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Teacher: Rosemarie O’Neill
WEEKLY LESSON PLANS
Course:
Sections:
Block: 3
Week of: August 31-September 4th, 2015
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Biology I
Fall 2015-2016 Week #2
Homework:
Objective: They will apply their knowledge of the scientific method to investigate the best way to make ice cream and to
correctly collect and identify the different forms of observations.
Activity: Complete Warm up
Activity: Discuss quantitative and
Activity: Pass out and pre-lab “Ice Cream”
activity which reviews the steps of qualitative observations. Complete
lab. Have students work in their lab groups
scientific method. Complete then
“Bigfoot and Littlefoot” activity. Go to complete the control set up.
go over “Controlled Experiment”
over students responses.
worksheet.
Assessment: Student part.
Assessment: Student participation
Assessment: Student participation in the lab
and formation of their hypothesis
design and performing of the lab activity.
and observations.
Homework: Complete review packet.
Students will be able to identify the constants, experimental variable and hypothesis of an experiment while designing
their own lab to test how to best make ice cream. :
Activity: Complete 5 minute
Activity: Students will alter one
Activity: When lab is completed and turn in
Warm up activity on the scientific variable, design an experimental set students will pick up and work on the
method relating it to yesterday’s
up to test their variable and see how Scientific Method Review packet.
Ice Cream lab.
their results are affected. Complete
lab questions.
Assessment: Student participation Assessment: Correct procedures
Assessment: Correct answers on the review.
and correct answers.
and answers to lab conclusion
questions.
Homework: Study for Scientific Method Quiz
Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of the process of the scientific method and the scientific
process in general. Students will also begin to gain an understanding of the various types of tools and measurements we
will use to make quantitative observations in lab.
Activity: Complete 5 minute
Activity: Check and go over
Activity: Introduce the “International
Warm up activity.
Chapter Reviews. Quiz tomorrow.
System of Measurement”.
Assessment: Student participation
Assessment: Correct responses.
Assessment: Student participation
Homework:
Objective: Students will continue to gain an understanding of the various types of tools and measurements we will use to
make quantitative observations in lab.
Activity: Complete 5 minute
Warm up activity which reviews
the scientific method for today’s
quiz.
Assessment: Student participation
Activity: Scientific method quiz
Assessment: Quiz scores
Activity: Identify the meaning of the
prefixes and suffixes we will be using in the
next section and complete metric measuring
worksheet. Complete lecture.
Assessment: Correct answers and student
participation.
Homework: Complete lab conclusion questions.
Objective: Students will demonstrate their understanding of how the International System of measurement is used to
collect quantitative data.
Activity: Complete 5 minute
Warm up activity. Pass out and
pre-lab metric lab. Work on and
complete # 1-14
Assessment: Student procedure
Activity: Complete remaining
stations of the metric lab,
completing stations 1-4.
Activity: Complete analysis and conclusion
questions.
Assessment: Correct procedure and
answers.
Assessment: Correct answers.