WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN
SAS and Understanding By Design Template
Name: Mr. Dan Schuller Date: 8/27 – 8/31/12
Edline was updated this week: N
Length of Lesson: 5 days Content Area: Ecology – Unit 1
My class website was updated this week: Y
STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC:
 Introduction to Ecology and Environmental Science.
 Review of the Scientific Method.
BIG IDEAS:
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
 What is the difference between ecology and environmental
science?
 How are humans affecting the environment?
 What resources do humans need to survive?
 How does the scientific method apply to ecology?
Students will understand:
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Human beings live within the world’s ecosystems.
Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry.
 Understandings about scientific inquiry.
 Scientists in different disciplines ask different questions, use
different methods of investigation, and accept different types
of evidence to support their explanations.
 Human populations use resources in the environment in
order to maintain and improve their existence.
VOCABULARY:
Applied science; biosphere; consumption crisis; developed
countries; developing countries; ecology; environmental science;
environment; experiment; hypothesis; natural resources;
nonrenewable resources; population crisis; pure science;
renewable resource; sustainable world.
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(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill
focus)
MODULE B—Continuity and Unity of Life
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR BIO.B.4 Ecology
Standard 4.8: Humans and their Environment
SAI 1: Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry.
STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to:
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Define environmental science, and compare environmental
science with ecology.
Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
Classify environmental problems into three major categories.
List three differences between developed and developing
countries.
Explain what sustainability is, and describe why it is a goal of
environmental science.
Explain the uses of tables, graphs and charts.
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK:
 Case Studies
 Key vocabulary
 Ecological Footprint Math/Lab
 Tree Identification Lab
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
 Pre-assessment
 Thumbs-up
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
Active Engagements used:

Note taking
 Cooperative learning
 Whole class response
Describe usage: Used during
class.
Scaffolding used:

Build vocabulary
 Build on prior
knowledge
 Teacher prompting
Describe usage: Used during
class.
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
 Computer
 Computer projector
 Textbooks
 Folders
 Handouts
 Lab Materials
CONTENT AREA
READING:
Read parts of Chapter 1 in
textbook. Case Study on pg. 6.
INTERVENTIONS:
 Redirection during class.
 1-to-1 assistance.
 Moving seat to a more
productive location.
 After class/school tutoring.
 Corrections on
assignment/exam.
 Extension to complete
assignment.
 Conference with other
staff. (Counselors or
administrators)
Conference with parent
ASSIGNMENTS:
 Unit vocabulary
 Guided note packets
 Active Readings
 Lab write ups/reports
 Lab investigations
 POTD sheets
 Case Studies
MINI LESSONS
NUMBER/DATE
TOPIC
OBJECTIVE(S) By the end
of the lesson each student
will be able to:
PROCEDURES /
TECHNIQUES
To reach objectives
Homework:
DAY
Monday
1
8/27
Introduction
to Ecology
DAY
Tuesday
2
8/28
Introduction
to Ecology
DAY
Wednes
day
3
8/29
Introduction
to Ecology
Understand the
background of Mr.
Schuller.
Explain the
guidelines for
Ecology.
Identify the three
major categories of
environmental
problems.
Introduction to
class.
Power Point on Mr.
Schuller
Assigned seats.
Reviewed the
guidelines for the
class.
Assigned book # and
laptop #
Think/Pair/Share
Power Point notes on
env. problems
DAY
Thursd
ay
4
8/30
Introduction to
Ecology
Distinguish between
ecology and env.
science; renewable and
nonrenewable
resource; developed
and developing
country.
Power point notes on
topics above.
DAY
Friday
5
8/31
Case Study
Identify the issue,
explain possible
solutions and
evaluate their results.
Read Case Study in
class.
Work on four
questions and
discussed in class