LessonPlanningFormatBackwardDesign

(AdaptedfromWigginsandMcTighe,UnderstandingbyDesign,1998)

Lessontitle:Ecosystems

Developedby:ClaireBarroga Date:11/2812/13_____GradeLevel: 5

Step1DesiredResults(whatstudentswilllearn)

NarrativeOverview(includebigideaandessentialquestion)
BigIdea:Ecosystems/foodchain/foodweb

EssentialQuestion:Howdoesenergyflowthroughafoodchain?

EnduringUnderstanding
Energyflowsthroughafoodchainstartingwithproducers(vegetation),aseriesofconsumers(primary,
secondary,andtertiary),anddecomposers,whocreatenutrientsfortheproducers.

HawaiiContentandPerformanceStandards(HCPSlll)includeBenchmark/number
(yourlessonmaybeaddressingmorethen1Standard/benchmark)
LifeandEnvironmentalScience:ORGANISMSANDTHEENVIRONMENT:Understandthe
unity,diversity,andinterrelationshipsoforganisms,includingtheirrelationshiptocyclesofmatterandenergy
intheenvironment.

SC5.3.1Describethecycleofenergyamongtheproducers,consumers,anddecomposers.
SC5.3.2Describetheinterdependentrelationshipsamongproducers,consumers,anddecomposersinan
ecosystemintermsofthecycleofmatter.
GeneralLearnerOutcomes(GLOS)
GLO1:SelfDirectedLearner
Icanberesponsibleformyownlearningbyusingmytimeandresourceseffectivelytocomplete
tasksinatimelymanner

GLO2:CommunityContributor
Icanfollowclassandschoolrules.

GLO3:ComplexThinker
Icanusemypriorknowledgetolearnsomethingnew.

GLO4:QualityProducer
Icandowhatsexpectedinexcellentworkandprojects.

GLO5:EffectiveCommunicator
Icanshowactivelisteningwhensomeoneisspeaking

HawaiiTeacherPerformanceStandards
StandardI:FocusesontheLearner
Iwillusedevelopmentallyappropriateactivitiestopromotestudentsuccess.

StandardII:CreatesandMaintainsASafeandPositiveLearningEnvironment
Iwillmanageaclassroomwherestudentsareencouragedtoreflect,expressinterests,makechoices,
setgoals,planandorganize,selfevaluate,andproducequalitywork.

StandardIII:AdaptstoLearnerDiversity
Iwilladaptinstructiontostudentsdifferencesindevelopment,learningstyles,strengths,andneeds.

StandardIV:FostersEffectiveCommunicationintheLearningEnvironment
Iwillmodelandpromoteclearandlogicaloralandwrittenexpression,usingstandardEnglish.

StandardV:DemonstratesKnowledgeofContent
Iwillconnectknowledgeofcontentarea(s)tostudentspriorexperiences,personalinterestsand
reallifesituations.

StandardVI:DesignsandProvidesMeaningfulLearningExperiences
Iwilllinkconceptsandkeyideastostudentspriorexperiencesandunderstandings,usingmultiple
representations,examples,andexplanations

StandardVII:UsesActiveStudentLearningStrategies
Iwillengagestudentsinactive,handson,creative,openended,problembasedlearning
experiences.

StandardVIII:UsesAssessmentStrategies
Iwillevaluatestudentsperformancesandproductseffectivelyandfairly.

StandardIX:DemonstratesProfessionalism
Iwillreflectonmypracticesandmonitormyownteachingactivitiesandstrategies,making
adjustmentstomeetlearnerneeds.

Step2AssessmentEvidence(summativecheckforlearning)

PerformanceTask(whatwillstudentsDOtodemonstratetheirlearning?)
Studentswillcreateafoodchainmobilebasedonaproducer,consumers,anddecomposerofthestudents
choice,inordertodemonstratetheirunderstandingoftherelationshipsbetweenthedifferentgroupsofthe
foodchainandhowenergyflowsthroughit.

PerformanceCriteriaHCPSlllandGLO(rubric,checklistorother)

I 4 3 2 1 0
Candescribethecycleofenergyamongtheproducers,consumersand
decomposersandwhytheydependoneachother.

Usedmytimeeffectivelytocompletemytasksquickly
Followedallclassroomandschoolrules
Usedmybackgroundknowledgetolearnsomethingnew
Didwhatsexpectedinexcellentworkandprojects
Showedactivelisteningwhensomeonewasspeaking

GLOSelfAssessment

(Seeabove)

Step3ActiveLearningPlan(detailedenoughforanotherteachertofollow)

Includeengagement/grabber
Detailed,sequencedsteps,teacherwill,startingwithaverb
Closure(relatetobigidea,essentialquestion)

Lesson1Ido
Lesson2Idoandwedo
Lesson3wedo(Consumeractivity)
Lesson4Youdo(Mobileconstruction)
Lesson5Youdo(Mobileconstruction)
Lesson6Reviewandtest

DifferentiationPlan(adaptationsforstudentswithspecialneeds)

Materialstohaveready
Projector
Laptop
PowerPoint
ELMO
30copiesofstudyguides
26setsofpreprintedpicturesofsun,animals,plants,anddecomposers(insectsandothers)
Wirehangers
String

Approximatetimeneededforlesson
6blocks1block/day45min/block

Resources(whereIgotmyideas)

Step4(Assessment)

Whathappenedduringmylesson?Describeindetailtheeventsthattookplaceduringyourlesson.
Whatdidthestudentslearn?Howdoyouknow?
Howdidtheyinteractwitheachotherandwithme?
WhatdidIlearnaboutmyselfasateacher?HowcouldIimprovethislesson?