5/9 Escape Room

Teacher: Gainous

Unit/Session: Ecology Biomes

Date of Instruction:  May 9, 2022

Standard/s:  S7L4. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to examine the interdependence of organisms with one another and their environments. 

d. Ask questions to gather and synthesize information from multiple sources to differentiate between Earth’s major terrestrial biomes (i.e., tropical rainforest, savanna, temperate forest, desert, grassland, taiga, and tundra) and aquatic ecosystems (i.e., freshwater, estuaries, and marine). (Clarification statement: Emphasis is on the factors that influence patterns across biomes such as the climate, availability of food and water, and location.) 

Learning Target/ Teaching Point:

 I can distinguish between earth’s terrestrial (land) and aquatic (water) biomes

Success Criteria:

• Compare each biome’s temperature and rainfall

• Locate each biomes region in the world

• Read and interpret a climograph

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 Review Question 

DIRECT INSTRUCTION: 

Review escape room directions and biomes information 

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:  

Students will complete a biomes escape room 

INDEPENDENT/COLLABORATIVE PRACTICE/DIFFERENTIATION:

Students will complete the escape room and then work on a color by review afterwards

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:

Formative Assessment :