CMS Lesson Plan Template
Week of:
Focused
Standard/
Element(s
)
Essential
Question(
s)
Teacher: Jolly-Smith
Monday 2/23/15
Tuesday 2/24/15
Wednesday 2/25/15
S7L4 Students will examine the dependence
of organisms on one another and their
environments.
S7L4 Students will examine the dependence
of organisms on one another and their
environments.
S7L4 Students will examine the dependence of
organisms on one another and their
environments.
B. Explain in a food web that sunlight is a
source of energy and that this energy moves
from organism to organism.
B. Explain in a food web that sunlight is a
source of energy and that this energy moves
from organism to organism.
B. Explain in a food web that sunlight is a source
of energy and that this energy moves from
organism to organism.
E. Describe the characteristics of Earth's
major terrestrial biomes (i.e., tropical
rainforest, savanna, temperate forest, desert,
taiga, tundra, and mountain) and aquatic
communities (i.e., freshwater, estuaries, and
marine).
E. Describe the characteristics of Earth's
major terrestrial biomes (i.e., tropical
rainforest, savanna, temperate forest, desert,
taiga, tundra, and mountain) and aquatic
communities (i.e., freshwater, estuaries, and
marine).
E. Describe the characteristics of Earth's major
terrestrial biomes (i.e., tropical rainforest, savanna,
temperate forest, desert, taiga, tundra, and
mountain) and aquatic communities (i.e.,
freshwater, estuaries, and marine).
What are some freshwater biomes?
What are estuaries?
Why is sunlight an important abiotic factor in
marine ecosystems?
Compare fast moving and slower moving
waters.
Video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XLumSN4G5
P4
Compare intertidal zone, neritic zone, and the
open ocean.
Opening
(5-10 min)
WorkTime
Activities
(40 min)
Course/Level: 7th Grade Life Science
Explain how estuaries are important.
Using books and electronic devises to collect
data on ponds and lakes, and streams and
rivers.
Collect data on estuaries and adaptations of
animals that live in the estuaries.
Collect data on intertidal zone, neritic zone, and
the open ocean
Create one food chain for each zone in the ocean
Create a food chain of both slow and faster
moving waters
Closure
Activity
(10 min)
Discuss EQ
Discuss EQ
Classroom discussion of the EQ
Paired groups, peer tutors, and individualized
instructions when needed.
Paired groups, peer tutors, and individualized
instructions when needed.
Paired groups, peer tutors, and individualized
instructions when needed.
Thursday 2/26/15
Friday 2/27/15
Additional Notes
S7L4 Students will examine the dependence
of organisms on one another and their
environments.
S7L4 Students will examine the dependence
of organisms on one another and their
environments.
B. Explain in a food web that sunlight is a
source of energy and that this energy moves
from organism to organism.
B. Explain in a food web that sunlight is a
source of energy and that this energy moves
from organism to organism.
E. Describe the characteristics of Earth's
major terrestrial biomes (i.e., tropical
rainforest, savanna, temperate forest, desert,
taiga, tundra, and mountain) and aquatic
communities (i.e., freshwater, estuaries, and
marine).
E. Describe the characteristics of Earth's
major terrestrial biomes (i.e., tropical
rainforest, savanna, temperate forest, desert,
taiga, tundra, and mountain) and aquatic
communities (i.e., freshwater, estuaries, and
marine).
Differenti
ation
Strategies
(targeting
student
growth)
Focused
Standard/
Element(s
)
What is your favorite biome?
Essential
Question(
s)
Create a food chain for the deep ocean.
Describe your favorite biome.
Begin presenting research.
Continue presentations.
Continue presentations.
Continue presentations.
Paired groups, peer tutors, and individualized
instructions when needed.
Paired groups, peer tutors, and individualized
instructions when needed.
Opening
(5-10 min)
WorkTime
Activities
(40 min)
Closure
Activity
(10 min)
Differenti
ation
Strategies
(targeting
student
growth)