Main StreetLesson Plan 2014 - 2015

Teacher: B. Davis / Period(s):2nd, 3rd, 4th / Start date:2/23/2015 / End date:2/27/2015
State competency goal and objective:Biology-Goal 1 Learner will develop an understanding of the relationship between the structures and functions of cells and their organelles. Bio. 1.1 Summarize the structure and function of organelles in eukaryotic cells (including the nucleus, plasma membrane, cell wall, mitochondria, vacuoles, chloroplasts, and ribosomes) and ways that these organelles interact with each other to perform the function of the cell. EEn. 1.1 Explain the Earth’s role as a body in space. EEn. 1.1.1 Explain how the Earth’s motion through space, including precession, nutation, the barycenter, and its path about the galaxy. EEn. 1.1.2 Explain how the Earth’s rotation and revolution about the sun affect its shape and is related to seasons and tides. PSc.1.1 The learner will develop an understanding of motion in terms of speed, velocity, acceleration, and momentum. PSc1.1.1 Explain motion in terms of frame of reference, distance, and displacement. PSc.1.1.2 Compare speed, velocity, acceleration, and momentum using investigations, graphing, scalar quantities, and vector quantities.
EQ: Biology-How are eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic similar and how are they different? How is the function of cells related to the structure? Earth/Environmental-How is the barycenter, nutation, and precession related to the Earth’s motion through space? How does the Earth’s rotation and revolution about the Sun relate to the seasons and tides? Physical Science-How is frame of reference, distance, and displacement related to the motion of an object? What is the relation between speed, velocity, acceleration, and momentum in relationship to motion?
Literacy enhancements/Key Vocabulary: reading and critical, inquiry based learning hands-on activities. Vocabulary-Biology: eukaryotic, prokaryotic, organelles, nucleus, plasma membrane, cell wall, mitochondria, vacuoles, chloroplasts, ribosomes, ATP, cellular respiration. Earth/Environmental: barycenter, nutation, precession, solar system, galaxy, universe, seasons, tides, radiation, rotation, orbit, tilt, axis. Physical Science: speed, velocity, acceleration, momentum, frame of reference, distance, displacement, scalar quantities, vector quantities, mass, magnitude.
Adaptations/Differentiation: extended time, modified assignment, group work, read out loud assignments, hands-on activities and labs.
Lesson steps:
  1. Start the lesson
Review and focus- Students will review previous material by completing warm-ups and answering questions orally. Students will focus on new material and be introduced to the essential question.
2. Presentation
Teacher input- The teacher will explain and demonstrate new concepts while engaging students in discussion, inquiry-based learning, and critical thinking. The teacher will explain any questions from the students and explain the assignment base on the lesson.
3. Guided practice
Students will complete in class assignments, hands-on activities, projects and labs will minimal input from the teacher. The teacher will check for student understanding by checking student work and asking the student critical thinking question. The teacher will guide the student through the inquiry base assignments and questions.
4. Independent practice
Students will be given assignments, hands on activities, projects, labs, quizzes, and tests. Formative and summative assignments will be given on material covered in class.
5. Evaluation/Summarizing strategies: The teacher will check student work for accuracy and completion. The teacher will discuss the work completed with the students and make comments and suggestions to the students.
6. Closure: have students answer essential question or give a summary of the day’s lesson. Any work not completed in class will be finished as homework and handed in the following day.