ESSENTIAL

LEARNING

OUTCOMES

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?

STRATEGIES

In what activities will the students be engaged to accomplish the desired outcome?

3 HOTS QUESTIONS

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

Mon

10/10

Page 

COLUMBUS DAY 

 SCHOOL CLOSED

Tues

 10/11

Page 

178

Students will identify living from non-living things 

Students will observe and analyze snail structures and behaviors.

Students will observe online snail structures and behavior in order to set up a secure habitat. 

1.  What activities are comm to all living things?

2.  Explain what all living things do.

3.  Discuss what it means to be living.

Wed

 10/12

Page

178

 Students will learn that cells are the basic units of living things.

Students will structure and functions of cells from different organisms. 

Students will use a raw chicken egg, pictures of other animal eggs to compare their structure and functions 

1.  Compare and contrast how cells differ.

2.  Summarize how cells were discovered.

3.  Construct a chart  that shows the different types of structure and functions.

Thurs

 10/13

Page

178

 Students will understand the levels of organization of a living thing

Students explore the concept of adaptation.

Students will explore the structures and behaviors of insects and humans. 

1.  Determine what type of cells you are made of?

2.  Relate how shapes of cells help it do its job.

3.  Write the four main types of tissues.

Fri

10/14 

Page

178

Students will learn the organs in plants and animals.

Students will list organs of plants and animals.

Students will work in groups to identify organs that have similar purposes in plants and animals. 

1.  Devise a way to show organs of plants and animals have similar jobs.

2.  Verify that organs in plants and animals are similar.

3.  Diagram and label a cell, tissue, organ, and organ system in correct order.

Bloom’s Taxonomy

 (HOTS Questions)

-Knowledge

-Comprehension

-Application

-Analysis

-Synthesis

-Evaluation

School Grade Weighting Scale:

Tests and Quizzes (50%):

Classwork/ Participation (20%):

Homework (15%):

Projects/ Portfolios (15%):

Multiple Intelligences/ Differentiated Instruction:

Use of Technology:

   ____ Smartboard

   ____ Student Response System