Lesson Plans: Science

Middle School

Ecology

Learning Objectives: The students should be able to answer the follow essential questions:
1. What parts can different organisms play in an ecosystem and how do these roles interact in an ecosystem?
2. What resources cycle and flow between organisms in an ecosystem?
3. Where do these resources ultimately come from?
4. In what ways do humans in particular affect the environment in which they live, and how does our environment affect us?

1  MS-SC: Ecology: Original Unit Plan (102 KB)
Middle school science. Original unit plan.

2  MS-SC: Ecology: Revised Unit Plan (52 KB)
Middle school science. Revised unit plan.

3  MS-SC: Ecology-Photoprosynthesis: Original Lesson Plan (116 KB)
Middle school science. Original lesson plan.

4  MS-SC: Ecology-Photoprosynthesis: Revised Lesson Plan (46 KB)
Middle school science. Revised lesson plan.

5  MS-SC: Ecology-Photosynthesis: Handout (34 KB)
Middle school science. Handout

6  MS-SC: Ecology-Photosynthesis: Scenario (39 KB)
Middle school science. Lesson scenario.

Density

Learning Objectives: Introduce students to density, how it is calculated, and how density affects floating and sinking in water. To introduce students to the relationship between temperature and density.

1  MS-SC: Density and Temperature: Original Lesson Plan (62 KB)
Middle school science. Original lesson plan.

2  MS-SC: Density and Temperature: Revised Lesson Plan (49 KB)
Middle school science. Revised lesson plan.

3  MS-SC: Density: Content Literacy (54 KB)
Middle school science. Content literacy supplement.

4  MS-SC: Density: Original Unit Plan (66 KB)
Middle school science. Original unit plan.

5  MS-SC: Density: Rationale for changes (106 KB)
Middle school science. Rationale for changes.

6  MS-SC: Density: Revised Unit Plan (55 KB)
Middle school science. Revised unit plan.

The Cell

Learning Objectives: To understand that a human is an organism put together out of cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems.

1  MS-SC: The Cell: Lesson Worksheet (40 KB)
Middle school science. Worksheet.

2  MS-SC: The Cell: PowerPoint Slides (1375 KB)
Middle school science. PowerPoint slides.

High School

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Learning Objectives: Understand the environmental factors, locations of, names and phases for, chemical equation of, the functions of cellular structures and molecules, and the importance of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

1  HS-SC: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration: Carbon Cycle Opener (643 KB)
High school science. Worksheet.

2  HS-SC: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration: Original Lesson Plan (116 KB)
High school science. Original lesson plan.

3  HS-SC: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration: Original Unit Plan (102 KB)
High school science. Original unit plan.

4  HS-SC: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration: Revised Lesson Plan (52 KB)
High school science. Revised lesson plan.

5  HS-SC: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration: Revised Unit Plan (42 KB)
High school science. Revised unit plan.

6  HS-SC: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration: What if there was no photosynthesis? (36 KB)
High school science. Worksheet.

 

Heredity and Genetics

Learning Objectives: Understanding the transmission of traits in living things.

1  HS-SC: Heredity and Genetics: Online Resources (106 KB)
High school science. Heredity resources.

2  HS-SC: Heredity and Genetics: Original Unit Plan (36 KB)
High school science. Original unit plan.

3  HS-SC: Heredity and Genetics: Revised Lesson Plan (85 KB)
High school science. Revised lesson plan.

4  HS-SC: Heredity and Genetics: Revised Unit Plan (72 KB)
High school science. Revised unit plan.

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