Communicating and Networking with Websites, Blogs, Wikis usages Lesson Plan

Date: July 8,2012

Grade/Class/Subject: 9^th and 10^th/1^st Block/Regular-Biology

Unit/Theme: Biomes

Standards: a. Alabama Course of Study:

15. Identify biomes based on environmental factors and native organisms.

b. Technology Standards: 

     12. Use digital tools to publish curriculum related content.

c. Alabama Reading Standards:

I-1 Identify supporting details

I-2 Determine sequence of event

I-3 Following Directions

II-2 Draw conclusions

II-3 Determine cause and effect

IV-1 Determine meaning of words

IV-2,3 Preview, Predict; Discern organizing patterns

Content Objective(s): The Teacher Will:

1. To describe and compare the characteristics of the major land    biomes.

2. To identify the areas that are not classified as major    biomes.

3. To identify the major categories of freshwater biomes

4. To describe the importance of estuaries

5. To describe and compare the distinct ocean zones that make-up         marine ecosystems

Essential Question(s): Students will be to answer the following:

1. What abiotic factors and biotic factors characterize    biomes?

2. What areas are not easily classified into major biomes?

     3. Why are estuaries so important?

4. What are the major categories of freshwater biomes?

5. How do ecologists usually classify marine ecosystems?

Procedure/Activities

Purpose: To Activate Prior Knowledge

Strategy: Bell Ringer

Procedure

1. Bell Ringer/Daily Opener: (AHSGE: Item Specification)

Which biome has mostly shallow-rooted, low-growing plants that can reproduce by budding and division rather than by flowering?

a. taiga

b. tundra

c. grassland

d. rainforest

2. Reconnect- Students will reconnect with the class about what was done on the previous day. Teacher will facilitate this activity.

3. Project Based Perfomance (Biome Brochure)- Students are to    research their Biomes based on project. See attachments

4. Homework: Work on Biome Project and Read Section Chapter Five Section 1 and 2.

After Strategy

Purpose: Reflect on the Lesson

Strategy: Exit Slip

5. Exit Slips: Using complete sentences, write down two facts that you know about the Biome that you selected.

Bloom's Taxonomy Knowledge

Comprehension

Application

Analysis

Synthesis

Evaluation

Material and Resources

Biome Information Ship

Biome Rubric

www.biologycorner.com

www.biologyjunction.com

The Calhoun School Handbook

Varied Assessment

Strategies/Differentiation

Daily Quiz Cards/Bell Ringer, Exit Slips, Verbal Questions, Project-Based Activity, and Class Discussion

The Importance of Communicating and Networking with Websites, Blogs, Wikis Images usages.

Option One: Create a Travel Brochure using Microsoft Publisher

Option Two: Create a Travel Brochure using a multimedia presentation

*** Multimedia Presentations can be but are not limited to Prezi, Glogster, PhotoStory, Vodcasts,  and Videos***

• Note: Make sure that you have documented where you have received you images from for your References Page.

State one of the focuses on Communicating and Networking with Websites, Blogs, Wikis in your educational community.

• One of the focuses in my educational community would be for students to go to the classroom website for examples of projects done by students in the past.