WOODLAND HILLS HIGH SCHOOL LESSON PLAN

SAS and Understanding By Design Template

Name: Mr. Dan Schuller Date: 8/27 – 8/31/12 Length of Lesson: 5 days Content Area: Ecology – Unit 1

Edline was updated this week: N My class website was updated this week: Y

STAGE I – DESIRED RESULTS
LESSON TOPIC:
·  Introduction to Ecology and Environmental Science.
·  Review of the Scientific Method. / BIG IDEAS:
(Content standards, assessment anchors, eligible content) objectives, and skill focus)
MODULE B—Continuity and Unity of Life
ASSESSMENT ANCHOR BIO.B.4 Ecology
Standard 4.8: Humans and their Environment
SAI 1:Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry.
UNDERSTANDING GOALS (CONCEPTS):
Students will understand:
·  Human beings live within the world’s ecosystems.
·  Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry.
·  Understandings about scientific inquiry.
·  Scientists in different disciplines ask different questions, use different methods of investigation, and accept different types of evidence to support their explanations.
·  Human populations use resources in the environment in order to maintain and improve their existence. / ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS:
·  What is the difference between ecology and environmental science?
·  How are humans affecting the environment?
·  What resources do humans need to survive?
·  How does the scientific method apply to ecology?

VOCABULARY:

Applied science; biosphere; consumption crisis; developed countries; developing countries; ecology; environmental science; environment; experiment; hypothesis; natural resources; nonrenewable resources; population crisis; pure science; renewable resource; sustainable world. /

STUDENT OBJECTIVES (COMPETENCIES/OUTCOMES):

Students will be able to:
·  Define environmental science, and compare environmental science with ecology.
·  Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable resources.
·  Classify environmental problems into three major categories.
·  List three differences between developed and developing countries.
·  Explain what sustainability is, and describe why it is a goal of environmental science.
·  Explain the uses of tables, graphs and charts.
STAGE II – ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE
PERFORMANCE TASK:
·  Case Studies
·  Key vocabulary
·  Ecological Footprint Math/Lab
·  Tree Identification Lab / FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS:
·  Pre-assessment
·  Thumbs-up
STAGE III: LEARNING PLAN
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES:
Active Engagements used:
·  Note taking
·  Cooperative learning
·  Whole class response
Describe usage: Used during class.
Scaffolding used:
·  Build vocabulary
·  Build on prior knowledge
·  Teacher prompting
Describe usage: Used during class. / MATERIALS AND RESOURCES:
·  Computer
·  Computer projector
·  Textbooks
·  Folders
·  Handouts
·  Lab Materials
CONTENT AREA READING:
Read parts of Chapter 1 in textbook. Case Study on pg. 6. / INTERVENTIONS:
·  Redirection during class.
·  1-to-1 assistance.
·  Moving seat to a more productive location.
·  After class/school tutoring.
·  Corrections on assignment/exam.
·  Extension to complete assignment.
·  Conference with other staff. (Counselors or administrators)
Conference with parent / ASSIGNMENTS:
·  Unit vocabulary
·  Guided note packets
·  Active Readings
·  Lab write ups/reports
·  Lab investigations
·  POTD sheets
·  Case Studies
MINI LESSONS / DAY / Monday / DAY / Tuesday / DAY / Wednesday / DAY / Thursday / DAY / Friday
NUMBER/DATE / 1 / 8/27 / 2 / 8/28 / 3 / 8/29 / 4 / 8/30 / 5 / 8/31
TOPIC / Introduction to Ecology / Introduction to Ecology / Introduction to Ecology / Introduction to Ecology / Case Study
OBJECTIVE(S) By the end of the lesson each student will be able to: / Understand the background of Mr. Schuller. / Explain the guidelines for Ecology. / Identify the three major categories of environmental problems. / Distinguish between ecology and env. science; renewable and nonrenewable resource; developed and developing country. / Identify the issue, explain possible solutions and evaluate their results.
PROCEDURES /
TECHNIQUES
To reach objectives / Introduction to class.
Power Point on Mr. Schuller / Assigned seats.
Reviewed the guidelines for the class.
Assigned book # and laptop # / Think/Pair/Share
Power Point notes on env. problems / Power point notes on topics above. / Read Case Study in class.
Work on four questions and discussed in class
Homework: