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BCSD
Units of Instruction
7th Grade
Weeks 11 & 12 Content*
7th grade Essential NGSS: MS-LS1-4
Use an argument based on empirical evidence and scientific reasoning to support an explanation for how characteristic animal behaviors and specialized plant structures affect the probability of successful reproduction of animals and plants respectively.
5E Lesson - MS-LS1-4 Plant Structures for Reproduction
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4th-8th=240 min. Total Daily
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*Lessons have been adapted from BCSD Science Units. Please adjust pacing, and/or combining activites per day as necessary, for 2-3 days of weekly instruction. See 5E lesson plan for activity details.
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TimeEngageExploreExplain*Elaborate*Evaluate*
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Synchronous (40 min, can be divided into smaller increments to equal up to 40 min.)- Teacher-directed discussion (15-20 min)
-📺Blooming Flowers video (2 min)
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-		- Teacher demonstration - flower dissection (15-20 min)
- Teacher directions and/or class set-up for Zingy Learning (15-20 min)
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-		- Teacher directions for Flowering Plants reading & activity (10-15 min)
- Reading activity teacher directions.
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-		- Teacher directions/facilitation of Achieve 3000 lessons, if necessary (15-20 min)
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-		- Teacher directions for flower models (15-20 min)
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Asynchronous (40 min, can be divided into smaller increments to equal up to 40 min.)- N/A
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-		-💻 Zingy Learning - Plant & Animal relationships lesson with quiz & short answer activity (30-40 min)
-📘 Zingy Learning - Short answer & notetaking activity
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-		-📙Jamboard - Flowering plants vocabulary sort (10-15 min pre and post reading)
-💻Reading - Flowering Plants (20-25 min)
-💻BrainPOP - Seed Plants movie & activities (20-30 min)
- Mystery Science - videos and/or activities (20-30 min)		- Achieve 3000 lessons (x 2) - (30-40 min, each)
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-		- Student-created flower models and preparation of presentations (30-40 min)
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*Explain activity options may take multiple days depending on teacher choice*Elaborate activity options may take multiple days depending on teacher choice*Evaluate activity options may take multiple days depending on teacher choice
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