Calhoun – 5E Lesson Plan
Teacher: 7th Grade Science
Date:04/08-12/13
Timeline: ABC-day
Subject area /7th Grade Science: 5.4 Microhabitats and Biomes; 5.5 Biodiversity
Materials: Lab Journal; PC; PPT; PDF; BrainPop; Doceri; Thinking Maps; White Board; CMS Nature Garden
TEKS: Objectives/ Objectives/TEKS 1A, B, 3B, C, D, 10A, 10B
PROCESS SKILLS
 1A – demonstrate safe practices during laboratory and field investigations as outlined in the Texas Safety
Standards.
 1B – practice appropriate use and conservation of resources, including disposal, reuse, or recycling of
materials.
 3B – use models to represent aspects of the natural world such as human body systems and plant and animal
cells.
 3C – identify advantages and limitations of models such as size, scale, properties, and materials.
 3D – relate the impact of research on scientific thought and society, including the history of science and
contributions of scientists as related to the content.
CONTENT
10A – Observe and describe how different environments, including microhabitats in schoolyards and biomes,
support different varieties of organisms.
10B Supporting Standard – Describe how biodiversity contributes to the sustainability of an ecosystem.
Targeted ELPs:
Learning Strategies: C1D
Listening:C2D, C2G, C2H, C2I
Speaking: C3D, C3E, C3H
Reading:C4D, C4G
Writing: C5B, C5G
IB Unit Lesson Objective(s): Because diversity is important for an ecosystem, there is a relationship between
organisms and their environments
Discuss Purpose (Life Connection)
Biodiversity
Area of Interaction
Environments
Learner Profile Connection
One World
Differentiation strategies to meet diverse learner needs:
Naturalist; Logical/Mathematical; Interpersonal; Verbal; Kinesthetic; Visual; Rhythmic; Intrapersonal
ENGAGE / Bell Work: RUBRIC – C, D
 How do different environments (biomes) and microhabitats support different varieties of organisms?
 Why is diversity important for an ecosystem?
 Describe how biodiversity can sustain an ecosystem.
 Compare the stability of a diverse ecosystem with a not-so-diverse ecosystem.
Brain Pop: Invertebrates, Insects, Vertebrates, Mammals, Monotremes, Fungi, Protist, Bacteria
EXPLORATION: RUBRIC – A,B,E,F
Lab Activities:
 Comparing Biomes: Use a double bubble Map to compare and contrast how various microhabitats supports
different varieties of life.
 Building Biomes
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Calhoun – 5E Lesson Plan
 Texas Ecoregions
 Microhabitats
 Biodiversity
HOTS: Students will take away an understanding that of how and why different types of organisms contribute to
make a successful environment.
Instructional Resources:
EXPLANATION:
 Organisms can survive only in environments in which their needs can be met.
 There is a relationship between organisms and their environments.
Academic Vocabulary: biodiversity
Language of Instruction: sustainability, ecosystem, stable
ELABORATION: RUBRIC B, C, F
Biodiversity Ideas Workbook
 Diversity creates a stable ecosystem.
 An ecosystem is easily affected by change.
 CMS Nature Garden and other various microhabitats around the school campus, Denton, and Texas
EVALUATION: RUBRIC A, C
 The student will explain how different types of organisms contribute to make a successful environment.
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