3/4 Quiz/Finish Gizmo

Teacher: Gainous

Unit/Session: Ecology 

Date of Instruction:  3/4

Standard/s: S7L4.A

Learning Target/ Teaching Point:I can describe how biotic and abiotic factors interact in an ecosystem.

Success Criteria:

•  -classify objects as biotic or abiotic

• -Describe the 6 characteristics of life 

• -Manipulate abiotic factors in an ecosystem to see the effects on living things. 

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:

Warrior 5

DIRECT INSTRUCTION:

Explain quiz expectations. Pass out quiz. 

Review yesterday’s gizmo and ensure understanding of completion expectations. 

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:  

Review several aspects of the gizmo by manipulating abiotic factors on the board to show how they affect the ecosystem. 

INDEPENDENT/COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE/DIFFERENTIATION:

Students take the quiz on information covered the last two weeks.

Students will finish their gizmo on abiotic factors. 

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:

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