Alice M. Baxter College-Ready High School
Teacher: Ms. Cheng Date: 10.15.14 Subject/Course:
Learning Objective (s): SWBAT describe classroom procedures that will support student success
Assessment: Student presentations of assigned procedures will serve as the assessment
Biology
WHOLE GROUP
Grade: 9
Do Now: Students will share their highs from their break and what they are excited for in this upcoming unit.
Students will work in groups to create comic strips that depict the classroom procedures/expectations that are expected of them.
In their groups, students will present their set of procedures/expectations to the class
Students will assess their current understanding of the upcoming unit: Evolution
Students will read about the importance of evolutionary biology

Alice M. Baxter College-Ready High School
Teacher:
Ms. Cheng
Date: 10.16.14 Subject/Course:
Biology
Standard(s): HS-LS4-4. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations.
Grade:
9
Learning Objective (s): SWBAT define what evolution means in terms of Biology. SWBAT understand the differences between the two theories of evolution
Assessment: Students will complete an exit ticket where they will label different evolutionary scenarios as representations of Lamarckian or
Darwinian evolution.
WHOLE GROUP
Do Now: Students will pick up a Do Now worksheet before going to their seats. Students will write down their definition of evolution and provide examples
DIRECT INTRUCTION
Students will learn the basic elements that distinguish Lamarck’s thoery of evolution from Darwin’s.
COLLABORATIVE STATION
Students will work in pairs to categorize scenarios of evolution as representative of Lamarck’s theory or
Darwin’s.
WHOLE GROUP
Students will create a hashtag for the day’s lesson.
Students will review key questions from the benchmark exam to correct common misconceptions
COMPUTER ASSISTED STATION
On baxterhigh.org, students will read the article titled
“Importance of Evolutionary Biology”

Alice M. Baxter College-Ready High School
Teacher: Ms. Cheng Date: 10.17.14 Subject/Course: Biology
Standard(s): HS-LS4-4. Construct an explanation based on evidence for how natural selection leads to adaptation of populations.
Grade: 9
Learning Objective (s): SWBAT define what evolution means in terms of Biology. SWBAT understand the differences between the two theories of evolution
Assessment: Students will complete an exit ticket where they will label different evolutionary scenarios as representations of Lamarckian or
Darwinian evolution.
WHOLE GROUP
Do Now: Students will pick up a Do Now worksheet before going to their seats. Students will write down their definition of evolution and provide examples
DIRECT INTRUCTION
Students will learn the basic elements that distinguish Lamarck’s thoery of evolution from Darwin’s.
COLLABORATIVE STATION
Students will work in pairs to categorize scenarios of evolution as representative of Lamarck’s theory or
Darwin’s.
WHOLE GROUP
Students will create a hashtag for the day’s lesson.
Students will review key questions from the benchmark exam to correct common misconceptions
COMPUTER ASSISTED STATION
On baxterhigh.org, students will read the article titled
“Importance of Evolutionary Biology”