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Biology 7th Formative Cell-tacular Cell Cycle This is a website that will involve the stu ents in all thing ealing with the cell cycle. There are i!!erence units outline that o!!er a 1" #oint $ui% at the en o! each unit to easily assess the stu ents un erstan ing o! the materials covere . &utline you will !in a '() chart* +eo#ar y games an o!!ers real li!e e,am#les. -. Best #ractice- this is a best #ractice because it is a cost e!!ective way to engage the stu ents in the com#le,ities o! the cell. There are multi#le ways you can assess your stu ents while they e,#lore the i!!erent units outline on the website. .aily oral /$uc0 $ui%%es1 will be a great o#ening review* a com#ilation o! '() charts will be a great way to $uic0ly gather what stu ents are having trouble un erstan ing as well as chec0#oints o! the i!!erent #ro+ects that are outline on the site will allow you to assess the stu ents. 7. htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources3141433view.ash, 4. (atson* 5li%abeth. 6Cell-tacular Cell Cycle76 Cell-tacular Cell Cycle! 8.5 9:9* 1- :#r. 2"12. (eb. "3 ;ov. 2"12.

<htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources3141433view.ash,=. 2. 1. 9cience 2.>th 3.Formative 4.?ra#hing the ?rowth o! Two 9#ecies o! 8aramecia 5.@n this constructe res#onse $uestion* stu ents will use in!ormation in a ata table to create a gra#h com#aring the growth rates o! 8aramecium. 9tu ents will then use the gra#h they create to answer $uestions an raw conclusions. -. 9tu ents will be e,#ose to critical thin0ing $uestions that are associate with a lab o! #aramecia. 7.htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources33>>53view.ash, 4.6?ra#hing the ?rowth o! Two 9#ecies o! 8aramecia.6 ?ra#hing the ?rowth o! Two 9#ecies o! 8aramecia. ;.#.* n. . (eb. "4 ;ov. 2"12. <htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources33>>53view.ash,=. . 1. 2. 3. 4. 9cience 7th Formative Conservation o! 5nergy

5. This is a lesson that covers energy !low through an ecosystem. They will also gain an un erstan ing o! energy #yrami s an the 1" #ercent rule. -. This lesson covers many to#ics inclu ing nutrition* energy* gra#hing an critical thin0ing* anytime you can incor#orate three sub+ects into one lesson is a great tool to use. This lesson also incor#orates a technological as#ect o! trac0ing energy through an ecosystem. 7. htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources314"3"3view.ash, 4. 6Conservation o! 5nergy.6 Conservation o! 5nergy. ;.#.* 2"12. (eb. "4 ;ov. 2"12. <htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources314"3"3view.ash,=. !" 9cience >th Formative 5n%ymes 9tu ents will analy%e the loc0 an 0ey mo el associate with the #roteins calle en%ymes. : lab incor#orates the i!!erence in environmental !actors that a!!ect the rate o! en%ymes A aci iy an tem#erature. 6. Bulti#le !ormative assessment strategies are use inclu ing iscussion $uestions* monitoring stu ents e!!orts uring the lab* grou# activities an a meta#hor gra#hic an #oems are use to assess in ivi ual assessments. 7. htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources31-7473view.ash, 8. 65n%ymes.6 5n%ymes. ;.#.* n. . (eb. "4 ;ov. 2"12. <htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources31-7473view.ash,=. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. #" 9cience >th Formative Create a Biome Conce#t Ba# @n this lesson* stu ents will e,#an their 0nowle ge o! ecological conce#ts stu ie in the unit by investigating the biomes o! the worl through an e,amination o! the research 6. Bany misconce#tions may arise uring this lesson so it o!!ers a great o##ortunity to really em#loy !ormative assessment strategies to constantly monitor stu ents #rogress. There is also the incor#oration o! a #rior-0nowle ge #robe which is a new conce#t to me. 7. htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources31-5723view.ash, 8. 6Create-a-Biome Conce#t Ba#.6 Create-a-Biome Conce#t Ba#. ;.#.* n. . (eb. "4 ;ov. 2"12. <htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources31-5723view.ash,=. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. $. 1. 9cience 2. >th 3. Formative

4. )imiting Factors 5. 9tu ents will use a com#uter simulation to e,#lore the e!!ects o! #re ator-#rey interactions on #o#ulation si%e. They will become !amiliar with limiting !actors an esign their own e,#eriment 6. This resource incor#orates oral an written assessment o! stu ents current un erstan ing. 9tu ents must emonstrate their 0nowle ge by creating their own limiting !actor e,#eriment. 7. htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources314"2>3view.ash, 8. /)imiting Factors.6 )imiting Factors. ;.#.* n. . (eb. "4 ;ov. 2"12. <htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources314"2>3view.ash,=. S%MMATIVE ASSESSMENTS &. 1. (riting - 9cience 2. 7th 3. 9ummative 4. (riter at (or0 rubric 5. The !ollow rubric is a su##lemental teaching tool recommen e to assess a stu entCs written #ro uct. @n the rubric* stu ents are assesse on content* organi%ation* mechanics D#aragra#hing* ca#itali%ation* #unctuation* s#elling* an grammarE* an language use. -. &!!ers a rubric to assess your stu ents that is com#letely aligne with the 8: stan ar s. 7. htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources32>2-3view.ash, 4. C.&9 (riting Team. /(riter at (or0 Fubric.1 @n Career Development and Occupational Studies (CDOS) Resource Guide with Core Curriculum. ;ew Gor0 9tate .e#artment o! 5 ucation* 334. '. 1. 9cience 2. >th 3. 9ummative 4. The 8rocess o! 5volution 5. 9tu ents will be intro uce to the #rinci#les o! evolution. They will be as0e to con uct lab investigations* escribe the evelo#ments o! new s#ecies an e,#lain how mutations change #o#ulations. -. This o!!ers multi#le assessment strategies involving multi#le choice* short answer an #er!ormance assessments. There are also rubric #rovi e to ease the gra ing o! such material. 7. htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources3175433view.ash, 4. The 8rocess o! 5volution.6 The 8rocess o! 5volution. ;.#.* n. . (eb. "4 ;ov. 2"12. <htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources3175433view.ash,=. (. 1. 9cience 2. >th

3. 9ummative 4. ?enetics 5. 9tu ents will be intro uce to the #rinci#les o! genetics. They will be as0e to com#are i!!erent #atterns o! inheritance* un erstan certain #atterns base on #robability an be as0e to e,#lore genetic isor ers. -. This unit incor#orates #roblems seen in health class* #robabilities seen in math class an real worl #roblems. This will not only gain the stu ents attention but assess their 0nowle ge using multi#le choice* short answer* an a #er!ormance assessment is use . There are rubric #rovi e !or the ease o! gra ing the materials. 7. htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources3175743view.ash, 4. 6?enetics.6 ?enetics. 8.5* 2"12. (eb. "4 ;ov. 2"12. <htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources3175743view.ash,=. 1). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 9cience >th 9ummative Cells2 &r er an 9tructure in a Chaotic (orl 9tu ents will be intro uce to the #rinci#les o! cell structure. They will be as0e to com#are 8ro0aryotic an 5u0aryotic cells an be as0e to con uct a lab e,#eriment involving mounting an staining s#ecimen to be viewe un er a microsco#e. -. This will not only gain the stu ents attention but assess their 0nowle ge using multi#le choice* short answer* an a #er!ormance assessment is use . There are rubric #rovi e !or the ease o! gra ing the materials. 7. htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources314"323view.ash, 4. 6 Cells2 &r er an 9tructure in a Chaotic (orl .6 Cells2 &r er an 9tructure in a Chaotic (orl . 8.5* n. . (eb. "4 ;ov. 2"12. <htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources314"323view.ash,=. 11. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 9cience >th 9ummative The Cell Cycle 9tu ents will gain an un erstan ing o! the three main stages o! the cell cycle* be intro uce to changes that occur through an online tutorial an be as0e to create a mo el to emonstrate their un erstan ing o! the material. -. 9tu ents will incor#orate technology s0ills as well as creativity s0lls to emonstrate their un erstan ing o! the material. Bulti#le choice $uestions* short answer $uestions an a #er!ormance assessment are #rovi e with the corres#on ing rubrics. 7. htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources31--323view.ash, 4. /The Cell Cycle.6 The Cell Cycle. ;.#.* n. . (eb. "4 ;ov. 2"12. <htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources31--323view.ash,=. 12.

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9cience >th 9ummative &ur Boon 9tu ents stu y how we use technology to learn about the Boon. They will also com#are the moon an the 5arth an assess the #atterns an con itions !oun on both. -. 9tu ents will have to recor the BoonHs #hases as well as answer multi#le choice $uestions* an short answer $uestions. : rubric is #rovi e !or ease o! gra ing. 7. htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources31-2-13view.ash, 4. 6&ur Boon.6 &ur Boon. ;.#.* n. . (eb. "4 ;ov. 2"12. <htt#233www.# esas.org3mo ule3content3resources31-2-13view.ash,=. *EN+,MAR- ASSESSMENT 1 . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 9cience >th Benchmar0 :ssess 2 'now Benchmar0 @tem Ban0 :ssess 2 0now aligns testing with teaching. The :ssess2'now Benchmar0 $uestion ban0 can be use to meet school ob+ectives an hel# stu ents o well on state tests. -. Bore than >" years o! assessment e,#ertise stan s behin :ssess2'now Benchmar0 test content an alignment o! stan ar s to teaching to#ics. 7. htt#233www.river#ub.com3#ro ucts3a203in e,.html 4. 6Fiversi e - :ssess2'now Bene!its.6 Fiversi e - :ssess2'now Bene!its. The Fiversi e 8ublishing Com#any* n. . (eb. "4 ;ov. 2"12. <htt#233www.river#ub.com3#ro ucts3a203in e,.html=. 1!. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 9cience >th Benchmar0 :cuity2 The :ll-in-one @nFormative :ssessment 9olution :cuity is esigne to integration o! classroom-!rien ly assessments* instructional resources* re#orting* an customi%ation o##ortunities. -. This site allows you to customi%e assessment materials relate to your curriculum. 9tu ents can be assesse online* using #a#er an #encil* with stu ent res#onse evices* or any combination o! these metho s in or er to best !it your nee s. 7. htt#233www.acuity!orschool.com3 4. 6:cuity I :war -winning @nFormativeJKL :ssessment 9olution.6 :cuity. CTB3Bc?raw 8ublishing Com#nay* 2"11. (eb. "4 ;ov. 2"12. <htt#233www.acuity!orschool.com3=. 1#.

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