Johnston Middle School Lesson Plan 2015-2016
Teacher: Bruce S. Hartman
Subject: Science 8 regular, Pre-AP, Vanguard
7: Organisms and Environments
Unit:
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Student Objective (The students will)
Week Of:
Teaching, Reteaching, Enrichment,
Assessment Activities
April 4 - 8, 2016
Resources/Materials
Homework
8.11
A
8.11
B
TSW describe producer/consumer, predator/prey, and
parasite/host relationships as they occur in food webs
within marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems.
TSW investigate how organisms and populations within
an ecosystem depend on and may compete for biotic
and abiotic factors such as light, water, temperatures, or
soil composition.
Warmup: ecosystems
Students will take guided note on
roles and biotic/abiotic factors in
ecosystems.
pen
guided notes
handout
PowerPoint
1.) Grades 6th 6 weeks close W
5/18/16.
2.) Read Ch 12 'Populations and
Communities' pp 482-537. 2 pages
of notes any style different from the
last set of notes due M/T 4/4-5/16
3.) Lab: 'Under Pressure' due Th/F
4/7-8/16.
4.) Organisms and their
Environments Test Th/F 4/7-8/16
5.) Science 8 Cumulative Exam Th/F
5/19-20/16
8.11
C
TSW explore how short- and
long-term environmental changes
affect organisms and traits in
subsequent populations.
Warmup: trophic levels
Students will perform the lab activity 'Naked
Bunnies' in which they explore how weather
conditions affect the gene pool and the
characteristic of hairlessness among a population
of rabbits.
pen
lab handout
lab materials as described
in 'Laying the Foundation'
Middle school Life Science
1.) Grades 6th 6 weeks close W
5/18/16.
2.) Read Ch 12 'Populations and
Communities' pp 482-537. 2 pages
of notes any style different from the
last set of notes due M/T 4/4-5/16
3.) Lab: 'Under Pressure' due Th/F
4/7-8/16.
4.) Organisms and their
Environments Test Th/F 4/7-8/16
5.) Science 8 Cumulative Exam Th/F
5/19-20/16
8.11
C
TSW explore how short- and
long-term environmental changes
affect organisms and traits in
subsequent populations.
Warmup: trophic levels
Students will perform the lab activity 'Naked
Bunnies' in which they explore how weather
conditions affect the gene pool and the
characteristic of hairlessness among a population
of rabbits.
pen
lab handout
lab materials as described
in 'Laying the Foundation'
Middle school Life Science
1.) Grades 6th 6 weeks close W
5/18/16.
2.) Read Ch 12 'Populations and
Communities' pp 482-537. 2 pages
of notes any style different from the
last set of notes due M/T 4/4-5/16
3.) Lab: 'Under Pressure' due Th/F
4/7-8/16.
4.) Organisms and their
Environments Test Th/F 4/7-8/16
5.) Science 8 Cumulative Exam Th/F
5/19-20/16
1C: Use
techniques
to learn
new
vocabulary
5B: Write
using newly
acquired
vocabulary
8.11A
8.11B
8.11
C
TSW describe producer/consumer, predator/prey, and
parasite/host relationships as they occur in food webs within
marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems.
TSW investigate how organisms and populations within an
ecosystem depend on and may compete for biotic and abiotic
factors such as light, water, temperatures, or soil composition.
TSW explore how short- and long-term environmental changes
affect organisms and traits in subsequent populations.
Warmup: ecosystems
1.) Students will take a short objective test about
organisms and environments.
2.) Students will complete a teacher-made lab activity in
which they analyze various ecosystems represented by
food chains and food webs and predict short- and
long-term changes that result in them as conditions vary.
pen
test questions
lab handout with food
chains and food webs
lab book
1C: Use
techniques
to learn
new
vocabulary
5B: Write
using newly
acquired
vocabulary
8.11A
8.11B
8.11
C
TSW describe producer/consumer, predator/prey, and
parasite/host relationships as they occur in food webs within
marine, freshwater, and terrestrial ecosystems.
TSW investigate how organisms and populations within an
ecosystem depend on and may compete for biotic and abiotic
factors such as light, water, temperatures, or soil composition.
TSW explore how short- and long-term environmental changes
affect organisms and traits in subsequent populations.
Warmup: ecosystems
1.) Students will take a short objective test about
organisms and environments.
2.) Students will complete a teacher-made lab activity in
which they analyze various ecosystems represented by
food chains and food webs and predict short- and
long-term changes that result in them as conditions vary.
pen
test questions
lab handout with food
chains and food webs
lab book
1C: Use
techniques
to learn
new
vocabulary
5B: Write
using newly
acquired
vocabulary
1C: Use
techniques
to learn
new
vocabulary
5B: Write
using newly
acquired
vocabulary
1C: Use
techniques
to learn
new
vocabulary
5B: Write
using newly
acquired
vocabulary
1.) Grades 6th 6 weeks close W
5/18/16.
2.) Read Ch 12 'Populations and
Communities' pp 482-537. 2 pages
of notes any style different from the
last set of notes due M/T 4/4-5/16
3.) Lab: 'Under Pressure' due Th/F
4/7-8/16.
4.) Organisms and their
Environments Test Th/F 4/7-8/16
5.) Science 8 Cumulative Exam Th/F
5/19-20/16
1.) Grades 6th 6 weeks close W
5/18/16.
2.) Read Ch 12 'Populations and
Communities' pp 482-537. 2 pages
of notes any style different from the
last set of notes due M/T 4/4-5/16
3.) Lab: 'Under Pressure' due Th/F
4/7-8/16.
4.) Organisms and their
Environments Test Th/F 4/7-8/16
5.) Science 8 Cumulative Exam Th/F
5/19-20/16
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