Download Week of September 23, 2013 Teacher Kristine Amentler Course Bio

Week of
September 23, 2013
Day
Teacher
Objective
Mon.
All students will be able to compare Weather and
Climate and list the 5 factors that affect climate.
Tues.
All students will be able to describe 3 types of
community interactions and list and describe the 3 types
of symbiosis.
Wed
All students will be able to list and describe the 3 types
of symbiosis and identify examples of symbiotic
relationships.
Thurs
All students will be able to list and describe the 10 major
biomes.
Fri
Act 80
Kristine Amentler
Course
Bio IB (honors and reg.)
Strategies for
this lesson
Teacher Inquiry/ Q and A
Modeling/Demonstrating
(Teacher will introduce chapter 4 by
explaining the difference between
weather and climate and showing
with a globe, how climate is
influenced.)
Teacher Led Discussion and
Pair/Share
Teacher will review climate, then
introduce the concept of community
interactions using notes and
discussion. Students will start a
symbiosis activity.)
Pair/Share
(Teacher will review the types of
symbiosis, then students will
regroup and finish the symbiosis
activity.)
Independent Work
(Students will go to the library and
research the major biomes so they
can create a project depicting the
information learned.)
Assessment
FormativeRandom response and discussion.
FormativeThumbs Up/Down, Pair/Share,
Categorizing and Sorting
FormativeThumbs Up/Down, Pair/Share,
Categorizing and Sorting
FormativeWriting
Week of
September 23, 2013 Teacher
Day
Kristine Amentler
Objective
Mon.
All students will be able to connect how the physical
laws of nature govern energy flow and chemical cycling
in ecosystems.
Tues.
All students will be able to illustrate 5 examples of how
human activities now dominate most chemical cycles on
Earth.
Wed
All students will be able to recall and apply basic ecology
concepts learned throughout the past 3 weeks and score
a 90 or better on a formal test.
Thurs
All students will be able to recall and apply basic ecology
concepts learned throughout the past 3 weeks and score
a 90 or better on a formal test.
Fri
Act 80
Course AP Bio
Strategies for
this lesson
Assessment
I Direct Instruction
Discovery Learning
(Teacher will give notes and explain the
concepts of energy flow and chemical
cycling. Students will then perform an
activity involving analyzing a case study
on nutrient cycling in the Hubbard Brook
experimental forest.)
Teacher Inquiry/Q and A
Flex Grouping
(Students will be paired off and each
group given a specific environmental
issue such as Acid Rain, Global Warming,
etc… Each group must illustrate the
problem, cause, result, and possible
solutions to their issue. Each group will
give presentations to the whole class
Independent Work
(This is part 2 of an Ecology Unit (5
chapter) test. This test focuses entirely of
applications of concepts and involves
critical thinking and higher level skills.)
FormativeRandom Response, Journaling
Independent Work
(This is the conclusion of an Ecology Unit
(5 chapter) test. Students must complete
part 2 and also do essays on specific
topics.)
Summative
Formal Test
FormativeGroup Work and Think/Pair/Share
Summative
Formal Test