ITL 520 - Learning Map Stage One
CCSS.ELA-Literacy (be
sure to not only cite
the standard
reference, but to
articulate the exact
wording from the
standard
CA Content
Standard(s)
List the Standard(s)
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The core standard that I will be focusing on comes from the NGSS for California public schools K-12
discipline specific model standards. The age group I chose is grade 7 and the standard is a life science
course standard which states students who demonstrate understanding can “conduct an investigation to
provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types
of cells.” MS-LS1-1.
ELD Standard
List English Learning Development Standard(s)
This lesson plan will be collaboratively heavy, so the collaboration EL standards are listed
below for grade 7:
1.
Exchanging information and ideas with others through oral collaborative discussions on a range
of social and academic topics
2.
Interacting with others in written English in various communicative forms (print, communicative
technology, and multimedia)
3.
Offering and justifying opinions, negotiating, and persuading others in communicative exchanges
Adapting language choices to various contexts (based on task, purpose, audience, and text type)
Prior Knowledge
What do students have to know coming into your lesson? Think in terms of instructional
academic language and vocabulary.
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Cell types (plant vs animal)
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Cell types in the human body (cardiac cells vs skin cells, etc.)
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Cell function in different environments (function of cells in plants vs function of animal cells)
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The component organelles that make up a cell (mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, etc.)
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How animal cells divide and their products (the concept of mitosis and meiosis)
The concept of ATP in animal cells being a source of energy
Big Question(s)
Your Learning Target Question(s)
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What is the difference between a plant cell and an animal cell?
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Explain how cells make up tissue, tissue make up organs, and organs make up organ systems.
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Describe the function of mitochondria in an animal cell and how ATP is used as a source of
energy.
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Why do plant cells have cell walls and why are they important?
Why are cells the foundation for life?
Concepts
The content we want students to learn, evaluate, and apply.
Cells are the foundation of life on Earth. Plant and animal cells are comprised of organelles that keep the
plant and animal functioning; however, plant and animal cells function differently and have different
organelles that house the biological machinery that make proteins, chemicals, and signal necessary
responses needed for the survival of the living organism.
Skills
What skills do you want students to master?
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Describe the difference between a plant and animal cell
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Describe the four main types of cells in the human body and where they belong
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Name 3 organelles in a plant cell and describe their functions