WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN
SAS and Understanding by Design Template
Name: Mr. Dan Schuller Date: 9/24 –9/27/12
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Length of Lesson: 23 days Content Area: AP Environmental Science – Unit 1
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STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC:

Introduction to Environmental Science.

Review of the Scientific Method.
BIG IDEAS:
(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.
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
Students will understand:

Living more sustainably

Population growth, economic growth, environmental sustainable
growth and globalization.

Resources

Pollution

Environmental and resource problems: causes and connections.

Is our present course sustainable?
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:

What are natural resources and why are they important? What is an
environmentally sustainable society?

How fast is the human population increasing?

What is the difference between economic growth, economic
development, and environmentally sustainable economic
development?

What are the earth’s main types of resources? How can they be
depleted and degraded?

What are the principle types of pollution? How can pollution be
reduced and prevented?

What are the root causes of today’s environmental problems and
how are these causes connected?

Is our current course sustainable? How can we live more
sustainably?
STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):
Students will be able to:
 Describe the 3 goals of env. science.
 Explain the concept of worldviews and the two major worldviews.
 List and explain the steps of the scientific method.
 Design and write a lab report.
 Calculate the % change of a quantity..
 Explain the concept of exponential growth.
 Calculate the doubling time of a human population by applying the
rule of 70.
 Use a dichotomous key to identify trees on the WHHS campus.
 Explain the components of environmental problems.
VOCABULARY:
Exponential growth, environment, ecology, environmental science, solar
capital, natural capital, solar energy, environmentally sustainable society,
linear growth, doubling time, rule of 70, economic growth, GNP, GDP,
per capita GNP, economic development, developed countries, developing
countries, environmentally sustainable economic development,
globalization, ecological resource, economic resource, perpetual
resource, renewable resource, sustainable yield, environmental
degradation, nonrenewable resource, mineral , recycling, reuse, pollution,
point sources, nonpoint sources, pollution prevention, pollution cleanup,
IPAT, environmental worldviews, environmental ethics, precautionary
approach.
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK:
 Key vocabulary/Spotlights/Review Questions/Critical
Thinking.
 Percent Change, Population Growth, IPAT
 AP Practice: Multiple Choice Questions & Free Response
Questions.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
 Summarizing Main ideas
 Thumbs-up
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL
PROCEDURES:
Active Engagements used:

Note taking
 Cooperative learning
 Whole class response
Describe usage: Used during
class and lab periods.
Scaffolding used:

Build vocabulary
 Provide visual support
MATERIALS AND
RESOURCES:
 Computer
 Computer projector
 Textbooks
 Folders
 Handouts
 Lab Materials
CONTENT AREA
READING:
Chapter 1 in textbook
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:
 Chapter Study Packet
 Lab write ups/reports
 Lab investigation
handouts.
 Case Studies
 AP Exam Practice:
Multiple Choice.
 AP Exam Practice: Free
Response.
 Current events.

Build on prior
knowledge
 Teacher prompting
Describe usage: Used during
class and lab periods.
DAY
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:
Lab
Monday
20
9/24
AP Exam /
Math Review
DAY
Tuesday
21
9/25
Dendrology
Scavenger
Hunt
DAY
Wednes
day
22
9/26
Review
DAY
Thursd
ay
23
9/27
Chapter 1 Test
Practice multiple
choice questions
for the AP Exam.
Practice using the
qualities of trees.
Review how to use
the percent change
equation.
Evaluate the knowledge
of the concepts covered
in Chapter 1.
Multiple Choice
Monday.
Outdoor Activity:
Dendrology
Scavenger Hunt
Challenge
Math review on the
Percent change
equation.
Complete the Chapter 1
Test.
Review
IPAT/Population
Growth and Math
Review
Tree Lab Report
due on Thursday.
Chapter 1 Test on
Thursday.
Finish leaf mounts.
Work on typing up
Tree Lab Report.
Work on typing up
Tree Lab Report.
A – Dendrology
Scavenger Hunt.
B – No lab
A – Get textbook and
begin working on the
Chapter 2 Study Packet
DAY
Friday
9/28
Inservice Day