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Jane Long Academy Lesson Plan Template with Unpacking the Standards
2015-2016
Course: Science
Teachers: 7th Grade Team
Lesson Plan Week of: Feb 29-March 4, 2016
MondayTEKS:
(R) - Readiness
Standard
(S) -Supporting
Standard
ELPS (Language
Pre-Planning: Unpacking the Standards
Objective)
Ⓢ SCI.7.11A Examine
organisms or their
structures, such as
insects or leaves, and
use dichotomous keys
for identification.
SCI.7.11B Explain
variation within a
population or species
by comparing external
features, behaviors, or
physiology of
organisms that
enhance their survival
such as migration,
hibernation, or storage
of food in a bulb.
ⓈSCI.7.11C Identify
some changes in
genetic traits that have
occurred over several
generations through
natural selection and
selective breeding such
as the Galapagos
Medium Ground Finch
(Geospiza fortis) or
domestic animals.
SCI.7.12A Investigate
and explain how
Tuesday-
Wednesday-
Ⓢ SCI.7.11A Examine
Ⓢ SCI.7.11A Examine
organisms or their
structures, such as
insects or leaves, and
use dichotomous keys
for identification.
organisms or their
structures, such as
insects or leaves, and
use dichotomous keys
for identification.
SCI.7.11B Explain
variation within a
population or species
by comparing external
features, behaviors, or
physiology of
organisms that
enhance their survival
such as migration,
hibernation, or storage
of food in a bulb.
SCI.7.11B Explain
variation within a
population or species by
comparing external
features, behaviors, or
physiology of organisms
that enhance their
survival such as
migration, hibernation, or
storage of food in a bulb.
ⓈSCI.7.11C Identify
ⓈSCI.7.11C Identify
some changes in
genetic traits that have
occurred over several
generations through
natural selection and
selective breeding such
as the Galapagos
Medium Ground Finch
(Geospiza fortis) or
domestic animals.
some changes in genetic
traits that have occurred
over several generations
through natural
selection and selective
breeding such as the
Galapagos Medium
Ground Finch (Geospiza
fortis) or domestic
animals.
SCI.7.12A Investigate
and explain how
internal structures of
SCI.7.12A Investigate
and explain how internal
structures of organisms
.
ThursdayⓈ SCI.7.11A Examine
organisms or their
structures, such as
insects or leaves, and
use dichotomous keys
for identification.
SCI.7.11B Explain
variation within a
population or species
by comparing external
features, behaviors, or
physiology of
organisms that
enhance their survival
such as migration,
hibernation, or storage
of food in a bulb.
ⓈSCI.7.11C Identify
some changes in
genetic traits that have
occurred over several
generations through
natural selection and
selective breeding such
as the Galapagos
Medium Ground Finch
(Geospiza fortis) or
domestic animals.
SCI.7.12A Investigate
and explain how
FridayⓈ SCI.7.11A Examine
organisms or their
structures, such as
insects or leaves, and
use dichotomous keys
for identification.
SCI.7.11B Explain
variation within a
population or species by
comparing external
features, behaviors, or
physiology of organisms
that enhance their
survival such as
migration, hibernation, or
storage of food in a bulb.
ⓈSCI.7.11C Identify
some changes in genetic
traits that have occurred
over several generations
through natural
selection and selective
breeding such as the
Galapagos Medium
Ground Finch (Geospiza
fortis) or domestic
animals.
SCI.7.12A Investigate
and explain how internal
structures of organisms
have adaptations that
Jane Long Academy Lesson Plan Template with Unpacking the Standards
2015-2016
Course: Science
Teachers: 7th Grade Team
Verb(s)
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actions students will need
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Vocabulary
(Academic and Content)
Lesson Plan Week of: Feb 29-March 4, 2016
internal structures of
organisms have
adaptations that allow
specific functions, such
as gills in fish, hollow
bones in birds, or xylem
in plants.
organisms have
adaptations that allow
specific functions, such
as gills in fish, hollow
bones in birds, or xylem
in plants.
have adaptations that
allow specific functions,
such as gills in fish,
hollow bones in birds, or
xylem in plants.
internal structures of
organisms have
adaptations that allow
specific functions, such
as gills in fish, hollow
bones in birds, or xylem
in plants.
allow specific functions,
such as gills in fish,
hollow bones in birds, or
xylem in plants.
Examine
Explain
Identify
Investigate
 trait
 variation
 species
 breed
 classification
binonmial nomenclature
 dichotomous key
 migration
 biodiversity
 genetics
 survival
domain
 hibernation
 predation
 offspring
 generation
cladogram
Examine
Explain
Identify
Investigate
 trait
 variation
 species
 breed
 classification
binonmial nomenclature
 dichotomous key
 migration
 biodiversity
 genetics
 survival
domain
 hibernation
 predation
 offspring
 generation
cladogram
Classifying Living Things
Examine
Explain
Identify
Investigate
 trait
 variation
 species
 breed
 classification
binonmial nomenclature
 dichotomous key
 migration
 biodiversity
 genetics
 survival
domain
 hibernation
 predation
 offspring
 generation
cladogram
Classifying Living Things
Examine
Explain
Identify
Investigate
 trait
 variation
 species
 breed
 classification
binonmial nomenclature
 dichotomous key
 migration
 biodiversity
 genetics
 survival
domain
 hibernation
 predation
 offspring
 generation
cladogram
Classifying Living Things
Examine
Explain
Identify
Investigate
 trait
 variation
 species
 breed
 classification
binonmial nomenclature
 dichotomous key
 migration
 biodiversity
 genetics
 survival
domain
 hibernation
 predation
 offspring
 generation
cladogram
Classifying Living Things
 ELPS C.1c Use
strategic learning
techniques such as
concept mapping,
 ELPS C.1c Use
strategic learning
techniques such as
concept mapping,
 ELPS C.1c Use
strategic learning
techniques such as
concept mapping,
 ELPS C.1c Use
strategic learning
techniques such as
concept mapping,
 ELPS C.1c Use
strategic learning
techniques such as
concept mapping,
Lesson Topic
(Content Objective)
ELPS (Language
Objective)
Jane Long Academy Lesson Plan Template with Unpacking the Standards
2015-2016
Course: Science
Lesson Cycle
Teachers: 7th Grade Team
Lesson Plan Week of: Feb 29-March 4, 2016
drawing, memorizing,
comparing,
contrasting, and
reviewing to acquire
basic and grade-level
vocabulary.
drawing, memorizing,
comparing,
contrasting, and
reviewing to acquire
basic and grade-level
vocabulary.
drawing, memorizing,
comparing,
contrasting, and
reviewing to acquire
basic and grade-level
vocabulary.
drawing, memorizing,
comparing,
contrasting, and
reviewing to acquire
basic and grade-level
vocabulary.
Engage:
Warm-Up/Opening
(min)
SNAPSHOT Review SCI.7.11A Examine
organisms or their
structures, such as insects
or leaves, and use
dichotomous keys for
identification.
Pages 765-766
(dichotomous keys)
SNAPSHOT !!
Student uses a table
showing organisms’
characteristics to identify
an organism with given
the characteristics. (2
Questions)
Student uses a
dichotomous key to
identify an accurate
description of one of
the organisms in the
key. (2 Questions)
SNAPSHOT Review
SCI.7.11C Identify some
changes in genetic
traits that have occurred
over several
generations through
natural selection and
selective breeding such as
the Galapagos
Medium Ground Finch
(Geospiza fortis) or
domestic animals.
Page 380 (Selective
Breeding)
Student identifies an
example of either natural
selection or selective
breeding. (1 Question)
SNAPSHOT Review
SCI.7.12A Investigate and
explain how internal
structures of organisms
have adaptations that
allow specific functions,
such as gills in fish,
hollow bones in birds, or
xylem in plants.
Pages 376-378
(Adaptations)
Explore:
Review (min):
SNAPSHOT Review
SCI.7.11B Explain
variation within a
population
or species by comparing
external features,
behaviors, or physiology
of organisms that
enhance their survival
such as migration,
hibernation, or storage of
food in a bulb.
Pages 371-375 (Diversity
of organisms)
Student identifies the
importance of variation
within a population. (1
Question)
Student identifies a
structure that has a
specified function in a
given type of organism. (1
Question)
SNAPSHOT !!
Student identifies an
example or non-example
of variation within a
population. (2 Questions)
Student uses information
about a scenario involving
natural selection or
selective breeding to
identify the best
explanation for the
observed results. (2
Questions)
Student uses information
about a scenario involving
natural selection or
Student uses information
from a Venn Diagram to
identify a similarity or
difference between the
organisms shown in the
diagram. (2 Questions)
SNAPSHOT !!
Student identifies the
function of a given
structural adaptation of
SNAPSHOT !!
Explain:
Guided Practice
(min):
Elaborate:
Independent
Student analyzes images
of organisms and a
dichotomous key to
Student analyzes a
situation involving
variation within a
drawing, memorizing,
comparing,
contrasting, and
reviewing to acquire
basic and grade-level
vocabulary.
Jane Long Academy Lesson Plan Template with Unpacking the Standards
2015-2016
Course: Science
Teachers: 7th Grade Team
Reinforcem
ent
Practice (min):
Evaluate:
Closing ( min.):
Materials/
Resources:
Lesson Plan Week of: Feb 29-March 4, 2016
determine which
step in the key
differentiates between
the organisms. (3
Questions
population to identify
the importance of the
variation (3 Questions)
selective
breeding to identify the
process that most likely
explains the observed
results (2 Questions)
an organism. (2
Questions)
SNAPSHOT !!
Textbooks. ISN’s
Textbook, ISN’s
Textbooks, ISN’s
Text books, ISN’s
Homework
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alignment opportunities, and to ensure high order thinking opportunities throughout instructional timeframes.