Trousdale County Schools Focused Lesson Plan 2015-16
Teacher: Joseph Randall White
Unit Name: Classification/ Adaptation/ Fossils
Unit #: 7 – Classification/ Adaptation/Fossils
Unit Length: 5 days
Week: 1-11-16
Week ___21__ of __36____
Subject: 8th Grade Science
Tennessee State Standard(s) to be taught: (Write the entire standard)
All Chemistry Standards covered from July to December 2015
SPI 0807.5.1 Use a simple classification key to identify an unknown organism.
SPI 0807.5.2 Analyze structural, behavioral, and physiological adaptations to predict which populations are likely to survive
in a particular environment.
SPI 0807.5.3 Analyze data on levels of variation within a population to make predictions about survival under particular environmental
conditions.
SPI 0807.5.5 Compare fossils found in sedimentary rock to determine their relative age.
I Can Statements :
I can explain the basic tenants of chemistry.
I can use a basic classification key to determine an organism.
I can identify adaptations that will increase an organisms chance for survival in an environment.
I can compare fossils to determine their relative age.
Accommodations for students, both regular and special populations : Note for Students, peer-assistance,
Unit Vocabulary: Volume, Mass, Density, Matter, Energy, Balance Scale, Immersion, Grams. Kinetic Theory, Thermal
Energy, atom, proton, neutron, electron, Element, Atomic Number, Atomic Mass, Atomic Symbol, Isotope, Ion, Valance,
Shell, Period, Group, Family, Reactivity, Malleable, Ductile, Conductive, Halogen, Alkali, Alkaline, Noble Gas, Metalloid,
Transitional Metal, reactant, product, LOCOM, Mixture, Homogeneous, Heterogeneous, Pure Substance, Acid, Base, PH,
Alkali, Species, Taxonomy, DNA, Dichotomous Key, Physical/ Structural Adaptation, Behavioural Adaptation, Natural
Selection, Resistance
Resources, Technology, Formative and/or Summative
Daily Agenda
Assessments, Assignments, and a Daily Activity for citing
text based evidence in conversations and/or writing
Monday
Bell ringer
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Warm – Up – Element Info Sheet - Krypton
Interactive Power point projection
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Review and Finish Classification Unit
Video Supplement
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Grudgeball review if time
Scaffolding for Students
Tuesday

Classification Test 20 Questions
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Grade Classification Test
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Classification CPU Lab Activity
Bell ringer
Interactive Power point projection
Video Supplement
Scaffolding for Students
Wednesday

Warm- Up – Chemical Reaction Signs
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Start Adaptations PPT/ Notes
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Adaptation Reading
Bell ringer
Interactive Power point
Interactive Power point projection
Video Supplement
Scaffolding for Students
1
Thursday

Warm- Up – Mixtures, Compounds, Elements
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Continue Adaptation PPT / Notes

Adaptation Reading / Packet
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Adaptation Video supplement – Dangerous
Mutations
Friday

Warm – Up – Particle Motion
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Continue Adaptation PPT/ Notes

Adaptation Packet
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Adaptation Video Supplement – Great Migrations
Bell ringer
Interactive Power point projection
Video Supplement
Scaffolding for Students
Bell ringer
Interactive Power point projection
Video Supplement
Scaffolding for Students
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