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

10/24

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199

 Students will learn how to identify biotic and abiotic factors in the ecosystem.

Students will list the biotic and abiotic factors that would affect the population growth of frogs near a pond. 

Students will oral read and take notes on the biosphere based on biotic and abiotic factors.

1.  Explain how competition affects population growth.

2. Describe an ecosystem.

3.  How do organisms interact in an ecosystem?

Tues

 10/25

Page 

199

CSI Class Trip

Grades 5,6,7,8 

Wed

 10/26

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199

 Unit 1

 Students will be assessed on information given from September to present.

Formal Assessment 

Thurs

 10/27

Page

199

Students will learn the characteristics of populations. 

Students will write a paragraph explaining the relationships among population, community, and ecosystem

Students will observe and study the layers of organization of biotic and abiotic factors. 

1.  How are we nourish by the Eucharist?

2. List factors that influence changes in a population.  

3.  Make lists of limiting factors for human population growth.

Fri

10/28 

Page

199

 Students will learn the habitat and niche of a species in a community.

 Students will discuss and compare the habitats of different peoples on earth.

Students will look at pictures of different cultures in distant parts of the world, such as Australia, Japan, Nigeria, etc. 

1.  Why do methods for obtaining nutrients vary among organisms?

2. Compare the habitats of different peoples on earth.

3.  How do habitats and niche differ in different parts of the world?

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