PLANNING GUIDE
Weekly Lesson Plans for Aviator Science
Tuesday
Standards
Objective(s)
SWBAT …
Standard(s): 3.1.6.A1: Describe
the similarities and differences
of major physical characteristics
in plants,animals, fungi,
protists, and bacteria.
Standard - 3.1.6.A4:
Recognize that all organisms are
composed of cells and that
many organisms are unicellular
and must
carry out all life functions in one
cell.
S7.B.1.1.1: Describe levels of
biological organization from cell
to organism.
Objective(s):
SWBAT: Describe the levels of
organization of a complex
multicellular organism
Materials/
Resources
Projector
Ribbon of Life CD
– ROM (FOSS)
Ribbon of Life
packet
Ticket out the
door slips
Tracey McGillian
Week of_December 6__
Vocabulary
Students’ Learning Activities / Differentiated Instruction (D.I.) /
Pre-scripted HOTS Questions
Atoms
Molecules
Organelles
Cells
tissues
Organs
Organ systems
Complex
multicellular
organism
Activity #1: Pair share – One interesting bit of information they
learned at the computer lab yesterday with the “Ribbon of Life”
Activity #2: Projector – Review the answers on the “Ribbon of
Life” using the multimedia from FOSS
Activity #3: Ticket out the door, “Why might some people say
all life is aquatic?”
Mitosis
Centrioles
Chromosomes
Prophase
Anaphase
Telophase
Interphase
Citokinesis
Activity #1: Journal Type 1 “ We all started as one cell. How
did we grow into the complex multicellular organism we are
today?”
Activity #2: Identify the stages of mitosis by completing a cloze
paragraph and reading about mitosis in the sciencesaurus
book.
Activity #3: Create a flip book showing the mitosis
Assessment(s)
Ribbon of Life Packet (CW – 15pts)
I will D.I. by …visually showing the correct answer on the
projector, chunking, preferential seating, providing choices
HOTS Ques.: How does each cell get the resources the cell
needs to survive?
HOTS Ques.: Some people say all life is aquatic. Explain what
they mean.
Essential Ques.: How are
complex multicellular organisms
organized?
Wednesday
Standard(s): 3.1.7.A4 Explain
how cells arise from preexisting
cells
Objective(s):
SWBAT: Identify the phases of
mitosis and create a flip book
demonstrating the process
Essential Ques.: How do cells
divide?
Sciencesaurus
book
Journals
Flip books
I will D.I. by …chunking, graphic organizer – flow chart,
preferential seating
HOTS Ques.: What instructs the cells to divide?
HOTS Ques.: Do all cells divide the same way?
Flip book (CW 10pts)
Friday
Thursday
PLANNING GUIDE
Standard(s): S8.B.2.2.1: Identify
and explain differences between
inherited and acquired traits.
S8.B.2.2.2: Recognize that the
gene is the basic unit of
inheritance, that there are
dominant and recessive genes,
and that traits are inherited.
Objective(s):
SWBAT: Compare and contrast
mitosis and meiosis
Essential Ques.: Why do we look
like our parents?
Standard(s): S8.B.2.2.1: Identify
and explain differences between
inherited and acquired traits.
S8.B.2.2.2: Recognize that the
gene is the basic unit of
inheritance, that there are
dominant and recessive genes,
and that traits are inherited.
Objective(s):
SWBAT: Identify their own
features and traits
Essential Ques.: Why are traits
varied?
Projector
Learn.Genetics
website
(University of
Utah)
Meiosis
Sex cells (sperm
and egg)
Fertilization
mitosis
Overhead of data
chart
Teacher observation
HW: Human Traits Survey
I will D.I. by …presenting material to meet different learning
styles, making connections, positive reinforcement, graphic
organizer
HOTS Ques.: Why do we have traits from both our parents?
HOTS Ques.: Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis
Genetics Packet
Genetics packet
Activity #1: Journal Type 1 “Why do we look like our parents?”
Activity #2: Compare and contrast mitosis and meiosis leading
to a clip from (NOVA)
Activity #3: Learn Genetics – Multimedia What is mitosis and
What is meiosis
Tracey McGillian
Inheritance
Features
Traits
Chromosomes
Genes
DNA
Activity #1: Journal Type 2 “Why do sex cells reproduce
differently than other cells?”
Activity #2: Take “An inventory of my traits” survey (p. 3)
Activity #3: In traduce the difference between features and
traits and collect data. (p. 4 and 5)
I will D.I. by …monitor completion of journal, basketball shot
for motivation, allow tables to discuss features and traits
HOTS Ques.: HOTS Ques.: Do you think features vary
throughout the world?
HOTS Ques.: Explain trait differences within the classroom.
Are features as varied?
Teacher observation (journal entry)
Quiz Tuesday
Monday
PLANNING GUIDE
Standard(s): S8.B.2.2.1: Identify
and explain differences between
inherited and acquired traits.
S8.B.2.2.2: Recognize that the
gene is the basic unit of
inheritance, that there are
dominant and recessive genes,
and that traits are inherited.
Objective(s):
SWBAT: Use an online
application, Prezi, to organize
their thoughts on traits and
features
Explain what heredity is
Essential Ques.: Why don’t I
look exactly like my brother or
sister?
COWS
Genetics Packet
Features
Trait
Heredity
Chromosomes
Genes
DNA
Activity #1: OMR – Packet p. 6 and 7
Activity #2: Prezi – Make a prezi representing the differences
between traits and features.
Activity #3: Learn. Genetics – What is heredity? – Complete
questions relating to this multimedia software
I will D.I. by …chunking, checklist, providing handout to guide
instruction
HOTS Ques.: How have farmers applied knowledge of heredity
to produce more favorable crops and livestock? HOTS Ques.:
Do you think features vary throughout the world?
Tracey McGillian
Quiz tomorrow