Risley Middle School LFS Lesson Plan Teacher: Moore/Horton Grade/Subject: 7th Grade/Science Dates: September 16th-20th Unit Topic: Biomes GPS/CCGPS (Write out): S7L4. Students will examine the dependence of organisms on one another and their environments. a. Demonstrate in a food web that matter is transferred from one organism to another and can recycle between organisms and their environments. b. Explain in a food web that sunlight is the source of energy and that this energy moves from organism to organism. c. Recognize that changes in environmental conditions can affect the survival of both individuals and entire species. d. Categorize relationships between organisms that are competitive or mutually beneficial. e. Describe the characteristics of Earth’s major terrestrial biomes (i.e. tropical rain forest, savannah, temperate, desert, taiga, tundra, and mountain) and aquatic communities (i.e. freshwater, estuaries, and marine). Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Essential Question: How do the characteristics of Earth’s major terrestrial biomes and aquatic communities compare? How do organisms What are biomes? How can I distinguish What are the How can I plan, conduct, depend on one What factors between aquatic and characteristics of carry-out, and present another and their determine Biomes? terrestrial biomes? desert and grassland research projects? environment? biomes that make How can I distinguish them unique? between interactions between organisms? Activating/Acceleration: (Some ideas: KWL, Pre-reading, Think Pair Share, Thinking Maps, Vocabulary Overview, Word Splash, Survey,) Review Questions KWLWhat Biome do you Thinking Map: Think-Pair-Share from last 3 weeks Biomes KWL live in? How do you Characteristics of Make a prediction on how know? Biomes (Bubble Map) well you think your group did on your projects. Cognitive Teaching Strategies: include time for distributed practice or summarizing (Some ideas: Lecture/Question, Read/Discuss, TIMS, Hands on Activity, Thinking Map, Pictograph, Research, Vocabulary, Diagrams/Graphs, Comprehension) Risley Middle School LFS Lesson Plan Comprehension: Intro to Biomes LECTURE: Brain Pop: Desert Ecosystem Project Students will read Vocabulary Mini intro lesson to and Grassland Presentations aloud with me a Map of WorldBiomes. variety of interactions Students will color amongst organisms, in biomes as the in which they must lesson moves. identify which type of symbiotic relationship is being described. Summarizing Strategies: (Some ideas: Ticket Out the Door, 3-2-1, The Important Thing, One Word, Learning Logs) Explain the T-O-D: ONE WORD: 3 animals LEARNING LOGS relationship between What are two Use one word to 2 plants Ms. Moore this week I predator and prey. factors that describe the biome 1 climate description learned…. determine biome? we live in. of desert/grassland biome Extending/Refining Activity: This is for all students. After they acquire the necessary skills, take them up a notch with thinking skills/writing prompts.(Some ideas: Cause/Effect, Compare/Contrast, Write, Classify, Analyze, Evaluate, Inductive, Deductive) Students fill out an ANALYZE CLASSIFY WRITE vocabulary EVALUATE classmate’s interaction chart The different Use a tree map to sentences using all performance through their which show they features of biomes classify biomes as vocabulary words. projects. know the different and the factors that aquatic or terrestrial. between mutualism, determine the parasitism, and biome. commensalism. Assignment and/or Assessment: A variety of informal, performance, constructed response, selected response Risley Middle School LFS Lesson Plan PERFORMANCE: Create a 3 window foldable with the 3 types of interactions: Competition, Predation, and Symbiosis INFORMAL: Ch 6 CPO Biomes PERFORMANCE: Students will be given a copy of the map of the world in which they will follow directions to identify the different biomes of the world by color with the appropriate key. PERFORMANCE: Students will construct a three circle pin wheel that will be used throughout the week to help them distinguish between biomes. MIXTURE CONSTRUCTED/SELECTED RESPONSE: Group Work: Ecosystems Menu Projects 15 minutes Group Work: Ecosystems Menu Projects 15 minutes Intro to Biome Project which are due October 24th. Vocabulary # 6 quiz. Differentiation: For all learners Group Work: Ecosystems Menu Projects 15 minutes Group Work: Ecosystems Menu Projects 15 minutes Accommodations: (Sped, 504, SST) Include Initials of students and what is being done for each. Extended Time (M.J., L.T., C.S., K.R., K. S., ) Chunked lessons and assignments (K.R., K. S., ) Repetition of Directions(C.S., K.R., K. S., ) Read A-loud (C.S., T.M., K.R., K. S., ) Small Groups with Para Mrs. Cole (C.S., T.M., K.R., M. G., ) Pre-filled notes, concept maps, vocabulary, and other handouts visuals (L.T., M.J., M. G.,)