Planning and Preparation
Cells and Their Organelles
This unit plan for 8th graders fits Danielson's elements of 1a,1b,1c,1d,1e,1f under component one. This Cell and Their Organelles Unit Plan takes place over the course of 3 weeks, Students are engaged in multiple activities from using microscopes, to creating analogies about cells and their organelles. They are multiple forms of assessment that pair with the standards and learning goals. This unit finishes with using virtual reality to explore the magnitude of the cell and the interactions between organelles as a review and an examination. In this unit there are three lessons that show the scope and spectrum of Cells and Their Organelles.
Performance Task
This Performance Task fits Danielson's elements of 1a,1b,1c,1d,1e,1f under component one. by implementing differentiated instruction and measuring student achievement through multiple forms of assessment.The lesson asks students to look at their carbon footprint and how they are effecting the environment around them. It covers multiple units from Ecology, Levels of Organization, and Multiple forms of Life. It also allows students to interact with members of their community and begin field research at a young age. The performance task was created for a course at Albright College that I would like to adapt and bring to my future place of employment.