1 Teacher: Rosemarie O’Neill WEEKLY LESSON PLANS Course: Sections: Block: 3 Week of: September 28-October 2, 2015 1 Biology I Fall 2015-2016 Week #6 Homework: Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding by applying their knowledge to 20 different stations. Activity: Complete the 20 stations of the Characteristics of Life Station Lab. Activity: Discuss each station and how it pertains to the seven characteristic of life. Activity: Planarian Observation. Assessment: Correct procedure Assessment: Student participation Assessment: Correct procedure and answers Homework: Test on Thursday, complete chapter review Objective: Students will discuss and re-evaluate the research they gathered on the characteristics of life associated with the three domains and four kingdoms of organisms. Activity: Pass out note sheet on “Characteristics of the Kingdoms” and pass back research chart. Assessment: Student part. Activity: Discuss how organisms are classified and named. Activity: Pass out and work on chapter reviews for the Characteristics of living organism test. Assessment: Student part. Assessment: Correct answers Homework: Study for tomorrows test on the Characteristics of all Living Organisms. Objective: Activity: Check and go over chapter reviews, test on Thursday. Assessment: Correct answers Activity: Introduce “Chemicals of Life” Unit by introducing the chemicals, which make up a living organism (organic and inorganic). Assessment: Student part. Activity: Discuss waters structure in detail and how this structure allows it to be the universal solvent. Assessment: Student part. Homework: Complete unit reading sheet. Objective: Students will investigate the unique structure and properties of water by completing several mini investigations. Activity: Characteristic of Living Organisms test Assessment: Quiz scores Activity: Characteristics of living organisms test Assessment: Quiz scores Activity: : Unit reading sheet for Chemicals of Life unit. Assessment: Homework: Objective: Students will investigate the unique structure and properties of water by completing several mini investigations. Activity: Review water’s structure and introduce and work on “Waters Unique Properties” lab. Assessment: Activity: Complete “Waters Unique Properties Lab.’ Activity: Complete conclusion question on the lab. Assessment: Correct procedure Assessment: Correct answers