Monday Evolution by Natural Selection & Modeling Natural Selection Review
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Monday Evolution by Natural Selection & Modeling Natural Selection Review
Respond to the following prompt silently in your notebook:
Why does knowing about the process of natural selection add more evidence to
support the theory of evolution?
7 questions on handout from Friday.
Bell-ringer
Homework Due Now:
1. Apply the concepts in Evolution by Natural Selection essay to the Modeling Natural Selection activity.
OBJECTIVES
1. Discuss BR2. Complete & discuss DEJ3. Pass back & review Evidence for
Evolution Assessment4. Wrap up
AGENDA
Due Wednesday• Read Evolution in Action p58. Complete #2 on
p59 and Analysis #1 on p60 as a take home assessment.
Due this week• Evidence for Evolution assessment retakes
must be completed before or after school.
HOMEWORK
Tuesday Strange Encounters
Respond to the following prompt silently in your notebook:
How can you tell whether or not an object you encounter is alive? Write down all your
criteria.
Bell-ringer
1. Begin to observe and describe the common characteristics that living things share.
OBJECTIVES
1. Discuss BR2. Watch & discuss DVD segment
“Unusual Creatures.” 3. Read What is It? And complete
ending to story.4. Wrap up.
AGENDA
Respond to the following prompt on a half sheet of paper:
What did you learn today about the common characteristics that living things share?
EXIT TICKET
Due Wednesday• Read Evolution in Action p58. Complete #2 on
p59 and Analysis #1 on p60 as a take home assessment.
Due this week• Evidence for Evolution assessment retakes
must be completed before or after school.
HOMEWORK
WednesdayKWL
List everything you learned about evolution in the L column of a KWL chart. When finished turn to the partner sitting next to you, share what you have
learned, and decide on one thing your pair wants to share with rest of class.
Questions #2 p59 & #1 p60 (take home assessment)
Bell-ringer
Homework Due Now:
1. Summarize what you have learned about evolution.
2. Begin to think about what you know and want to know about the diversity of life.
OBJECTIVES
1. Complete Evolution KWL2. Begin Diversity of Life KWL
chart3. Wrap up.
AGENDA
ThursdayMetaCognitive Reading Logs
Open your textbook to the reading Describing Life: An Impossible Challenge? on p121-127.
Preview the text. Make a prediction. What do you think the reading is going to be about?
What did you use to help you in your prediction?
Bell-ringer
What are 6 characteristics we can always use to determine if an unknown object
is alive?
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Students will be able to……1. Apply a metacognitive reading
strategy to develop an understanding of the 6 unifying principles of biology
OBJECTIVES
1. Bell-ringer2. Review KWL3. Model metacognitive reading
logs4. Complete your reading log5. Exit ticket
AGENDA
CONVERSATIONLevel 0 = silence
HELP Raise hand Wait quietly
MOVEMENTAny leaving of seat must have permission.
PARTICIPATION Writing/taking notes SLANTing
TEACHER INSTRUCTION
1. Silently by your self finish reading the essay on p124-127.
2. Complete at least 6 more logs for this reading in your composition notebook.
3. Use the prompts on the back if you need help stimulating your thinking.
4. Will be checked by your teacher for completion at end of class.
DIRECTIONS
CONVERSATIONLevel 0 = silence
HELP•Raise hand•Wait patiently for teacher
MOVEMENT
None
PARTICIPATION Looking at work Writing or doing what
task requires Staying in seat
SILENT SUSTAINED READING
Respond to one of the following prompts on a half sheet of paper:
1. How did you decide what to put on the left side of the log? What makes you think it is important?
2. Were there things in the reading that you didn’t understand? How did you figure out what they meant?
3. What problems do you still have with the text or the reading log itself?
EXIT TICKET
The title of today’s reading is “Five Kingdoms.” List all the words that come to mind when you
think of the title. Then group the words into categories and label the categories.
Have your reading logs out from yesterday so I can stamp them.
Bell-ringer
Homework Due Now:
What are the 5 kingdoms scientists use to classify organisms?
What are the major differences/similarities between the 5
kingdoms?
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
Students will be able to……1. Take notes in a graphic
organizer while reading for understanding.
2. Use your graphic organizer to classify mystery organisms
OBJECTIVES
1. Bell-ringer2. Model graphic organizer3. Complete graphic organizer
while reading4. Exit ticket
AGENDA
CONVERSATIONLevel 0 = silence
HELP Raise hand Wait quietly
MOVEMENTAny leaving of seat must have permission.
PARTICIPATION Writing/taking notes SLANTing
TEACHER INSTRUCTION
CONVERSATION Level 2 = SOFT Only with partner about
work assigned
HELPRaise HandWait patiently
MOVEMENTAcceptable reasons:
None
PARTICIPATION Writing/doing what task
requires Working cooperatively
with partner
PAIR SHARE
Due Monday:• Complete front and back of handout.
HOMEWORK
Respond to the following prompt on a half sheet of paper:
Did the graphic organizer help your reading comprehension? Why or why not?
EXIT TICKET