GMSS_CA_Lesson Plans
Chapter 6 Evolution—Evidence of Change
Lesson 1 Fossils and Evolution
Standards: 3.c, 4.c, 4.e
Schedule
Single Periods: 4 sessions
Block Schedule: 2 session
Lesson Objectives
1. Explain how fossils are evidence of evolution.
Motivate
____ Launch Lab, p. 239
____ Lesson Focus Transparency, Ch. 6, Lesson 1 (EL)
____ Foldables, p. 239
____ Target Your Reading, p. 241; Worksheet, p. x, CRB (EL)
Teach
____ Interactive Classroom, Ch. 6, Lesson 1
____ MiniLab, p. 247; Worksheet, p. x, CRB
____ Teaching Transparency, Ch. 6, Lesson 1 (EL)
____ BrainPop Movie, Fossils, ca7.msscience.com
Leveled Resources
Below Level__ Reading Essentials, English,
Ch. 6, Lesson 1 (EL)
__ Reading Essentials, Spanish,
Ch. 6, Lesson 1 (EL)
__ Science Notebook: Active Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 6, Lesson 1
__ Chapter Content Mastery, English, p. x, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Content Mastery, Spanish, p. x, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 1, pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 6, ca7.msscience.com (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for Science, Ch. 6 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection Activities, Ch. 6
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 6,
Lesson 1 (EL) / On Level
__ Science Notebook: Active Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 6, Lesson 1
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 1,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Reinforcement Worksheet, p. x, CRB
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 6, ca7.msscience.com (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for Science, Ch. 6 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection Activities, Ch. 6
__ Virtual Lab
__ Culturally Relevant Activities for Science
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 6,
Lesson 1 (EL) / Advanced Learner
__ Science Notebook: Active Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 6, Lesson 1
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 1,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Enrichment Worksheet, p. x, CRB
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 6, ca7.msscience.com (EL)
__ Science Activities for Advanced Learners, pp. 4, 17
__ Language Arts Support for Science, Ch. 6 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection Activities, Ch. 6
__ Virtual Lab
__ Culturally Relevant Activities for Science
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 6,
Lesson 1 (EL)
Assess
_____ Lesson Review, p. 249
_____ Interactive Classroom, Lesson Review, Ch. 6, Lesson 1
_____ Standards Check, ca7.msscience.com
_____ ExamView Assessment Suite
Chapter 6
Lesson 2 Biological Evidence
Standards: 3.c
Schedule
Single Periods: 2 sessions
Block Schedule: 1 session
Lesson Objectives
1. Explain how patterns of body structures are the result of evolution.
Motivate
____ Lesson Focus Transparency, Ch. 6, Lesson 2 (EL)
Teach
____ Interactive Classroom, Ch. 6, Lesson 2
____ Teaching Transparency, Ch. 6, Lesson 2 (EL)
Leveled Resources
Below Level__ Reading Essentials, English,
Ch. 6, Lesson 2 (EL)
__ Reading Essentials, Spanish,
Ch. 6, Lesson 2 (EL)
__ Science Notebook: Active Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 6, Lesson 2
__ Chapter Content Mastery, English, p. x, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Content Mastery, Spanish, p. x, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 2, pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 6, ca7.msscience.com (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for Science, Ch. 6 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection Activities, Ch. 6
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 6,
Lesson 2 (EL) / On Level
__ Science Notebook: Active Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 6, Lesson 2
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 2,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Reinforcement Worksheet, p. x, CRB
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 6, ca7.msscience.com (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for Science, Ch. 6 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection Activities, Ch. 6
__ Virtual Lab
__ Culturally Relevant Activities for Science
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 6,
Lesson 2 (EL) / Advanced Learner
__ Science Notebook: Active Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 6, Lesson 2
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 2,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Enrichment Worksheet, p. x, CRB
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 6, ca7.msscience.com (EL)
__ Science Activities for Advanced Learners, p. 17
__ Language Arts Support for Science, Ch. 6 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection Activities, Ch. 6
__ Virtual Lab
__ Culturally Relevant Activities for Science
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 6,
Lesson 2 (EL)
Assess
_____ Lesson Review, p. 254
_____ Interactive Classroom, Lesson Review, Ch. 6, Lesson 2
_____ Standards Check, ca7.msscience.com
_____ ExamView Assessment Suite
Chapter 6
Lesson 3 Evolution and Plate Tectonics
Standards: 3.a, 4.f
Schedule
Single Periods: 2 sessions
Block Schedule: 1 session
Lesson Objectives
1. Explain how plate tectonics changes landforms and environments.
2. Discuss how changes in landscapes and environments can lead to new species.
3. Describe how plate tectonics relates to biogeography.
Motivate
____ Lesson Focus Transparency, Ch. 6, Lesson 3 (EL)
Teach
____ Interactive Classroom, Ch. 6, Lesson 3
____ MiniLab, p. 257; Worksheet, p. x, CRB
____ Teaching Transparency, Ch. 6, Lesson 3 (EL)
Leveled Resources
Below Level__ Reading Essentials, English,
Ch. 6, Lesson 3 (EL)
__ Reading Essentials, Spanish,
Ch. 6, Lesson 3 (EL)
__ Science Notebook: Active Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 6, Lesson 3
__ Chapter Content Mastery, English, p. x, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Content Mastery, Spanish, p. x, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 3, pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 6, ca7.msscience.com (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for Science, Ch. 6 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection Activities, Ch. 6
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 6,
Lesson 3 (EL) / On Level
__ Science Notebook: Active Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 6, Lesson 3
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 3,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Reinforcement Worksheet, p. x, CRB
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 6, ca7.msscience.com (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for Science, Ch. 6 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection Activities, Ch. 6
__ Virtual Lab
__ Culturally Relevant Activities for Science
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 6,
Lesson 3 (EL) / Advanced Learner
__ Science Notebook: Active Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 6, Lesson 3
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 3,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Enrichment Worksheet, p. x, CRB
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 6, ca7.msscience.com (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for Science, Ch. 6 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection Activities, Ch. 6
__ Virtual Lab
__ Culturally Relevant Activities for Science
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 6,
Lesson 3 (EL)
Assess
_____ Lesson Review, p. 258
_____ Interactive Classroom, Lesson Review, Ch. 6, Lesson 3
_____ Standards Check, ca7.msscience.com
_____ ExamView Assessment Suite
Chapter 6
Lesson 4 Classifying Organisms
Standards: 3.d
Schedule
Single Periods: 5 sessions
Block Schedule: 2.5 sessions
Lesson Objectives
1. Describe the binomial classification system of Linnaeus.
2. Explain how the theory of evolution has changed classification of organisms.
Motivate
____ Lesson Focus Transparency, Ch. 6, Lesson 4 (EL)
Teach
____ Interactive Classroom, Ch. 6, Lesson 4
____ MiniLab, p. 262; Worksheet, p. x, CRB
____ Lab, pp. 264–265; Leveled Lab Worksheets A/B, pp. xx-xx, CRB
____ Teaching Transparency, Ch. 6, Lesson 4 (EL)
Leveled Resources
__ Reading Essentials, English,
Ch. 6, Lesson 4 (EL)
__ Reading Essentials, Spanish,
Ch. 6, Lesson 4 (EL)
__ Science Notebook: Active Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 6, Lesson 4
__ Chapter Content Mastery, English, p. x, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Content Mastery, Spanish, p. x, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 4,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Content Vocabulary,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Test A, pp. xx-xx, CRB
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 6, ca7.msscience.com (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for Science, Ch. 6 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection Activities, Ch. 6
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 6,
Lesson 4 (EL) / On Level
__ Science Notebook: Active Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 6, Lesson 4
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 4,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Reinforcement Worksheet, p. x, CRB
__ Chapter Content Vocabulary,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Test B, pp. xx-xx, CRB
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 6, ca7.msscience.com (EL)
__ Language Arts Support for Science, Ch. 6 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection Activities, Ch. 6
__ Virtual Lab
__ Culturally Relevant Activities for Science
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 6,
Lesson 4 (EL) / Advanced Learner
__ Science Notebook: Active Reading and Note-taking,
Ch. 6, Lesson 4
__ Chapter Outline, Lesson 4,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Enrichment Worksheet, p. x, CRB
__ Chapter Content Vocabulary,
pp. xx-xx, CRB (EL)
__ Chapter Test C, pp. xx-xx, CRB
__ Vocabulary PuzzleMaker, Ch. 6, ca7.msscience.com (EL)
__ Science Activities for Advanced Learners, p. 1
__ Language Arts Support for Science, Ch. 6 (EL)
__ School to Home Connection Activities, Ch. 6
__ Virtual Lab
__ Culturally Relevant Activities for Science
__ StudentWorks Plus, Ch. 6,
Lesson 4 (EL)
Assess the Lesson
_____ Lesson Review, p. 263
_____ Interactive Classroom, Lesson Review, Ch. 6, Lesson 4
_____ Standards Check, ca7.msscience.com
_____ ExamView Assessment Suite
Review and Assess the Chapter
_____ Chapter Review, pp. xx-xx, CRB
_____ Standards Study Guide, p. 268
_____ Interactive Tutor, ca7.msscience.com
_____ Standards Review, pp. 269–271
_____ Standards Review, ca7.msscience.com
_____ Standards Assessment, pp. 272–273
_____ ExamView Assessment Suite
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