternative
energy, minerals, mining,
nuclear energy, renewable
energy, solid waste, and
reducing solid waste.
DAY Monday DAY
Tuesday
MINI LESSONS
NUMBER/DATE 98 A
2/2
99 B
2/3
Fossil Fuel
Fossil Fuel
TOPIC
Review
Review
OBJECTIVE(S) By the end
of the lesson each student
will be able to:
PROCEDURES /
TECHNIQUES
To reach objectives
Homework:
INTERVENTIONS:
 Redirection during class.
 One on one assistance.
 Moving seat to a more
productive location.
 After class/school tutoring.
 Corrections on
assignment/exam.
 Extension/Extended time to
complete assignment/exam.
 Alternative assignment.
 Conference with other staff.
(roster teachers, counselors
or administrators)
 Conference with parent.
ASSIGNMENTS:
 Unit vocabulary
 Guided note packets
 Active Readings
 Lab write ups/reports
 Lab investigations
 POTD sheets
 Case Studies
DAY
Wednesday
DAY
Thursday
100 A
2/4
101 B
2/5
DAY
Friday
102 A
2/6
Alternate Energy
Sources
Alternate Energy
Sources
Alternate Energy
Sources
Review the
characteristics of
fossil fuels.
Review the
characteristics of
fossil fuels.
Compare the sources of
electricity.
Review the
characteristics of
alternate energy
sources.
Review the
characteristics of
alternate energy
sources.
Power Point
notes on Fossil
Fuels. Pg. 3 in
Guided Notes.
Short response
about Fossil Fuels.
Graph skills: “Where does
our electricity come from?”
Video clip on
renewable energy
sources.
Work on graph of
the Fossil Fuel
Section Summary.
Power point notes on
Alternate Energy
Sources. Pg. 4 in
Guided notes.
30 Day Challenge
Reminder.
Pass out Fossil
Fuel Section
Summary. Class
is to read and
respond to
questions.
Fossil Fuel
Section Summary
Due on Weds.
Collect Fossil Fuel Section
Summary and graph.
Fossil Fuel Section
Summary Due on
Weds.
Pass out Renewable
Energy Section
Summary. Class is to
read and respond to
questions.
Renewable Energy
Section Summary
Due on Tuesday.