Activity/Strategy Texts & Resources Scaffolding Options Idaho Core Standards FORMATIVE Connection ASSESSMENT Y/N (Content Standards if applicable) Monday: Images of several snakes Students work in partners to Y 6-12 CCSS Reading for Dichotomous Key Lab to pass out to student construct their own Students will turn in Literacy in Science 7. pairs. dichotomous key with a new set their dichotomous Integrate and evaluate of images of several species of keys and I will grade content presented in snakes. for correct form. diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. Tuesday: Images of organisms in the Begin with viewing images of Y Exit Slip: 3-2-1 6-12 CCSS Reading for 6 Kingdoms reading 6 kingdoms to project on organisms in the 6 kingdoms strategy about the 6 Literacy in Science 1. Read the board. and observing differences. kingdoms closely to determine what the text says explicitly and Handout: graphic Students then fill out graphic to make logical inferences organizer note catcher. organizer note catcher as they from it; cite specific textual read about the 6 kingdoms. evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Handout with brief After completing the reading Y Graphic Organizers Wednesday: 6-12 CCSS Reading for 6 kingdoms reading descriptions and/or images and graphic organizer, students will be formative Literacy in Science 1. Read of organisms from each work in pairs to identify the assessment. closely to determine what kingdom. kingdom when given a brief the text says explicitly and description of an organism or Partner work on to make logical inferences an image. identifying the from it; cite specific textual kingdom that evidence when writing or speaking to support individual organisms conclusions drawn from the belong to.
Activity/Strategy Texts & Resources Scaffolding Options Idaho Core Standards Connection (Content Standards if applicable) FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT Y/N Monday: Dichotomous Key Lab Images of several snakes to pass out to student pairs. Students work in partners to construct their own dichotomous key with a new set of images of several species of snakes. 6-12 CCSS Reading for Literacy in Science 7. Integrate and evaluate content presented in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. Y Students will turn in their dichotomous keys and I will grade for correct form. Tuesday: 6 Kingdoms reading Images of organisms in the 6 kingdoms to project on the board. Handout: graphic organizer note catcher. Begin with viewing images of organisms in the 6 kingdoms and observing differences. Students then fill out graphic organizer note catcher as they read about the 6 kingdoms. 6-12 CCSS Reading for Literacy in Science 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. Y Exit Slip: 3-2-1 strategy about the 6 kingdoms Wednesday: 6 kingdoms reading Handout with brief descriptions and/or images of organisms from each kingdom. After completing the reading and graphic organizer, students work in pairs to identify the kingdom when given a brief description of an organism or an image. 6-12 CCSS Reading for Literacy in Science 1. Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the Y Graphic Organizers will be formative assessment. Partner work on identifying the kingdom that individual organisms belong to.
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