Biology

What

Biology

When

1/3/2024

High School Weekly Lesson Plan Template
Week of: 1/3/23
*for additional curriculum information, please visit the district's resource High School Pacing Guides or Georgia Standards of Excellence
Course Name: BIOLOGY
HARDMAN, JOHNSTON, LIPTHRATT, HAMILTON
Monday
HOLIDAY



Tuesday
TEACHER PLANNING DAY



Wednesday
Standard(s):

LT:
We are learning key components to succeed in Biology

SC:(I know I’ll have it when I can…)
Recall classroom routines and expectations for entering/leaving class, tardies/absences and participation.
Explain what topics are on the EOC and when they will be covered throughout the semester.
Recall some prior vocabulary that will be explored in Unit 1 and how to use prefixes and suffixes to find meaning.
Lesson/Activity:
Pirate Prep (distribute weekly sheet and set routine)
Distribute 3 prong folder
Mini Lesson: syllabus review, EOC expectations, Dead 10, Tardies, Absent work, RR Protocol, importance of reading directions, distribute composition books.
Stations (10 min per station)
Summarizer: check and Q&A of EOC chart and prefix/suffix in composition book.
Resources:
Teacher created materials


Thursday
Standard(s):
SB5. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to assess the interdependence of all organisms on one another and their environment.
a. Plan and carry out investigations and analyze data to support explanations about factors affecting biodiversity and populations in ecosystems. (Clarification statement: Factors include population size, carrying capacity, response to limiting factors, and keystone species.)
LT:
We are learning about the relationship between the levels of organization in an ecosystem

SC:(I know I’ll have it when I can…)
Recognize the order of the levels of biological organization in an ecosystem from simplest to most complex.
Describe the composition of each level
Describe the interconnectedness between each level

Lesson/Activity:
Levels of Organization
pics/match to ecosystem
Teaming with Cells
Video: Ted Ed Making sense of how life fits together

Resources:
Teacher created materials


Friday
Standard(s):
SB4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to illustrate the organization of interacting systems within single-celled and multi-celled organisms.
c. Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence to compare and contrast the characteristics of viruses and organisms.
LT:
We are learning to analyze the characteristics of living things.

SC:(I know I’ll have it when I can…)
Define and describe homeostasis.
Describe the 8 Characteristics of Living Organisms (GREGCHOR)
Analyze evidence of the 8 characteristics of living things in microscopic organisms


Lesson/Activity:
Mini-lesson: Graphic organizer notes
Poster Project

Resources:
Teacher created materials