Teacher Name: _Bina Singh_____________________Appraiser Name: _Tina McCorkle_______________________
Subject: Pre AP_Biology______________________
PL – 3: Designs effective lesson plans, units and assessments
Date: 3/10/2014 –3/14/2014
Learning goals (ex: at beginning of unit based on pre-assessment)
PL-1: Develops student learning goals, individualized based on student learning needs
Attach to this form.
Objective- TEKS BIOLOGY 12C -Analyze the flow of matter &energy through trophic levels
using various models, including food chains ,food webs &ecological pyramids.
TEKS BIOLOGY 12E-Describe the flow of matter through the carbon & nitrogen
cycles and explain the consequences of disrupting these cycles.
TEKS BIOLOGY 12F-Describe how environmental changes can impact ecosystem
stability
Strategy:
3/10/2014 ENGAGE—Video of an animal feeding on another ,ask students to make statement
EXPLORE-Make food chains,analyze the flow of energy in each food chain.
EVALUATE-Problems about 10% law in energy transfer.
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3/11/2014 EVALUATE-Quiz on Socrative.com about Energy flow
Analyzing several food chains and webs.
Game on Energy flow.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/12/2014- ELABORATE-Activity on Nitrogen & Carbon cycle
Project on Reduction of excess nitrogen from environment.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/13/2014—ENGAGE- Bio zone video about organisms affected by environmental changes
which impact the stability of the ecosystem.
EVALUATE-Quiz on STAAR questions.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/14/2014- EVALUATE—Test on Energy flow ,Ecological Pyramids , Biomagnification/Chemical
concentration & Nitrogen and Carbon cycle.
Activity Post video-class discussion/questions
Video- Interactive questions from adaptive-curriculum, Khan academy,Bio zone
followed by class discussion.
HOT questions asked
Project-Disruptions to the Nitrogen Cycle..
Review –Using Socrative.com
Analyzing the STAAR questions-Examples from Released test.
Teacher Name: _Bina Singh_____________________Appraiser Name: _Tina McCorkle_______________________
Subject: Pre AP_Biology______________________
Essential Questions
1. What is a food chain? What is a food web?
2. Are all organisms included in food chain or food web? Explain how?
3. Now can you explain what is the role of organisms belonging to different trophic levels?
4. Can you mention some examples of different trophic levels in a food pyramid? Can you
explain the 10%law of energy flow?
7 .Can you explain where the decomposers could be plugged in the food chain/web?
Formative Assessment (Result Indicator)
1. Assessment Questions from Gizmos on Energy flow.
2 .Make food chains, webs and pyramids and show the energy flow.
Intervention for those that did not meet mastery: Review using – Flash cards/Quiz let, puzzles,
manipulatives , Re enforcement & Re teaching using Nearpod.com
3.Scaffolding-Video-www.sciencephoto.com-show images
4.Enrichment for those that met mastery: Project Based Learning—Pr0ject-“How can excess
nitrogen be reduced in the environment?”
Homework Extension, Independent practice:
1) Write 4 questions about the energy flow in different organisms.
2) Complete assignments on Edmodo and Test on Study island.
3) How many types of ecological pyramids exist in the nature? Color,label and
complete the model of Pyramid.
4) Writing Science-‘’Write a paragraph about Biological Magnification including some
examples.”
5) What is the difference between a Producer and a Consumer? Draw & demonstrate.