1 of 21

Lesson Plan for 5.2.4 Vocabulary Hot Seat

Lesson Objective:Students synthesize their learning of what science is to explain why paleontology is science.

Engage: Check In and Connect with Students. Movement break (optional)

I Do: Ecosystem - What would be the first to die?

We Do: Hot Seat Vocabulary Game - one student has back to the board where you write a vocabulary word. Other students give clues, without saying the actual word until the student in the hot seat correctly guesses the vocabulary word.

You Do: Final Question - write a sentence using provided words to explain photograph

Assessment: Student writing response completed in you do section.

2 of 21

​

Please remember our 3 G’s:

  • Greet (cameras on)
  • Grab your materials
    • Science Folder
    • Pencil (in-person students)
  • Go to Work on the Daily Warm Up!

Welcome to SCIENCE!

Daily Warm Up:

​

Get your materials ready for today’s lesson!

​

​

​

Our Agenda for Today:

​

  • 3 G’s
  • Electric Car
  • Hot Seat
  • On Your Own

I am glad you are here.

3 of 21

CHECK IN & CONNECT

​

What zone are you in?

4 of 21

How do I feel today?

5 of 21

INTRODUCTION

​

Renewable or Nonrenewable?

6 of 21

What makes a healthy ecosystem?

​

What size can an ecosystem be?

7 of 21

TOGETHER

​

Let’s Play Hot Seat

8 of 21

Let’s Play Hot Seat

Make sure a student is in the hot seat before advancing to the next slide!

9 of 21

Ecosystem

10 of 21

11 of 21

Rainforest

12 of 21

Rainforests are home to lots of different organisms.

13 of 21

Bacteria

14 of 21

15 of 21

Invasive Species

16 of 21

17 of 21

Ecosphere

18 of 21

19 of 21

ON YOUR OWN

​

Final Question - Write on Paper or Launch in Chat

20 of 21

FINAL QUESTION

What might an organism do if there is a change to its ecosystem?

21 of 21

Grading Guidance for Instructors

​

​

1

Not Meeting District and State Standards

Student explanation does not accurately identify whether the car is using either a renewable or nonrenewable resource; or mentions that cars run off gas; or it mentions it is a renewable resource because it is an electric car.

2

Working Towards District and State Standards

Student explanation includes how the car could use a renewable or nonrenewable resource to recharge, but does not recognize that it could use either. Just because it is electric car does not mean it is a “green” car.

3

Met District and State Standards

Student explanation includes that whether the car uses renewable or nonrenewable energy depends where it is being charged from. If the battery is recharged using solar power, hydropower or wind power, it is using renewable energy. If the battery is charged using fossil fuels it is using nonrenewable energy.