HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
BARBARA JORDAN HIGH SCHOOL FOR CAREERS
LESSON PLANS
K. Spates
__
Pre-AP Biology 1A
Teacher(s)
DAY
10/2/08
A
_______________5, & 7________Oct 31 st – Nov 24th___
Course
Period(s)
WEEKLY CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES
TAKS/TEKS INSTRUCTIONAL
STRATEGIES/METHODS
MATERIALS/
ACTIVITIES
THE STUDENT WILL
* Pre-assess on knowledge of carbon cycle,
alternative fuels, engineering, concept
terminology, and lab process skills
*Explain the 4 cycles of matter
*Discuss global warming
All
applicable
TEACHER TEXT
TEACHER: MODEL/LECTURE
DISCUSSION: CLASS/SMALL GROUP
PRACTICE: GUIDED/INDEPENDENT
REVIEW/ QUESTION & ANSWER
STUDYGUIDE
WORKSHEETS
EVALUATION: TEST/QUIZ
B
STUDENT MODEL/LAB ACTIVITY
MEDIA
MARZANO STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
TECHNOLOGY
Week of
DAILY AGENDA
AND
ASSIGNMENTS
1) Take Pre-test
2)Global Warming
Article Discussion
3)Notes: Cycles of
Matter
LITERACY STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5
LAB EQUIPMENT
THE STUDENT WILL
Bio 12A, 3D,
10/06/08 * Identify how the carbon cycle is impacted by 3C
A
automobile fuels
* Discuss ways to compare and evaluate
alternative fuels
*Explain the role of engineering in the study
of biodiesel
B
TEACHER: MODEL/LECTURE
LITERACY STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5
LAB EQUIPMENT
THE STUDENT WILL
10/20/08 *Identify groups members, project criteria
A
and alternative fuel they will research and
present to class
TEACHER: MODEL/LECTURE
TEACHER TEXT
DISCUSSION: CLASS/SMALL GROUP
STUDYGUIDE
PRACTICE: GUIDED/INDEPENDENT
WORKSHEETS: Fuel data
REVIEW/ QUESTION & ANSWER
sheets
EVALUATION: TEST/QUIZ
MEDIA
STUDENT MODEL/LAB ACTIVITY
TECHNOLOGY
MARZANO STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
LAB EQUIPMENT
Bio 3B, 3C
Che 3B, 8A,
8B
B
TEACHER TEXT
DISCUSSION: CLASS/SMALL GROUP
PRACTICE: GUIDED/INDEPENDENT
STUDYGUIDE
REVIEW/ QUESTION & ANSWER
WORKSHEETS
EVALUATION: TEST/QUIZ
MEDIA:powerpoint
1) Students will take
notes from power
point and discuss
alternative fuels
STUDENT MODEL/LAB ACTIVITY
MARZANO STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
TECHNOLOGY: LCD
1) Group assignment
and alternative fuel
assignment
2) Brochure
requirements
LITERACY STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5
*Marzano’s Strategies: 1.Summarizing/Notetaking 2.Identifying Similarities/Differences
Literacy Strategy: 1. Cornell Notes 2. Organizing Grid
3. Cooperative Learning 4.Hmwk/Practice 5.Cues/quest/Adv. organizers 6.Nonlinguistic rep. 7.Set obj./feedback
3. Frayer Model
4. Context-Content-Experience
5. Somebody-Wants-But-So
HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
BARBARA JORDAN HIGH SCHOOL FOR CAREERS
LESSON PLANS
K. Spates
__
Pre-AP Biology 1A
Teacher(s)
DAY
10/30/08
A
B
_______________5, & 7________Oct 31 st – Nov 24th___
Course
Period(s)
WEEKLY CURRICULUM OBJECTIVES
TAKS/TEKS INSTRUCTIONAL
STRATEGIES/METHODS
THE STUDENT WILL
*Describe biodiesel, its sources,
availability, and current usage
*Identify different types of alternative fuels
*Explain how biodiesel is made in the
laboratory
*Identify the different fields of engineering
Che 8A, 8B
TEACHER: MODEL/LECTURE
MATERIALS/
ACTIVITIES
TEACHER TEXT
DISCUSSION: CLASS/SMALL GROUP
PRACTICE: GUIDED/INDEPENDENT
STUDYGUIDE
REVIEW/ QUESTION & ANSWER
WORKSHEETS: Webquest
EVALUATION: TEST/QUIZ
MEDIA: video on making
biodiesel from youtube
STUDENT MODEL/LAB ACTIVITY
MARZANO STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
LITERACY STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5
Week of
DAILY AGENDA
AND
ASSIGNMENTS
1) Complete Webquest
2) Watch videos on
youtube Making of
Bidiesel
TECHNOLOGY: LCD,
Internet
LAB EQUIPMENT
11/05/08
A
THE STUDENT WILL
*Design lab procedure to compare
alternative fuel sources
*Compare 5 alternative fuel sources based
on density and viscosity
Bio 1A, 1B,
2B, 2C, 2D
TEACHER: MODEL/LECTURE
TEACHER TEXT
DISCUSSION: CLASS/SMALL GROUP
PRACTICE: GUIDED/INDEPENDENT
STUDYGUIDE
REVIEW/ QUESTION & ANSWER
WORKSHEETS
EVALUATION: TEST/QUIZ
MEDIA:
1) Lab Activity:
Comparing density and
viscosity of alternative
fuels
STUDENT MODEL/LAB ACTIVITY
MARZANO STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
B
11/19/08
A
THE STUDENT WILL
*Present research on their alternative fuel
Bio 3B, 3C
Che 3B, 8A,
8B
B
TECHNOLOGY:LCD
LITERACY STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5
LAB EQUIPMENT:pipette,
beaker, graduated cylinder,
fuel samples, balance,
stopwatch
TEACHER: MODEL/LECTURE
TEACHER TEXT
DISCUSSION: CLASS/SMALL GROUP
STUDYGUIDE
PRACTICE: GUIDED/INDEPENDENT
WORKSHEETS:
REVIEW/ QUESTION & ANSWER
MEDIA
EVALUATION: TEST/QUIZ
TECHNOLOGY
STUDENT MODEL/LAB ACTIVITY
LAB EQUIPMENT
1) Oral presentations
of their alternative fuel
MARZANO STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
LITERACY STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5
*Marzano’s Strategies: 1.Summarizing/Notetaking 2.Identifying Similarities/Differences
Literacy Strategy: 1. Cornell Notes 2. Organizing Grid
3. Cooperative Learning 4.Hmwk/Practice 5.Cues/quest/Adv. organizers 6.Nonlinguistic rep. 7.Set obj./feedback
3. Frayer Model
4. Context-Content-Experience
5. Somebody-Wants-But-So
HOUSTON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
BARBARA JORDAN HIGH SCHOOL FOR CAREERS
LESSON PLANS
K. Spates
__
Pre-AP Biology 1A
Teacher(s)
10/25/08
A
THE STUDENT WILL
* Post-assess on knowledge of carbon cycle,
alternative fuels, engineering, concept
terminology, and lab process skills
*Assess on 2nd six weeks concepts
_______________5, & 7________Oct 31 st – Nov 24th___
Course
Period(s)
All
applicable
B
TEACHER: MODEL/LECTURE
TEACHER TEXT
DISCUSSION: CLASS/SMALL GROUP
PRACTICE: GUIDED/INDEPENDENT
REVIEW/ QUESTION & ANSWER
STUDYGUIDE
WORKSHEETS
Week of
1) Take Post-test
2) Take Curriculum
benchmark test for 2nd
six weeks
EVALUATION: TEST/QUIZ
STUDENT MODEL/LAB ACTIVITY
MEDIA
MARZANO STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
TECHNOLOGY
LITERACY STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5
LAB EQUIPMENT
THE STUDENT WILL
A
TEACHER: MODEL/LECTURE
TEACHER TEXT
DISCUSSION: CLASS/SMALL GROUP
PRACTICE: GUIDED/INDEPENDENT
STUDYGUIDE
REVIEW/ QUESTION & ANSWER
WORKSHEETS
EVALUATION: TEST/QUIZ
MEDIA
STUDENT MODEL/LAB ACTIVITY
B
MARZANO STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
THE STUDENT WILL
A
B
TECHNOLOGY
LITERACY STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5
LAB EQUIPMENT
TEACHER: MODEL/LECTURE
TEACHER TEXT
DISCUSSION: CLASS/SMALL GROUP
STUDYGUIDE
PRACTICE: GUIDED/INDEPENDENT
WORKSHEETS:
REVIEW/ QUESTION & ANSWER
MEDIA
EVALUATION: TEST/QUIZ
TECHNOLOGY
STUDENT MODEL/LAB ACTIVITY
LAB EQUIPMENT
MARZANO STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
LITERACY STRATEGY: 1 2 3 4 5
*Marzano’s Strategies: 1.Summarizing/Notetaking 2.Identifying Similarities/Differences
Literacy Strategy: 1. Cornell Notes 2. Organizing Grid
3. Cooperative Learning 4.Hmwk/Practice 5.Cues/quest/Adv. organizers 6.Nonlinguistic rep. 7.Set obj./feedback
3. Frayer Model
4. Context-Content-Experience
5. Somebody-Wants-But-So