Animal System Lesson Plan for the Week of 4/13/15-4/17/15

Objectiv
es

Monday (4/13)
Launch PBL/Observation
Station
SWBAT:
Understand the
concept of life is
organized
(organism organ
systems organs
tissues cells).
B.10A Interactions
that occur among
systems that
perform the
functions of
regulation, nutrient
absorption,
reproduction, and
defense from injury
or illness in
animals.

Tuesday (4/14)
Continue on PBL/
Organizations
SWBAT:

Wednesday (4/15)
Continue on
PBL/Defense System
SWBAT:

B.5B

B.4C

examine
specialized
cells, including
roots, stems,
and leaves of
plants; and
animal cells
such as blood,
muscle, and
epithelium

B.10A
interactions
that occur
among systems
that perform
the functions of
regulation,
nutrient
absorption,
reproduction,
and defense
from injury or
illness in
animals.
B.10C
analyze
the levels of
organization in
biological
systems and
relate the levels
to each other
and to the
whole system.

compare the
structures of
viruses to cells,
describe viral
reproduction,
and describe
the role of
viruses in
causing
diseases such
as human
immunodeficien
cy virus (HIV)
and influenza
B.5B examine
specialized
cells, including
roots, stems,
and leaves of
plants; and
animal cells
such as blood,
muscle, and
epithelium
B.10A interactions
that occur
among systems
that perform
the functions of
regulation,
nutrient
absorption,
reproduction,
and defense

Thursday (4/16)
Continue on PBL

Students will use

the whole class
period to finish
their PBL project.

Friday (4/17)
Presentation

(~5min) Wrap up
Students
Presentation Day
on their Power
Point
Each team
members will
share
responsibilities on
presenting

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Animal System Lesson Plan for the Week of 4/13/15-4/17/15

Monday (4/13)
Launch PBL/Observation
Station

ENGAGE:
Quick review for the
concept of
organization.
Social Contract

Tuesday (4/14)
Continue on PBL/
Organizations

ENGAGE:
1. Using only your
brain, list the
human body
systems, their
parts and their
functions! Go!
(5 minutes)
Digestivemouth, esophagus,
stomach, small
intestine, large
intestine; Absorb
nutrients
Integumentary-

Wednesday (4/15)
Continue on
PBL/Defense System
from injury or
illness in
animals.
B.11B
investigate and
analyze how
organisms,
populations, and
communities respond
to external factors SS
B.11C
summarize the
role of
microorganisms
in both
maintaining and
disrupting the
health of both
organisms and
ecosystems
ENGAGE:

Thursday (4/16)
Continue on PBL

Friday (4/17)
Presentation

Project PP-Unit
13 Warm-Up
Slide 3. (5
minutes)
Retrieve your
grapes from the
designated area
and record their
mass in your
data table.
Write an
explanation for
the data that
you recorded.

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Monday (4/13)
Launch PBL/Observation
Station

Tuesday (4/14)
Continue on PBL/
Organizations
skin, hair, nailsProtection as a
physical barrier,
reduce water loss
Circulatoryheart, blood vessels
(veins & arteries)Delivery system for the
body
Respiratorypharynx, trachea,
lungs (bronchi,
bronchioles, alveoli)Gas exchange
Endocrineglands (Produce and
release hormones as
directed.)
Excretorykidneys, bladder,
ureters, urethra
(Remove waste from
the blood and rids
waste from the
body.)
Immuneimmune cells (B cells,
T cell, white blood
cells)- Protects body
from foreign invaders
(pathogens)
Reproductivefemale-ovaries, uterus,
fallopian tubes, vagina,
cervix; males; penis,
testes, epididymis, vas

Wednesday (4/15)
Continue on
PBL/Defense System
Think of a
reason why this
lab is significant
to our study of
animal systems.

Thursday (4/16)
Continue on PBL

Friday (4/17)
Presentation

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Animal System Lesson Plan for the Week of 4/13/15-4/17/15

LA

Monday (4/13)
Launch PBL/Observation
Station

Tuesday (4/14)
Continue on PBL/
Organizations
deferens;
Continuation of the
species
Nervous- brain,
spinal cord, nerves,
neurons; Signals body
to respond to stimuli
Muscularmuscles, tendons,
ligaments- Movement
and structural support.
Skeletal- bones
(axial and
appendicular
skeleton), ligamentsProtection, structural
support and
movement

Wednesday (4/15)
Continue on
PBL/Defense System

EXPLORE:
Assign students
into groups of 3 or
4 and assign them
a starting position.
EXPLAIN:
Explain to them
that they will rotate
through A-Animal
Systems
Observation
Stations set-up in
the lab and answer
the questions from
each station in their
IN. They will have 3
minutes per station.

EXPLORE (organization
chart):
Draw a large
box and label it
organism have your
students do this
on the top half
of their
notebook page
(right side).
Ask the
students What
makes up an
organism?.
They should
answer

EXPLORE:
Project PPSystems of
Defense.
Explain to the
students that
they are going
to be watching
a video that is
graphic in
nature. To
please try their
best to maintain
their composure
during the video
clip. This is the
Engage piece

Thursday (4/16)
Continue on PBL

Friday (4/17)
Presentation

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Monday (4/13)
Launch PBL/Observation
Station
(30 minutes)
ELABORATE:
Once the activity is
completed,
students should
remain with their
groups at their final
lab station.
Distribute A-Body
System Card Sort
one (1) per group.
Students should
work together to
determine which
body system poster
to hang the each
card on. (10
minutes)

Tuesday (4/14)
Continue on PBL/
Organizations
SYSTEMS!
Draw in the box.
(We will come
back to this in a
minute.)
Ask What
makes up
systems?...OR
GANS!
What are
organs made
of?...TISSUES!
What are
tissues made
of?...CELLS!
Direct the
student to take
the following
notes in and
around the
organizational
graphic they
just drew.
EXPLAIN &ELABORATE:
Students will have
(~20min) to work
with their group

EVALUATE/ASSESS:

EVALUATE/ASSESS:

Wednesday (4/15)
Continue on
PBL/Defense System
that is meant to
generate
interest in the
content they
are about to
learn.
Play the video
clip on Slide 2,
VID-Skin. You
will need to
read the text
during the video
because it goes
fast. Video is
3:18 long. (5
minutes)
EXPLAIN:
After the video,
have the
students
discuss with a
group or a
partner the
prompts on
slide 3. Then
open the
discussion to
the class. (5
minutes)
ELABORATE:
Students will have
(~35min) to work
with their group on
PBL
EVALUATE/ASSESS:

Thursday (4/16)
Continue on PBL

EVALUATE/ASSESS:

Friday (4/17)
Presentation

EVALUATE/ASSESS:

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Resourc
es

Monday (4/13)
Launch PBL/Observation
Station
As a class, discuss
any
errors/misconceptio
ns/challenges found
as students
completed A- Body
Systems Card Sort.
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Tuesday (4/14)
Continue on PBL/
Organizations
Check students
progress on PBL
power point

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Wednesday (4/15)
Continue on
PBL/Defense System
Check students
progress on PBL
power point

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Thursday (4/16)
Continue on PBL

Friday (4/17)
Presentation

Check students
progress on PBL
power point

Self reflection:
students will rate
themselves and
their teammates
on contribution.

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