CCSS

Code

e.g.

RL.K.5

OUTCOMES

(Lesson Focus)

What will the students know or be able to do at the end of the lesson?

ASSESSMENT

How will the students demonstrate that they have accomplished the desired outcome? Please state the question that will be asked during your formative assessment.

STRATEGIES

In what activities will the students be engaged to accomplish the desired outcome? Please list in the order that you will implement.

3 HOTS QUESTIONS

e.g. one should be on knowledge, one on application, and one on synthesis or evaluation.

Mon

2/24

RST.9

RI.4

RL.6

To describe the levels of organization of many-celled organisms.

A group of organs that work together to do a certain job?

1.  Review vocabulary words.

2. Use illustration that explain that cell walls thicken with age.

3.  Develop the main ideas

1.  Why is a wide variety of cell types beneficial to organisms?

2. Explain why humans are called organisms.

3.  What are living things made of?

Tues

2/25

RST. 4

WHST. 2a

L.6.2

Explain how a plant’s part help it to survive.

What is a root-cap?

1.  Review vocabulary words.

2.  Oral reading and discussion.

3.  Use prior knowledge to discuss what students know about plants.

What roots and stems do you eat?

2.  How do a plant’s parts help it survive?

3. Name the parts of a root.

Wed

2/26

SL.1

RST.2

WHST.1c

Explore how seed roots grow.

LAB:  How do roots grow.

1. Predict - make and predict direction roots will grow.

2.  Communicate - Examine the seeds until the 4th day.

3.  Interpret data - State whether prediction was supported.

1.In the beginning what direction did the roots grow?

2.  What directions do you think think the roots will grow?

3.  What can you conclude how roots grow?

Thurs

2/27 

RST.9

RI.4

RL.6

Identify tropisms.

What is tropism?

1.  Review vocabulary words.

2. List as many tropisms as possible.

3. Report findings to class.

1.Do roots display a positive or negative phototropism?

2.  Give an example of positive and negative tropism.

3.  Explain auxins.

Fri

2/28

RST. 4

WHST. 2a

L.6.2

Identify various adaptations plants have for survival.

How do plants survive?

Weekly Assessment (20 mins.)

1. Review vocabulary words.

2. Find names of long day plants.

3.  Reading diagrams: short and long day plants.

1. How do plants survive?

2.  What adaptations help plants survive water shortage?

3.  How do plants compete with each other?

Bloom’s Taxonomy

 (HOTS Questions)

-Knowledge

-Comprehension

-Application

-Analysis

-Synthesis

-Evaluation

School Grade Weighting Scale:

Tests (40%):

Quizzes (20%):

Classwork/ Participation (15%):

Homework (5%):

Projects/ Portfolios (20%):

Vocabulary words for week:

1.  tropism

2. response

3.  stimulus

4.  adaptations

5.  phototropism

6.  positive phototropism

7.  negative phototropism

8.  auxins

9.  Frits Went

10.  Long and short day plants

Use of Technology:

   __X__ Smartboard

   _X___ Student Response System