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

5/28

Page 

MEMORIAL DAY 

SCHOOL CLOSED

Tues

 5/29

Page 

 A seed contains an embryo, a food supply, and a protective seed coat.

identify what makes up a seed.

Discuss the four orders of gymnosperms: the cycads, the gingkoes, the gnetales, and the conifers.

Explain what gymnosperms are and describe some places where they are found. 

1.  What are the three parts of a seed?

2.  What are gymnosperms?

3. What is the largest group of gymnosperms?

Wed

 5/30

Page

 Seed plants are classified into two classes depending on whether or not their seeds have coverings.

identify conifers and explain how they reproduce.  

Discuss the importance of gymnosperms. 

1.  Why are flowering plants, or angiosperms, important in the evolution of our planet?

2.  How has human activity disrupted plant diversity today?3.  How is it that without angiosperms we would not have cotton or aspirin?

1.  How do conifers reproduce?

2.  How are conifers important?

3.  Discuss the importance of conifer products

Thurs

 5/31

Page

Show the students examples of gymnosperm cones and angiosperm fruits and point out the differences.  

ntroduce the words gymnosperm, which means "naked seed" and angiosperm, which means "covered seed." Show examples of each type.

Cut an angiosperm seed in half and point out the embryo, food supply, and protective coat.  

1.  explain what gymnosperms are and describe some places where they are found.

2.  identify conifers and explain how they reproduce.

3.  discuss the importance of gymnosperms.

Fri

6/1

Page

CHOOL CLOSED

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