CAMP Biology Unit 12 Classification (8A,8B,8C)

CAMP Biology Unit 12 Classification (8A,8B,8C) 2/10 – 2/20 Stage 1 – Desired Results Enduring Essential Student outcomes (objective): Understandings Question(s): (s)/goals: EU1: SWBT compare EQ1: How do we 8A Define taxonomy and recognize the importance of a characteristics name organisms standardized taxonomic system to the scientific among organisms to with so many community. understand how different languages these are used to spoken? categorize similarities and differences among organisms at EQ2: How do we several taxonomic classify living 8B Categorize organisms using a hierarchical levels. organisms? classification system based on similarities and differences shared among groups.

EQ3: What 8C Compare characteristics of taxonomic groups characteristics do including archaea, bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals have that animals. bacteria don’t? Stage 2 – Assessment Evidence Performance Task(s) and Other Evidence: Formative Summative 8A Classifications Exit Ticket Unit 12 Exam 8B Cladograms & Dichotomous Keys 8C Kingdoms Quiz Stage 3 – Learning Plan

DIFFERENTIATION

SCAFFOLD: vocabulary definitions, classification, kingdoms & example organisms

ACCELERATE: PREAP – making their own dichotomous key activity

GROUP: cladograms stations, dichotomous key (PREAP) group activity, Unit 12 Review

Learning Activities: Date Student Student Assignments Outcomes (Objectives) Day 1: 8A Define taxonomy Opening: Warm-Up 2/11 and recognize the New Material: Taxonomy Notes, importance of a Cladograms & Dichotomous Key Notes standardized Assessment and Closing: check taxonomic system gradespeed! to the scientific community. 8B Categorize organisms using a hierarchical classification system based on similarities and differences shared among groups.

Day 8B Categorize Opening: Warm-Up Homework: 2&3: organisms using a New Material: none Prep - Cladograms & 2/12 & hierarchical Guided Practice: Cladograms & Dichotomous Keys 2/13 classification Dichotomous Key PreAP – Making a system based on Assessment and Closing: Classification Dichotomous Key Lab similarities and Exit Ticket Due: Classification Exit Ticket differences shared among groups.

Day 4: 8B Categorize Opening: Warm-up Due: Prep - Cladograms & 2/14 organisms using a New Material: 7C Notes Dichotomous Keys hierarchical Guided Practice: Kingdoms Walk-About PreAP – Making a classification Assessment and Closing: define vocabulary Dichotomous Key Lab system based on similarities and differences shared among groups. 8C Compare characteristics of taxonomic groups including archaea, bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals.

Day 5: 8C Compare Opening: Warm-up Due: Kingdoms Walkabout 2/17 characteristics of New Material: none Worksheet taxonomic groups Guided Practice: Kingdoms Quiz Kingdoms Quiz! including archaea, Assessment and Closing: study for test! bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals. Day 6: 8A,8B,8C Opening: Warm-up 2/18 New Material: none Guided Practice: Unit 12 Review Stations Assessment and Closing: study for test! Day 8A,8B,8C Opening: Warm-up & Unit 12 Exam Due: Unit 12 Exam 7&8: New Material: 10A Body Systems Notes 2/19 & Guided Practice: none 2/20 Assessment and Closing: none