Lesson Plan

Lesson Topic: Natural selection modelled Year Level: 9 Time: Thursday P3 Date: 6/06/19
11:09 - 12:11

Learning Area: Science (Evolution) Students’ Prior Knowledge:

Year 10: Structure of DNA, mitosis, meiosis, punnet
Strand/Substrand/Content Descriptor from the squares, heredity, incomplete & co-dominance, patterns of
West Australian Curriculum: inheritance, Darwin & Wallace.
Biological sciences:

The theory of evolution by natural selection

explains the diversity of living things and is
supported by a range of scientific evidence
(ACSSU185)
General Capabilities

Literacy Numeracy ICT competence Critical and Ethical behaviour Personal and Intercultural
creative Social understanding
thinking competence

Cross-curriculum priorities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Asia and Australia’s engagement Sustainability
histories and cultures with Asia

Lesson Objectives
As a result of this lesson, students will be able to:
• Recognise the role of selection pressures in natural selection

• Construct a table of results

• Evaluate the effect of camouflage on natural selection

Teacher’s Prior Preparation/Organisation: Provisions for Learner diversity (G&T, SWD, EALD,
Roll set up on computer
SAER)
Pearson books
SWD Direct questions according to students abilities
10 sets of the following:
SAER Write large on board, hands on activity
2 different coloured A3 sheets of paper

2 sets of 20 toothpicks, matching the paper

stopwatch

tweezers

cup

bubble wrap/muslin

LESSON EVALUATION (to be completed AFTER the lesson)

Assessment of Lesson Objective and Suggestions for Improvement:

Teacher self-reflection and self-evaluation:

[OFFICIAL USE ONLY] Comments by classroom teacher, HOPP, supervisor:

LESSON DELIVERY (attach worksheets, examples, marking key, etc, as relevant)

Time Stages of the Lesson Resources

?? Stage 1 Introduction Pearson

Assembly Bring students into class after assembly
Science 10
20-30min Collect Pearson books - p84 p.84

At least Stage 2 Body of lesson Pearson

30 min Read lab together
Science 10
Conduct lab in groups (20min)- need everyones results for class average
p.84

Show how to do percentage (count out how many of the same colour toothpick divide Lab
by total number remaining x100)
materials
Discuss results

Complete as many discussion questions as there is time.

5mins
Stage 3: Conclusion
12:06 pack up 5 min before end of class (start at 12:06)

Transition:
Collect lab science sheets

Assessment strategies:
Checking understanding in class discussion, lab results table

References

Rickard, G., Belvedere, M., Bradley, M., Brown, A., Burger, N., ... Ward, A. (2015). Pearson
Science 10 Student Book. Melbourne, VIC: Pearson Australia