Direct instruction

Subject: Biology

nd College Ready Standards, ISTE Standards apply to this lesson

rvations, Questions, and Hypotheses 3

r relevance to a given problem. (S1C1PO1)

ons that transition into testable hypotheses. (S1C1PO2)
(S1C1PO3)

nd formula

d the Scientific Process

ntific paper and be able to determine the question or problem that is being asked or solved.
e hypothesis and determine the independent variable which is being manipulated and dependent variable in a presentatio
nt that should contain an independent and depend variable.
eir own data from an experiment that they will be conducting to write their own scientific paper that will contain a hypot
h is correlated to the independent variable.
eir finding with the class, using Prezi

duct /Include an explanation of how you are going to grade/grading tool? (rubric, checklist, etc.)

dividual student what they people was the problem or question that that the scientific paper was stating.

nt

Partially
Proficient

Incomplete

ts Title
s the
may have
ed words

Point Title slide

incomplete or
inaccurate

0 Points No title
slide

nts Causal
,
is, and/or
ns unclear
t
und
ion

1 - 4 Point Causal
question,
hypothesis, and/or
predictions not
addressed
Background
information or
objective not
provided

0 Points No
introduction given

nts

1 - 3 Point

0 Points No

Points

procedures Procedure
periment
attempted but not
thorough

procedure given

nts Tables
s not easily
od. Figure
ncluded
abeled
Data from
urces cited
orrectly

1 - 4 Points False
data, inaccurate
tables or graphs
Does not include
figure Source of
data not cited

0 Points No results
given

nts
s
at answered
othesis not
d Unclear
ation of
clusion
at
ndable
pretation of

1 - 4 Points
Questions not
answered and
hypothesis not
addressed No
interpretation of
data Wrong
conclusions Does
not discuss
implications of
research

0 Points No
discussion given

1 Point Answers to
questions not
understood and/or
irrelevant to
question posed

0 Points Answers
to questions not
attempted

ons

Answers to
s not quite
relevant to
matter

complex): Content and Language objectives action verbs such as write, list, highlight, etc.)

past lessons?
is scientific article
n the paper.

ependent variable, Hypothesis, Observation, Conclusion, Discussion

Materials/Technology Resources to be Used:

Fulfilling Kochs Postulate Confirms the mycotic origin of

Pencils or pen
Scientific notebook
Paper to write notes on
Computer access (internet)

A Prezi account
Any online recourse

ing, and make RELEVENT to real life) ENGAGE/ hook the students

ating a video that shows the Scientific proses at work.

quick lecture of the millions of possible experiments that they can test.
e that the students are able to understand what the dependent and
re when it is their turn to present their idea.
udents if they need further clarification
derstand teacher will help them by asking them to come after class or
lass starts

Student Will: Be specific

Students will annotate Fulfilling Kochs Pos

Lethargic Crab Disease. (Scientific paper)
Read the article as individuals
Find the independent and dependent variabl
Conduct their own experiment and be able to
variables within their experiment.
Present their findings to the class

on How will your instruction look different for those students who need differentiation or accommodations during your instructional input/t

h me around a table, the group will mainly be made up of the students that ma need help, will have a couple of students that do not need the h
ead the passage and I help Identify the variables and make them think about the hypothesis and problem that is being stated in the paper.

entist have discovered many wonderful and helpful innovations. Simple

ot though of like life rafts or steel. ----Examples of inventions or problems will
water melt when does it boil? When does it melt what can you do to change

Student Will: Be specific

Students should pay attention to the video that is being pla

The students should understand the Scientific Process

Write down information that is necessary in their scientific

cess in action.

Understand what the independent and dependent variable

ow to find reliable sources on line.

The students should ask questions if they need further clar

filling Kochs Postulate Confirms the mycotic origin of Lethargic Crab

Work in the team that they are assigned

Understand how to look up information that they require f

Read as a group if selected to join the teacher.

on/Check for Understandinghow are you going to know if EACH student is ready to move onto independent practice? And how are you

udents to show me their scientific process that they have worked on and make sure to ask what the variables are in their experiment.( they wi
mation they will not be allows to conduct their experiment.

ake sure that the students understand what the students are supposed to be

group of students so that they can read the passage as a group. Only after he or

Student Will: Be specific

They will read the Scientific paper and annotate it, they m

Will answer questions about the scientific process on a tak

Once the students understand the concept they will be able

nts understand what they are the task.

Students should ask if their experiment is fine to start

to use the computers or take the students to a computer lab if there are no

The student should test their hypothesis, by conducting an

The students should work as a team to make their presenta

on How will your instruction look different for those students who need differentiation or accommodations?

nts that need accommodations to present after school if they have anxieties. If they require help reading the material, they will be
read the paper.

What connections will students make to their real lives? What essential questions will they reflect on in their closure of the lesson?

g to help them to solve a problem that they may have, in their lives. They will be able to identify the problem in a written assignm
resources that are available, and understand how to look up information that they require. They will gain experience in communi
life. If the student wishes to go further into science questions that they can reflect upon are: what is the independent and depend
he hypothesis?