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							                                       Lesson Plans - Q3.4
                                     Week of January 24-28, 2011
                                             Fourth Grade
           Technology Integration                                         W.O.W.
Math-                                                              1. Content/Substance
Study Jams                                                         2. Organization of Knowledge
Multiplication.com
Aaamath.com                                                        3. Product Focus
Studyisland.com                                                    4. Clear & Compelling Standards
Compasslearning.com                                                5. Novelty/Variety
                                                                   6. Choice
Science-
Study Jams                                                         7. Authenticity
Unitedstreaming.com                                                8. Protection from Adverse Consequences
Macmillianmh.com                                                   9. Affiliation
                                                                   10. Affirmation of Performance
Reading-
Quizlet.com
powerpoints
                                    Important Information:
                                    January:
                                    26- Awards Day
                                    27- GSD spelling bee
                                    February:
                                    1-3- DMPT
                                    8- GSD connections
                                    10- tech. training
                                    14- Science Fair due
                                                                 Reading/Spelling/Vocabulary/
             Monday                                   Tuesday                                 Wednesday                                  Thursday                                 Friday

2e2 – Identify tools of persuasion        2e2 – Identify tools of persuasion        2e2 – Identify tools of persuasion        2e2 – Identify tools of persuasion
(name calling, endorsement,               (name calling, endorsement,               (name calling, endorsement,               (name calling, endorsement,
repetition, air, and rebut the other      repetition, air, and rebut the other      repetition, air, and rebut the other      repetition, air, and rebut the other
side’s point of view).                    side’s point of view).                    side’s point of view).                    side’s point of view).
www.studyisland.com                       www.studyisland.com                       www.studyisland.com                       www.studyisland.com
TOOLS OF PERSUASION                       TOOLS OF PERSUASION                       TOOLS OF PERSUASION                       TOOLS OF PERSUASION
Vocabulary 1c Develop and apply           Teacher directed instruction              Teacher directed instruction              Teacher directed instruction            The students will be evaluated of
expansive knowledge of words and          Vocabulary 1c Develop and apply           Vocabulary 1c Develop and apply           Vocabulary 1c Develop and apply         knowledge using a unit review
word meanings to communicate.             expansive knowledge of words and          expansive knowledge of words and          expansive knowledge of words and        assessment.
DOK1                                      word meanings to communicate.             word meanings to communicate.             word meanings to communicate.
Introduce vocabulary words using          DOK1                                      DOK1                                      DOK1                                    READING ASSESSMENT
Powerpoint                                Review vocabulary words using             Review vocabulary words using             Evaluate knowledge vocabulary
Tools of persuasion will be used as       Powerpoint cut/glue activity to further   Powerpoint and whole class                words using Powerpoint
                                                                                                                                                                      Spelling assessment
this week’s vocabulary words.             develop skill knowledge                   assessment
                                                                                                                              All websites are center rotation and
                                          All websites are center rotation and                                                fun activities for knowledge building   Vocabulary assessment
                                          fun activities for knowledge building                                               informallydetermine student’s
                                          informally determine student’s                                                      knowledge of tools of persuasion.
                                          knowledge of tools of persuasion.         MCT 2 REVIEW PACKET
MCT 2 REVIEW PACKET                                                                 Used to review skills taught in                                                   Students will be given the
Used to review skills taught in           MCT 2 REVIEW PACKET                       Quarter 1 and 2 – This packet is          MCT 2 REVIEW PACKET                     opportunity to read AR books
Quarter 1 and 2 – This packet is          Used to review skills taught in           worked on in whole and small group        Used to review skills taught in
                                                                                                                                                                      following the assessment.
worked on in whole and small group        Quarter 1 and 2 – This packet is          with constant monitoring for              Quarter 1 and 2 – This packet is
with constant monitoring for              worked on in whole and small group        comprehension and knowledge of            worked on in whole and small group
comprehension and knowledge of            with constant monitoring for              skills.                                   with constant monitoring for
skills.                                   comprehension and knowledge of                                                      comprehension and knowledge of
                                          skills.                                                                             skills.

Reading Comprehension                     Reading Comprehension                     Reading Comprehension
 2. Apply strategies and skills to         2. Apply strategies and skills to         2. Apply strategies and skills to        Comprehension-Unfamiliar
comprehend, respond to, interpret,        comprehend, respond to, interpret,        comprehend, respond to, interpret,        Passage Assessment to determine
or evaluate a variety of texts of         or evaluate a variety of texts of         or evaluate a variety of texts of         student’s reading comprehension
increasing difficulty.                    increasing difficulty.                    increasing difficulty.                    level.
      b. Analyze texts in order to              b. Analyze texts in order to              b. Analyze texts in order to
identify, understand, infer, or           identify, understand, infer, or           identify, understand, infer, or           Reading Comprehension
synthesize information. (DOK 2)           synthesize information. (DOK 2)           synthesize information. (DOK 2)            2. Apply strategies and skills to
4. Synthesize information stated in       4. Synthesize information stated in       4. Synthesize information stated in       comprehend, respond to, interpret,
the text with prior knowledge             the text with prior knowledge             the text with prior knowledge             or evaluate a variety of texts of
experience to draw a conclusion.          experience to draw a conclusion.          experience to draw a conclusion.          increasing difficulty.
     d. Interpret increasingly complex         d. Interpret increasingly complex         d. Interpret increasingly complex         b. Analyze texts in order to
literary text, literary nonfiction, and   literary text, literary nonfiction, and   literary text, literary nonfiction, and   identify, understand, infer, or
informational text to compare and         informational text to compare and         informational text to compare and         synthesize information. (DOK 2)
contrast information, citing text-based   contrast information, citing text-based   contrast information, citing text-based   4. Synthesize information stated in
evidence. (DOK 3)                         evidence. (DOK 3)                         evidence. (DOK 3)                         the text with prior knowledge
1. Story elements (setting,               1. Story elements (setting,               1. Story elements (setting,               experience to draw a conclusion.
characters, character traits, events,     characters, character traits, events,     characters, character traits, events,          d. Interpret increasingly complex
resolution,and point of view).            resolution,and point of view).            resolution,and point of view).            literary text, literary nonfiction, and
                                                                                                                              informational text to compare and
The Family Under the bridge               The Family Under the bridge               The Family Under the bridge               contrast information, citing text-based
Author: Natalie Savage Carlson            Author: Natalie Savage Carlson            Author: Natalie Savage Carlson            evidence. (DOK 3)
2a4 Genres – fiction, nonfiction,         2a4 Genres – fiction, nonfiction,         2a4 Genres – fiction, nonfiction,         1. Story elements (setting,
poetry Genre Fiction                      poetry Genre Fiction                      poetry Genre Fiction                      characters, character traits, events,
Powerpoint- spelling, vocabulary, and     Powerpoint- spelling, vocabulary, and     Powerpoint- spelling, vocabulary, and     resolution,and point of view).
story information.                        story information.                        story information.
Oral Reading Fluency and                  Oral Reading Fluency and                  Oral Reading Fluency and                  The Family Under the bridge
Comprehension                             Comprehension                             Comprehension                             Author: Natalie Savage Carlson
www.studyisland.com common core           www.studyisland.com common core           www.studyisland.com common core           2a4 Genres – fiction, nonfiction,
story elements                            story elements                            story elements                            poetry Genre Fiction
Promethian Planet- slideshow              Promethian Planet- slideshow              Promethian Planet- slideshow              Powerpoint- spelling, vocabulary, and
Students will read Chapter 5 and          Students will read Chapter 6-7 and        Students will read Chapter 8-9 and        story information.
answer story questions which include      answer story questions which include      answer story questions which include      Oral Reading Fluency and
inference, story elements,                inference, story elements,                inference, story elements,                Comprehension
sequencing, and cause and effect.         sequencing, and cause and effect.         sequencing, and cause and effect.         www.studyisland.com common core
                                                                                                                              story elements
Oral Reading Fluency and                  Oral Reading Fluency and                  Oral Reading Fluency and                  Promethian Planet- slideshow
Comprehension                             Comprehension                             Comprehension                             Students will read Chapter 10 and
Listen to the story read. Teacher         Listen to the story read. Teacher         Listen to the story read. Teacher         answerstory questions which include
directed oral comprehension- author’s     directed oral comprehension- author’s     directed oral comprehension- author’s     inference, story elements,
purpose.                                  purpose.                                  purpose.                                  sequencing, and cause and effect.

1a,1c Spelling                            1a,1c Spelling                            1a,1c Spelling                            1a,1c Spelling
The teacher will introduce the spelling   The teacher will introduce the spelling   The teacher will introduce the spelling   The teacher will introduce the spelling
skill for the week days of the week,      skill for the week days of the week,      skill for the week days of the week,      skill for the week days of the week,
months of the year and their              months of the year and their              months of the year and their              months of the year and their
abbreviations using a Powerpoint.         abbreviations using a Powerpoint.         abbreviations using a Powerpoint.         abbreviations using a Powerpoint.
Practice spelling words using             Practice spelling words using             Practice spelling words using             Practice spelling words using
markers, colored pencils, or crayons.     markers, colored pencils, or crayons.     markers, colored pencils, or crayons.     markers, colored pencils, or crayons.
                                          www.spellingcity.com can be used to       www.spellingcity.com can be used to       www.spellingcity.com can be used to
                                          gain knowledge.                           gain knowledge.                           gain knowledge.
                                                                                    Students will pair up to practice         Students will pair up to practice
Students will be given the opportunity                                              writing of spelling words on desk and     writing of spelling words on desk and
to read AR books following the                                                      dry erase boards.                         dry erase boards.
assessment.
                                          Students will be given the opportunity    Wintruba – spelling pretest               Wintruba- vocabulary pretest
                                          to read AR books following the
                                          assessment.                               Oral Reading Fluency                      Students will be given the opportunity
                                                                                    Teacher will measure student’s            to read AR books following the
                                                                                    fluency rate using a DIBEL one            assessment.
                                                                                    minute timed assessment.

                                                                                    Students will be given the opportunity
                                                                                    to read AR books following the
                                                                                    assessment.
                                                         Language Arts/Writing
          Monday                          Tuesday                        Wednesday                       Thursday                       Friday


Competences/Objectives:          (weekly Writing goal-
(this week)                                                                                                                   TW administer    the
Comp. 4a5,6,7 Compose and
                                 continued)                       SW work on final copy of      SW sing and dance to
                                                                                                practice and review all       Language MCT2 Buckle
Edit Sentences                                                    their persuasive essay and
                                 (Revising/Editing Stages)                                      Jingles learned this year.    Down test to assess what
 Articles, Adjectives,                                            turn it in.
Coordinating Conjunctions,
                                 TW Discuss using figurative                                    SW complete a Ch. 3 test.     skills need to be focused on
                                 language and specific details                                                                or reviewed. SW complete
and Prepositional Phrases        when writing. Tell students      Shurley English                 TW monitor and grade Ch.3
(DOK 1)                                                                                                                       MCT2 Buckle Down Test.
                                 and show them how to             SW sing and dance to            Test.
 4b,c Sentence Structure         revise. Facilitate and check                                                                 TW discuss answers and go
(DOK 1)                                                           practice and review all Jingles
                                 each part of the writing                                                                     over test with students.
4b8 Capitalization (DOK 1)                                        learned this year.
                                 process and give necessary
4c1,2,5 Compound                 feedback to the students.        Complete a written Chapter
Sentences, Sentences             SW Pick one of two               3 Checkup.
Containing Descriptive           examples given that gives        High support will do orally
Adjectives, Adverbs, and         more descriptive details and
Prepositional Phrases                                             with teacher and low support
                                 has more power. Add              will complete independently.
(DOK1, 2)                        descriptive details to
                                                                  TW go over orally the
                                 sentences given. React by
Competency 3-The Writing                                          answers to prepare students
                                 filling out a form and giving
Process (DOK3) Competency                                         for Ch. 3 Test tomorrow. SW
                                 an opinion about a
3b – Persuasive Essays           classmate’s first draft. Learn
                                                                  correct mistakes and study
                                                                  this for test.
                                 about revising process by
Skills: this week                looking at an example and
* Composing a persuasive                                          .
                                 review their own essay using
essays using the writing         a checklist. Then, edit using
process and incorporating        different sentence
                                                                  .
                                 beginnings and use different
Write Source – Inside Writing    forms of adjectives. Discuss
– Persuasive Essays              and review the editing and
                                 proofreading symbols and
                                 check essay for style and
Writing focus this week- will    correctness using a
integrate and incorporate        checklist.
skills, parts of speech
especially prepositions (see
Spelling list), and othe other
parts of speech learned thus      .
far in SHURLEY ENGLISH
curriculum.

High support - Intervention
with Ms. Turcotte (small group)
Gantt’s class only



(weekly Writing goal)

(Writing Stage)
TW Facilitate and check
each part of the writing          .
process and give necessary
feedback to the students.
SW Write an effective
beginning. Support opinion
with strong reasons in the
middle paragraphs. Write an
effective ending . Then, put it
all together by writing the
beginning, middle, and
ending to compose the first
draft.
                                                                                   Science
              Monday                                  Tuesday                       Wednesday                         Thursday                           Friday

            2 weeks                                      2 weeks                        2 weeks                         2 weeks                           2 weeks
3a- describe the cause and                   3a- describe the cause and     3a- describe the cause and      3a- describe the cause and         3a- describe the cause and
effect relationship that                     effect relationship that       effect relationship that        effect relationship that           effect relationship that
explain the diversity and                    explain the diversity and      explain the diversity and       explain the diversity and          explain the diversity and
evolution of organisms over                  evolution of organisms over    evolution of organisms over     evolution of organisms over        evolution of organisms
time.                                        time.                          time.                           time.                              over time.
-observe traits due to                       -observe traits due to         -observe traits due to          -observe traits due to             -observe traits due to
inherited or environmental                   inherited or environmental     inherited or environmental      inherited or environmental         inherited or environmental
adaptations                                  adaptations                    adaptations                     adaptations                        adaptations
-variations in environment                   -variations in environment     -variations in environment      -variations in environment         -variations in environment
-variations in species as                    -variations in species as      -variations in species as       -variations in species as          -variations in species as
exemplified by fossils                       exemplified by fossils         exemplified by fossils          exemplified by fossils             exemplified by fossils
-extinction of a species due                 -extinction of a species due   -extinction of a species due    -extinction of a species due       -extinction of a species due
to insufficient adaptive                     to insufficient adaptive       to insufficient adaptive        to insufficient adaptive           to insufficient adaptive
capability in the face of                    capability in the face of      capability in the face of       capability in the face of          capability in the face of
changes                                      changes                        changes                         changes                            changes
3e- analyze food webs to                     3e- analyze food webs to       3e- analyze food webs to        3e- analyze food webs to           3e- analyze food webs to
interpret how energy flows                   interpret how energy flows     interpret how energy flows      interpret how energy flows         interpret how energy flows
from the sun.                                from the sun.
(Guillot’s homeroom only)                                                   from the sun.                   from the sun.                      from the sun.
TTW- conduct a science experiment            TTW/TSW- review what they
*Savor the Flavor to help ensure                                            TTW/TSW- read next part of      TTW/TSW- review what they          TTW- administer test
understanding of the process behind a        read and discussed the         story What causes               read and discussed the
project                                      previous day                   environmental changes           previous day                       TSW- complete a test on
TSW- conduct the experiment and                                                                                                                concepts covered
                                             TSW- create a three-tab        TSW- discuss questions          TSW- create a three-tab
write up their results in a similar format
to a completed project                       foldable summarizing what      throughout the story            foldable summarizing what
                                             they learned about food webs                                   they learned about the
TTW/TSW- read first part of                                                 TTW- use an interactive video   changes of the environment
story What is a food web                                                    on Changes in Ecosystem
                                                                            through Study Jams to ensure
                                                                            understanding                   *Extra Credit*- research
TSW- discuss questions                                                                                      Hurricane Katrina, tell how it
throughout the story
                                                                                                            changed the local environment.
                                                                                                            Make a poster or write a report.
TTW- use an interactive video
on Food Chains through Study
Jams to ensure understanding
of how food webs connect to
food chains
                                                                                                Math
             Monday                                    Tuesday                                 Wednesday                                  Thursday                                 Friday

Ongoing skills:1d- explain two or         Ongoing skills:1d- explain two or         Ongoing skills:1d- explain two or more     Ongoing skills:1d- explain two or      Ongoing skills:1d- explain two or
more methods of dividing four digit       more methods of dividing four digit       methods of dividing four digit dividends   more methods of dividing four digit    more methods of dividing four digit
dividends by one and two digit            dividends by one and two digit            by one and two digit divisors.             dividends by one and two digit         dividends by one and two digit
divisors.                                 divisors.                                 4a- measure a given to the nearest         divisors.                              divisors.
4a- measure a given to the nearest        4a- measure a given to the nearest        eighth of an inch                          4a- measure a given to the nearest     4a- measure a given to the nearest
eighth of an inch                         eighth of an inch                         4b-covert capacity, weight/mass, and       eighth of an inch                      eighth of an inch
4b-covert capacity, weight/mass, and      4b-covert capacity, weight/mass, and      length within the English System of        4b-covert capacity, weight/mass, and   4b-covert capacity, weight/mass, and
length within the English System of       length within the English System of       measurement; bb- involving real-life       length within the English System of    length within the English System of
measurement; bb- involving real-life      measurement; bb- involving real-life      situations                                 measurement; bb- involving real-life   measurement; bb- involving real-life
situations                                situations                                4d- use appropriate tools to determine,    situations                             situations
4d- use appropriate tools to determine,   4d- use appropriate tools to determine,   estimate, and compare units for            4d- use appropriate tools to           4d- use appropriate tools to
estimate, and compare units for           estimate, and compare units for           measurement                                determine, estimate, and compare       determine, estimate, and compare
measurement                               measurement                               GSD 12- solve problems with                units for measurement                  units for measurement
GSD 12- solve problems with               GSD 12- solve problems with               elapsed time                               GSD 12- solve problems                 GSD 12- solve problems
elapsed time                              elapsed time                              GSD 13- determine the scale                with elapsed time                      with elapsed time
GSD 13- determine the scale               GSD 13- determine the scale               of various thermometers                    GSD 13- determine the                  GSD 13- determine the
of various thermometers                   of various thermometers                   GSD 14- use formulas to                    scale of various                       scale of various
GSD 14- use formulas to                   GSD 14- use formulas to                   compute the perimeter and                  thermometers                           thermometers
compute the perimeter and                 compute the perimeter and                 area of rectangles, triangles,             GSD 14- use formulas to                GSD 14- use formulas to
area of rectangles, triangles,            area of rectangles, triangles,            and parallelograms                         compute the perimeter and              compute the perimeter and
and parallelograms                        and parallelograms                        3c- describe the relationship              area of rectangles,                    area of rectangles,
3c- describe the relationship             3c- describe the relationship             of rectangular area to                     triangles, and                         triangles, and
of rectangular area to                    of rectangular area to                    numerical multiplication                   parallelograms                         parallelograms
numerical multiplication                  numerical multiplication                                                             3c- describe the                       3c- describe the
                                                                                    TSW-students will work on a                relationship of rectangular            relationship of rectangular
                                                                                    measurement/area project titled                                                   area to numerical
TTW- use a Study Jam video                TTW- introduce the concept of                                                        area to numerical                      multiplication
                                          area – teaching the formulas              Simply Squares
Elapsed Time to introduce the                                                                                                  multiplication
                                          TTW- use Study Jams videos                *see attachment
skill                                     to discuss more about area                HS/AS- basic simply squares
TSW- participate in a class                                                                                                    TSW-students will work on a
                                          with different shapes (Surface            LS- advanced simply squares                measurement/area project               TTW- administer mixed
activity after learning and               Area, Area of a                                                                      titled Simply Squares                  practice test
viewing the video                         Parallelograms, Area of a
                                          Triangle)                                 TSW- work on their own                     *see attachment
HS- Time Flies
AS- When Time Stands Still                TSW- participate in online                individualized math skills using           HS/AS- basic simply squares
LS- Sleepyhead                            activities on Study jams                  AMath                                      LS- advanced simply squares

TSW- work on their own                    TSW- work on their own                                                               TSW- work on their own
individualized math skills using          individualized math skills using                                                     individualized math skills
AMath                                     AMath                                                                                using AMath
                                                                      Quarter 3 – Fourth Grade Competencies and Objectives
                                                                                   Reading and Language Arts
Vocabulary and Word Recognition
1. Use word recognition and vocabulary (word meaning) skills to communicate.
   e. Use definitional, synonyms, or antonyms context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words. (DOK 2)
    f.   Apply knowledge of simple figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole) to determine the meaning of words and to communicate. (DOK 2)

Reading Comprehension
2. Apply strategies and skills to comprehend, respond to, interpret, or evaluate a variety of texts of increasing difficulty.
     b. Analyze texts in order to identify, understand, infer, or synthesize information. (DOK 2)
            4. Synthesize information stated in the text with prior knowledge experience to draw a conclusion.
     d. Interpret increasingly complex literary text, literary nonfiction, and informational text to compare and contrast information, citing text-based evidence. (DOK 3)
            1. Story elements (setting, characters, character traits, events, resolution, point of view)
            2. Literary devices (imagery, exaggeration, dialogue)
            3. Sound devices (rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, onomatopoeia, assonance)
            4. Author’s purpose (inform, entertain, persuade)
     e. Identify facts, opinions, or tools of persuasion in text. (DOK 2)
            2. Identify tools of persuasion (name calling, endorsement, repetition, air, and rebut the other side’s point of view).
Writing Process
3. Express, communicate, evaluate, or exchange ideas effectively.
    e. Compose simple persuasive text clearly expressing a main idea with supporting details for a specific purpose and audience. (DOK 3)
       1. Letters                 2. Speeches                      3. Advertisements
Grammar and Mechanics
4. Apply Standard English to communicate.
   a. Apply Standard English grammar to compose and edit. (DOK 1)
            9. Pronoun-antecedent agreement (number and gender)
            11. Interjections
    b. Apply Standard English mechanics to compose and edit. (DOK 1)
            2. Periods in common abbreviations (titles of address, days of the week, months of the year).
            3. Commas (dates, series, addresses, greetings, and closing of friendly letters, quotations, introductory prepositional phrases, nonessential appositives phrases)
            4. Apostrophes (possessives, contractions)
            5. Quotation Marks (quotations, titles of poems, titles of songs, titles of short stories)
            6. Underlining / Italics (titles of books and movies)
            7. Semicolon / Colons (time, before lists introduced by independent clauses or complex sentences.
   c. Apply knowledge of sentence structure in composing and editing. (DOK 2)
        1) Analyze the structure of sentences (e.g., complex including those with independent and dependent clauses.)
        2) Compose complex sentences.

                                                                                            Mathematics

Number and Operations
1.      Understand relationships among numbers, use the four basic operations,
        compute fluently, and make reasonable estimates.
        e. Add and subtract fractions with like denominators. (DOK 1)
        GSD 1 – Add and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.
        f.   Model and identify equivalent fractions. (DOK 2)
        g. Represent equivalence relationships between fractions and decimals using concrete materials, diagrams, or other models. (DOK 1)
        k. Determine and use benchmark numbers such as 0, 0.5 (1/2), and 1 to judge the magnitude of whole numbers, decimals, and fractions. (DOK 2)

Algebra
2. Explain, analyze, and generate patterns, relationships, and functions using algebraic symbols. Demonstrate an understanding of the properties of the basic operations.
   GSD 9 – Introduction Skill: Concept of prime numbers.

Measurement
4. Evaluate and justify measurable attributes of objects, units, systems, and processes. Perform measurements.
   a. Measure a given object to the nearest eighth of an inch. (DOK 2)
   b. Convert capacity, weight/mass, and length within the English System of measurement. (DOK 1)
   bb. Convert capacity, weight/mass, and length within the metric system of measurement involving real life situations. (DOK 1)
   c. Describe relationships of rectangular area to numerical multiplication. (DOK 2)
   d. Use appropriate tools to determine, estimate, and compare units for measurement of weight/mass, area, size of angle, temperature, length, distance, and volume in English and metric
        systems and time in real-life situations.
   GSD 12- Solve problems with elapsed time using hours, minutes, days, weeks, months and years.
   GSD 13- Determine the scale of various thermometers in increments of two, five, and ten degrees.
   GSD 14- Use formulas to compute the perimeter and area of rectangles, triangles, and parallelograms.

Data Analysis and Probability
5. Formulate and analyze data. Evaluate inferences and predictions.
   c. Compare data and interpret quantities represented on tables and graphs including line graphs, bar graphs, frequency tables, and stem-and-leaf plots to make predictions and
      solve problems based on the information. (DOK 3)
                                                                                             Science


  3a                                                Describe the cause and effect relationships that explain the diversity and evolution of
                                                    organisms over time. (DOK 2)
                                                               Observable traits due to inherited or environmental adaptations
                                                               Variations in environment (over time and from place to place)
                                                               Variations in species as exemplified by fossils
                                                               Extinction of a species due to insufficient adaptive capability in the face of
                                                    environmental changes

  3e                                                Analyze food webs to interpret how energy flows from the sun. (DOK 2)
  4c                                                Investigate, record, analyze, and predict weather by observing, measuring with simple weather
                                                    instruments, recording weather data, sky conditions, and weather events using
                                                               precipitation (to the nearest ⅛ in. and cm)

  4d                                                Describe how human activities have decreased the capacity of the environment to support
                                                    some life forms. (DOK 2)
                                                                Reducing the amount of forest cover
                                                                Increasing the amount of chemicals released into the
                                                                atmosphere
                                                                Farming intensively

  4g                                                Summarize the process that results in deposits of fossil fuels and conclude why fossil fuels are
                                                    classified as nonrenewable resources. (DOK 2)

						
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