Week #3 Quarter 2 (10/28-11/1) (calendar site)Monday, 10/28

Pick Up:

Have out:Chapter 7 Notes

Activities/Assignments:1. Stamp for Chapter 7 Notes2. Stamp for Cornell Notes3. Discuss Homework Assignment4. Work on Cladogram Worksheet5. Complete Biological Classification

Worksheet

Today in APES…

APES Learning Goal: I can predict and analyze natural

ecosystem change. I can analyze natural selection and its

effect on ecosystem biodiversity

Daily Question: How does Earth naturally sustain itself?

Homework: “Zones of Time” &

“What’s up?” w/s due Friday

The Gaia Controversy annotated article due Wed/Thurs (Quiz on Wed/Thurs)

Chapter 9 handout reading annotated due Friday (Quiz Friday)

APES Learning Goal: I can predict and analyze natural ecosystem change. I can analyze natural selection and its effect on ecosystem

biodiversity

Week #3 Quarter 2 (10/28-11/1) (calendar site)Tuesday, 10/29

Pick Up:Flippin’ Pennies W/SHave out:Flippin’ Pennies Activity“Zones of Time” & “What’s up?”

Activities/Assignments:1. Finish & turn in Cladogram Worksheet (15

minutes)2. Flippin’ Pennies Activity and Discussion

Today in APES…

APES Learning Goal: I can predict and analyze natural

ecosystem change. I can analyze natural selection and its

effect on ecosystem biodiversity

Daily Question: How does Earth naturally sustain itself?

Homework: The Gaia

Controversy annotated article due Wed/Thurs (Quiz on Wed/Thurs)

Chapter 9 handout reading annotated due Friday (Quiz Friday)

“Zones of Time” & “What’s up?” w/s due Friday

APES Learning Goal: I can predict and analyze natural ecosystem change. I can analyze natural selection and its effect on ecosystem

biodiversity

Week #1 Quarter 2 (10/28-11/1) (calendar site)Wed/Thurs, 10/30 & 10/31

Pick Up:

Have out:• The Gaia

Controversy• Eco-coulmn

Packet

Activities/Assignments:1. Eco-column Tests2. Discuss “Flippin’ Pennies”3. Close Read – “The Gaia Controversy”4. “The Gaia Controversy” Quiz

Today in APES…

APES Learning Goal: I can predict and analyze natural ecosystem

change. I can analyze natural selection and its effect on

ecosystem biodiversity I can us models to comprehend how the Earth

naturally sustains itself.Daily Question: How does Earth naturally sustain itself?

Homework: Flippin’ Pennies due

Monday “Zones of Time” &

“What’s up?” w/s due Friday

Chapter 9 handout reading annotated due Friday (Quiz Friday)

Eco-column Labs Today you are going plan your projects! Build and test your

Aquatic chamber See Chart on packet for initial tests Make sure you have a hypothesis written

Decomposition chamber See Chart on packet for initial tests Make sure you have a hypothesis written

Terrestrial chamber See Chart on packet for initial tests Make sure you have a hypothesis written

Close Reading:• Students read, write, and discuss• Teacher models, students write and

discuss• Guided analysis, write and discuss• Culminating writing task

Step 1: Student ReadingStudents should have read the passage on their

own and annotated as they read as homework

Step 2: Student ProcessingDiscuss with a shoulder partner the following

questions: What is the Gaia Controversy? What are some important facts you need to know to

understand the Gaia Controversy? What are your thoughts on the Gaia Controversy? Back up

ideas with support from the article.“Partner Talk”

compare impressions using annotations to support your impressions.

Step 3: Teacher Modeling

I will read parts of the passage out loud to to you modeling expression and fluency and/or annotation (think-aloud).

You will need to find something new to add to your annotations.

APES Learning Goal: I can explain ecosystem Diversity

Step 4: Guided AnalysisTake “The Gaia Controversy” article quizEach question is worth 2 points making it a total

of 8 points.

Week #3 Quarter 2 (10/28-11/1) (calendar site)Friday, 11/1

Pick Up:

Have out: Chapter 9 Reading

Activities/Assignments:1. Close Read – “Chapter 9 Reading”2. “Chapter 9” Quiz

Today in APES…

APES Learning Goal: I can predict and analyze natural ecosystem

change. I can analyze natural selection and its effect on

ecosystem biodiversity I can us models to comprehend how the Earth

naturally sustains itself.Daily Question: What caused ecosystem diversity?

Homework:

Close Reading:• Students read, write, and discuss

• Teacher models, students write and discuss

• Guided analysis, write and discuss

• Culminating writing task

Step 1: Student Reading• Students should have read the passage on their

own and annotated as they read as homework

Step 2: Student Processing

• “Partner Talk” • Compare impressions using annotations to support your

impressions.

• What are some key vocabulary terms you need to know and why?

Step 3: Teacher Modeling

• I will read parts of the passage out loud to to you modeling expression and fluency and/or annotation (think-aloud).

• You will need to find something new to add to your annotations.

APES Learning Goal: I can explain ecosystem Diversity

Step 4: Guided Analysis

• Take “The Chapter 9” reading quiz

• Each question is worth 2 points making it a total of 38 points.

Step 5: Culminating Writing TaskAnswer the Free-response Question. (4 points; 1 point per bullet to be answered)

Total Points Possible = 42 points