Jeremy Riggs

INTASC 4 - teacher understands the central concepts and structures of the discipline that assures mastery of the content

INTASC 6 - teacher uses multiple assessments to guide student learning and decision making

INTASC 7 - teacher can plan instruction to support every student in meeting goals

NSTA 1c - teacher shows understanding of the curriculum standards and the impact of the content knowledge necessary for teaching P-12 students

NSTA 3c - teacher plans fair and equitable assessments to analyze student learning and evaluate if the goals were met

NSTA 3b - the teacher can develop lesson plans that include active inquiry were students collect and interpret data to provide equitable achievement for all students

Day Lesson SOL NGSS Activities Assessments

1 Cell Cycle and

Mitosis

BIO

5a

LS1.B 1d. Genetics vocab

2d. Cell cycle and Mitosis notes

3d. Cell Cycle Worksheet

Genetics vocabulary

Cell Cycle Worksheet

2 Mitosis BIO

5a, b,

c

LS1.B 4d. Mitosis Lab

5d. Cell Regulation Notes

Mitosis Lab

3 Mitosis and

Meiosis

BIO

5a, b,

c

LS1.B 6d. Notes on Meiosis

7d. Video activity

8d. Begin Mitosis and Meiosis

flipbook

Video activity

4 Flipbook BIO

5d

LS1.B Continue Flipbook Flipbook

Students will be able to: Create a diagram to model the stages of mitosis

and explain the processes occurring at each stage

Create a diagram to model the stages of meiosis and explain the processes occurring at each stage.

Compare and contrast the process of mitosis and meiosis and determine under which conditions each process will occur

BIO.5 The student will investigate and understand common mechanisms of inheritance and protein synthesis. Key concepts include ◦ a) cell growth and division;

◦ b) gamete formation

Prior Knowledge Question

Mitosis Lab

Mitosis and Meiosis Video Activity

Mitosis and Meiosis Flipbook

Students will be able to:

Given a DNA sequence be able to write a complementary mRNA strand

Explain the process of DNA replication

Explain the process of protein synthesis, including DNA transcription and translation

BIO.5 The student will investigate and understand common mechanisms of inheritance and protein synthesis. Key concepts include

g) the structure, function, and replication of nucleic acids;

h) events involved in the construction of proteins;

Prior Knowledge Question

DNA Replication Lab

Protein Synthesis WebQuest

Activity Sheet

Genetic Disorders Research Project

Unit Test

INTASC 6 NSTA 5a - collect, organize and analyze

student data to demonstrate that scientific knowledge was gained

NSTA 5b - data is provided to show that students understand how to differentiate science from non-science and to make assertions in the name of science

NSTA 5c - engaged in active inquiry and will be able to develop concepts and relationships from their observations

Prior Knowledge Assessments

Student reactions during notes

Open-ended questions

Walk around and listen to students in groups

Ungraded quizzes

Activity sheets

Labs

WebQuests

Quizzes, Test

Projects

Gauge student understanding of the material

Support instruction

Guide Instruction

See if students are meeting lesson objectives

Informal • Frequently

• During or before instruction

• While students are doing assignments

Formal • End of unit

• After a lesson