WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN
SAS and Understanding By Design Template
Name _Andrew Tomaselli______________________
Area ___Biology_______
Date 120/-2/7________
Length of Lesson ____15 days__ Content
STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC:
Mitosis/Cell Division/Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
Fertilization
BIG IDEAS:
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill
focus)
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UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
Students will understand:
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Describe and interpret relationships between structure
and function at various levels of biological organization
(i.e., organelles, cells, tissues, organs, organ systems,
and multicellular organisms).
Describe the events that occur during the cell cycle:
interphase, nuclear division (i.e., mitosis or meiosis),
cytokinesis.
Describe how the process of DNA replication results in
the transmission and/or conservation of genetic
information.
Explain the functional relationships between DNA,
genes, alleles, and chromosomes and their roles in
inheritance.
VOCABULARY:
Meiosis
Crossing Over
Independent Assortment
Oogenesis
Spermatogenesis
Mitosis
Describe relationships between structure and function
at biological levels of organization.
Describe the three stages of the cell cycle: interphase,
nuclear division, cytokinesis.
Describe the events that occur during the cell cycle:
interphase, nuclear division (i.e., mitosis or meiosis),
cytokinesis.
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
 What is the relationship between structure and function at
biological levels of organization?
 What are the stages of the cell cycle?
 What events occur during the cell cycle?
STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Haploid
Diploid
Chromatid
Students will be able to:
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Describe the stages of the cell cycle and the events that
occur at each stage of the cell cycle.
Explain/understand how DNA replication results in the
transmission of genetic information.
Interpret the relationship between structure & function
at various levels of biological organization.
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK:
 Cell Cycle Wreath
 Chromosome Crossing-Over Mini-lab
OTHER EVIDENCE:
 Question and Answer
 Worksheet
 Test
 Formative Assessment
-Exit Questions
Bell Ringer
Thumbs up/Thumbs down technique
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
(Active Engagement, Explicit
Instruction, Metacognition, Modeling,
Scaffolding)
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Warm-up
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
 Projector
 Power Point
 Lap top
 DVD
INTERVENTIONS:
 A+
 Test Corrections
 Extended time for
homework and tests
 Alternative assignments
ASSIGNMENTS:
 Tests
 Quizzes
 Labs
 Notebook Check
 Poster
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Lecture/Discussion
MINI LESSON:
Review mitosis and the
structure of DNA
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Worksheets
Lab Equipment
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Tutoring
College Access
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Worksheets