Lesson Plans
Physical Science
Day:
Tuesday
Objective:
D.O.L.
Current events discussionOklahoma earthquakes,
flooding due to El Nino, etc
Standard(s)
ES2
Wednesday How are atoms created
What are quarks,
what do they
form?
ES2
Thursday
How are atoms created
continued…
Describe how
small atoms are
mad, how are large
atoms made?
ES2
Friday
Describe the development
of chemistry
Describe how are
understanding of
the atom has
changed over the
last 2,000 years
ES2
Earth Science Standards:
1. The history of the universe, solar system and Earth can be inferred from evidence left from past events
2. As part of the solar system, Earth interacts with various extraterrestrial forces and energies such as
gravity, solar phenomena, electromagnetic radiation, and impact events that influence the planet’s
geosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere in a variety of ways.
3. The theory of plate tectonics helps to explain geological, physical, and geographical features of Earth .
4. Climate is the result of energy transfer among interactions of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere,
and biosphere.
5. There are costs, benefits, and consequences of exploration, development, and consumption of renewable
and nonrenewable resources.
6. The interaction of Earth's surface with water, air, gravity, and biological activity causes physical and
chemical changes.
7. Natural hazards have local, national and global impacts such as volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis,
hurricanes, and thunderstorms.
Physical Science Standards:
1. Newton’s laws of motion and gravitation describe the relationships among forces acting on and between
objects, their masses, and changes in their motion – but have limitations.
2. Matter has definite structure that determines characteristic physical and chemical properties.
3. Matter can change form through chemical or nuclear reactions abiding by the laws of conservation of
mass and energy.
4. Atoms bond in different ways to form molecules and compounds that have definite properties.
5. Energy exists in many forms such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, radiant, thermal, and nuclear, that
can be quantified and experimentally determined.
6. When energy changes form, it is neither created not destroyed; however, because some is necessarily
lost as heat, the amount of energy available to do work decreases.
Lesson Plans
Biology
Day:
Tuesday
Objective:
D.O.L.
Review biomes of Colorado
Create a map of
Colorado showing
the biomes in
Colorado
LS2
Differentiate
between a marine
and freshwater
ecosystem
LS2
Wednesday Describe the different
aquatic ecosystems
Standard(s)
Thursday
Describe the zones we have Define neritic zone, LS2
in aquatic ecosystems
benthic zone
Friday
Describe characteristics of
marine ecosystems
Describe what life
is like in the
intertidal zone
LS2
Life Science Standards:
1. Matter tends to be cycled within an ecosystem, while energy is transformed and eventually exits an
ecosystem.
2. The size and persistence of populations depend on their interactions with each other and on the abiotic
factors in an ecosystem.
3. Cellular metabolic activities are carried out by biomolecules produced by organisms.
4. The energy for life primarily derives from the interrelated processes of photosynthesis and cellular
respiration. Photosynthesis transforms the sun’s light energy into the chemical energy of molecular bonds.
Cellular respiration allows cells to utilize chemical energy when these bonds are broken.
5. Cells use the passive and active transport of substances across membranes to maintain relatively stable
intracellular environments.
6. Cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems maintain relatively stable internal environments, even in the
face of changing external environments.
7. Physical and behavioral characteristics of an organism are influenced to varying degrees by heritable
genes, many of which encode instructions for the production of proteins.
8. Multicellularity makes possible a division of labor at the cellular level through the expression of select
genes, but not the entire genome .
9. Evolution occurs as the heritable characteristics of populations change across generations and can lead
populations to become better adapted to their environment.
Lesson Plans
Chemistry
Day:
Tuesday
Objective:
Review naming
compounds
Wednesday Determine if a single
displacement reaction will
occur, based on metal
activity
D.O.L.
Standard(s)
Givenm names and
formulas of ionic
compounds, name
or derive the
formula of ionic
compounds
Balance single
displacement
reactions
PS2
PS2
Thursday
Balancing double
replacement reactions
Balance double
replacement
reactions
PS2
Friday
Balancing all types of
equations
Balance a lot of
equations…
PS2
Physical Science Standards:
1. Newton’s laws of motion and gravitation describe the relationships among forces acting on and between
objects, their masses, and changes in their motion – but have limitations.
2. Matter has definite structure that determines characteristic physical and chemical properties.
3. Matter can change form through chemical or nuclear reactions abiding by the laws of conservation of
mass and energy.
4. Atoms bond in different ways to form molecules and compounds that have definite properties.
5. Energy exists in many forms such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, radiant, thermal, and nuclear, that
can be quantified and experimentally determined.
6. When energy changes form, it is neither created not destroyed; however, because some is necessarily
lost as heat, the amount of energy available to do work decreases.
Lesson Plans
Astronomy
Day:
Tuesday
Objective:
Review Astronomy
principles- phases of the
moon and time
D.O.L.
Standard(s)
Determine what
time of day it is,
based on the
location and phase
of the moon
ES1
Wednesday January Astronomyreview calender of
astronomical events
happening in january
Determine what
stars etc. are
directly overhead
at 6pm
ES1
Thursday
Review significant events
in the understanding of
earth’s place in the
universe
Describe the
geocentric theory
of the universe
ES1
Friday
Review significant events
in the understanding of
earth’s place in the
universe
Describe problems ES1
with the geocentric
theory
Physical Science Standards:
1. Newton’s laws of motion and gravitation describe the relationships among forces acting on and between
objects, their masses, and changes in their motion – but have limitations.
2. Matter has definite structure that determines characteristic physical and chemical properties.
3. Matter can change form through chemical or nuclear reactions abiding by the laws of conservation of
mass and energy.
4. Atoms bond in different ways to form molecules and compounds that have definite properties.
5. Energy exists in many forms such as mechanical, chemical, electrical, radiant, thermal, and nuclear, that
can be quantified and experimentally determined.
6. When energy changes form, it is neither created not destroyed; however, because some is necessarily
lost as heat, the amount of energy available to do work decreases.
Earth Science Standards:
1. The history of the universe, solar system and Earth can be inferred from evidence left from past events
2. As part of the solar system, Earth interacts with various extraterrestrial forces and energies such as
gravity, solar phenomena, electromagnetic radiation, and impact events that influence the planet’s
geosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere in a variety of ways.
3. The theory of plate tectonics helps to explain geological, physical, and geographical features of Earth.
4. Climate is the result of energy transfer among interactions of the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere,
and biosphere.
5. There are costs, benefits, and consequences of exploration, development, and consumption of renewable
and nonrenewable resources.
6. The interaction of Earth's surface with water, air, gravity, and biological activity causes physical and
chemical changes.
7. Natural hazards have local, national and global impacts such as volcanoes, earthquakes, tsunamis,
hurricanes, and thunderstorms.
Lesson Plans
Forensic Science
Day:
Tuesday
Objective:
Current events discussion
this week to include….
D.O.L.
Standard(s)
Describe what
public lands are
Public lands in America
Wednesday Current events cont’d
Utilizing public lands,
what taxes are used for
Describe why we
pay taxes
Thursday
Current events continuedlegal cases about to make
significant headlinesEthan Couch, Bill Cosby
How can we
improve our legal
system?
Friday
Current events cont’dHow should we use public
lands, who do they belong
to, are we allowed to use
them any way we like?
Describe who has
control and
management over
public lands
Life Science Standards:
1. Matter tends to be cycled within an ecosystem, while energy is transformed and eventually exits an
ecosystem.
2. The size and persistence of populations depend on their interactions with each other and on the abiotic
factors in an ecosystem.
3. Cellular metabolic activities are carried out by biomolecules produced by organisms.
4. The energy for life primarily derives from the interrelated processes of photosynthesis and cellular
respiration. Photosynthesis transforms the sun’s light energy into the chemical energy of molecular bonds.
Cellular respiration allows cells to utilize chemical energy when these bonds are broken.
5. Cells use the passive and active transport of substances across membranes to maintain relatively stable
intracellular environments.
6. Cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems maintain relatively stable internal environments, even in the
face of changing external environments.
7. Physical and behavioral characteristics of an organism are influenced to varying degrees by heritable
genes, many of which encode instructions for the production of proteins.
8. Multicellularity makes possible a division of labor at the cellular level through the expression of select
genes, but not the entire genome .
9. Evolution occurs as the heritable characteristics of populations change across generations and can lead
populations to become better adapted to their environment.