1/10 Gizmo Dichotomous Key

Teacher: Gainous

Unit/Session: Dichotomous Key

Date of Instruction: January 10th, 2022

Standard/s:

S7L1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate the diversity of living organisms and how they can be compared scientifically.

1. Evaluate historical models of how organisms were classified based on physical characteristics and how that led to the six kingdom system (currently archaea, bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, and animals). 

Learning Target/ Teaching Point:

I can classify unknown organisms based on their characteristics.

Success Criteria:

• use a dichotomous key to classify organisms

• create a dichotomous key

Opening (I Do)

An engaging process for lesson introduction that is specifically planned to encourage equitable and purposeful student participation. Describe the instructional process that will be used to introduce the lesson.

TKES 1, 2, 3,4,5, 8,10

INTRODUCTION/CONNECTION:

Science Starter Activator Question

DIRECT INSTRUCTION: Video

Introduce today’s lesson through gizmo. Pull up the google doc assignment that students will complete with this lesson. Go through each variable in the gizmo assignment to make sure students understand how to navigate through the assignment. 

Work Period  (We Do, You Do)

Students learning by doing/demonstrating learning expectations.  Describe the instructional process that will be used to engage the students in the work period.

TKES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7. 8,10

GUIDED PRACTICE:  

The class will practice together classifying the first organism together. 

INDEPENDENT/COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE/DIFFERENTIATION:

Students will use the google doc posted in google classroom to complete today’s gizmo assignment on dichotomous keys 

Closing  (We Check)

Describe the instructional process that will be used to close the lesson and check for student understanding .

TKES : 1,2,3, 4,5,6,7,8

SUMMARIZE/CHECK FOR UNDERSTANDING:

BrainPop classification (If time permits) 

Formative Assessment : 

Homework