Revised 7.1.

13

Name: Fernando Vargas

SINGLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL

PROGRAM
WEEKLY SCHEDULE FORMAT
Unit Title: Evolution Unit (Week 2)

For planning purposes, assume your unit will begin on a Monday. Summarize each element as succinctly as possible but provide salient details. Table will
expand as you type. Use additional pages as necessary to plan for multi-week units. Your unit plan should include a variety of instructional, engagement, and
assessment strategies. Add links to resources as appropriate.

Monday
Lesson
Title or
Topic

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Phylogenetic Tree

Phylogenetic Tree Lab

Human impacts on
biodiversity

Review

Exam

CA
Content
Standard
w/
Number

HS-LS4-5.
Evaluate
the evidence supporting
claims that changes in
environmental conditions
may result in: (1)
increases in the number of
individuals of some
species, (2) the
emergence of new species
over time, and (3) the
extinction of other
species.

HS-LS4-2.
Construct
an explanation based on
evidence that the process
of evolution primarily
results from four factors:
(1) the potential for a
species to increase in
number, (2) the heritable
genetic variation of
individuals in a species
due to mutation and
sexual reproduction, (3)
competition for limited
resources, and (4) the
proliferation of those
organisms that are better
able to survive and
reproduce in the
environment.

HS-LS4-6.
Create or
revise a simulation to test
a solution to mitigate
adverse impacts of human
activity on biodiversity

All previously mentioned

All Previouty Mentioned

Measura
ble
Objective

Students will describe 510 vocab words

associated with
phylogenetic trees using
the frayer diagrams

Phylogenetic Trees that

studens will be turning in

Students will present

methods for conservation

Formative Assessment

Exam Scores

Lesson
Introduct
ion

Importance of
Phylogenetic trees

Mapping Phylogenetic
Trees

Deforestation

Have students download

Kahoots! Play in teams of
two

Review any questions and

pass out exam

Revised 7.1.13

Name: Fernando Vargas

SINGLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL

PROGRAM
WEEKLY SCHEDULE FORMAT
Unit Title: Evolution Unit (Week 2)

For planning purposes, assume your unit will begin on a Monday. Summarize each element as succinctly as possible but provide salient details. Table will
expand as you type. Use additional pages as necessary to plan for multi-week units. Your unit plan should include a variety of instructional, engagement, and
assessment strategies. Add links to resources as appropriate.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Lesson
Body
(Direct
Instructi
on)

How we categorize
different species using the
3 concepts

Introduce symbols and

how to correctly label a
phylogenetic tree

How humans benefit from

the rainforest and how
humans impacted the
rainforest

Students will answer

questions relating to what
we covered in class in a
fun competetive way

Exam is for the entire

class period

Lesson
Body
(Student
Activity)

Examples of organisms
and will play a game on
who can identify the
concept that is being used

Students will investigate

traits of different
organisms and organize
them on a phylogenetic
tree based on their traits

Students will be split into

groups of four and design
a method of how humans
can utilize the rainforest
without completely
destroying

Play Kahoots! game

Exam is for the entire

class period

Lesson
Closure

Last few minutes we will

do a quick and emphasize
important concepts

I will go over which

phylogenetic we would
choose based on what the
students filled out

Students will present their

method of conserving the
rainforest

Adaptati
on/
Engagem
ent
Strategie
s

I will have students draw a

diagram of the vocabulary
words

Students will work in pairs,

observe fossils/ skeletons
and write down shared
characteristics

Students will engage each

other to provide a
comphrehensive methods
of conservation

Assessm
ent

I will be walking around

and checking student
work

As a class, students will

compare their trees with
their peers and I will be
walking around

Students will present to

the class their finding and
I will be walking around
and asking student
questions

Last 15 minutes of class,

go over the common
missed questions and an
activity called Snowballs
Students will work in pairs
to answer questions
similar to what will be
given on the test.
Snowballs game will have
students write a question
they do not know on a
peice of paper and toss it.
The closest person would
answer the question and
hand it back to original
person
Understand students
strengths and weaknesses
prior to the exam and
alter exam if necessary

Collect exams

Summative Assessment

SINGLE SUBJECT CREDENTIAL

PROGRAM

Revised 7.1.13

WEEKLY SCHEDULE FORMAT

Unit Title: Evolution Unit (Week 2)

Name: Fernando Vargas

For planning purposes, assume your unit will begin on a Monday. Summarize each element as succinctly as possible but provide salient details. Table will
expand as you type. Use additional pages as necessary to plan for multi-week units. Your unit plan should include a variety of instructional, engagement, and
assessment strategies. Add links to resources as appropriate.

Monday
Resource
s

Lecture

Tuesday
Worksheets of
cladograms, skeletons

Wednesday
Lecture

Thursday
Take home practice test

Friday
Make exam