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WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN SAS and Understanding By Design Template Name: Mr. Dan Schuller Date: 9/8 –9/12/14 Length of Lesson: 5 days Content Area: Ecology – Unit 1 Edline was updated this week: Y My class website was updated this week: Y STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS LESSON TOPIC: BIG IDEAS: (Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill  Introduction to Ecology and Environmental Science. focus)  Review of the Scientific Method. 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): ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS: Students will understand:  What is the difference between ecology and environmental  Human beings live within the world’s ecosystems. science?  Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry.  How are humans affecting the environment?  Understandings about scientific inquiry.  What resources do humans need to survive?  How does the scientific method apply to ecology?  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: STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES): Applied science; biosphere; consumption crisis; developed Students will be able to: countries; developing countries; ecology; environmental science; Define environmental science, and compare environmental environment; experiment; hypothesis; natural resources; science with ecology. nonrenewable resources; population crisis; pure science; Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources. renewable resource; sustainable world. 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: FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:  Case Studies  Thumbs-up  Key vocabulary  Graphic organizers  Ecological Footprint Math/Lab  Summarizing main ideas  Tree Identification Lab STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND INTERVENTIONS: ASSIGNMENTS: PROCEDURES: RESOURCES:  Redirection during class.  Unit vocabulary Active Engagements used:  Computer  Note taking  1-to-1 assistance.  Guided note packets  Computer projector  Partnering  Moving seat to a more  Active Readings  Textbooks productive location.  Graphic Organizers  Lab write ups/reports  Folders  After class/school  Whole class response  Lab investigations  Handouts tutoring.  POTD sheets Describe usage: Used during  Corrections on  Lab Materials class. assignment/exam.  Case Studies Scaffolding used: CONTENT AREA  Extension to complete  Build vocabulary READING: assignment. Read parts of Chapter 1 in  Build on prior textbook.  Conference with other Use Reference books for plant knowledge staff. (Counselors or identification.  Teacher prompting administrators)  Guided notes Conference with parent  Provide Visual Support Describe usage: Used during class.

MINI LESSONS DAY Monday DAY Tue DAY Wednes DAY Thursd DAY Friday sda day ay y NUMBER/DATE 10 B 9/8 11 A 9/9 12 B 9/10 13 A 9/11 14 B 9/12 TOPIC Intro to Tree Lab Review/ Tree Intro to Ecology Ecology/ Lab Tree Lab Use their Use their knowledge Use their knowledge Practice reading and responding to a case OBJECTIVE(S) By the knowledge to to identify to identify study. end of the lesson each identify distinguishing distinguishing student will be able to: distinguishing characteristics of characteristics of characteristics of specific trees. specific trees. specific trees. Set-up Leaf Set-up Leaf collage. Set-up Leaf collage. Assign classroom textbooks. PROCEDURES / collage. TECHNIQUES Use tree reference Use tree reference Read and respond to questions about the Use tree reference books to help find books to help find Case Study on pg. 6. To reach objectives books to help find the common and the common and the common and scientific names of scientific names of scientific names of trees. trees. trees. Tree lab Due on Tree lab Due on Friday Friday Homework: Review notes for Review notes for the Review notes for the the Tree and Leaf Tree and Leaf test Tree and Leaf test test on Thursday on Thursday on Thursday