Collaborative Lesson Plan Template

Name of Collaborative Project: Genetics Brochures

Grade Level: 8th Grade

Technology Teacher

Classroom Teacher

Name:
Lesson Source:

Melissa Quinn

Molly Jordan

Brochure Lesson

Genetics Lesson

Length of Unit
Approx. Start Date
Objectives:

4 Classes

10 Classes

Quarter 1
Communication & Collaboration
2b. Communicate information and ideas
effectively to multiple audiences using a
variety of media and formats.
Research & Information Fluency
3d. Process data and report results.
Technology Operations & Concepts
6b. Select and use applications effectively and
productively.

Essential Question(s), Goal(s),

Objectives:

How do I use technology to inform others of

important information?

Quarter 1
Standard 2: Life Science
2. Organisms reproduce and transmit genetic
information (genes) to offspring, which
influences individuals traits in the next
generation.
2a. Develop, communicate, and justify an
evidence-based scientific explanation for how
genetic information is passed to the next
generation.
2b. Use direct and indirect observations,
evidence, and data to support claims and genetic
reproduction and traits of individuals.
2c. Gather, analyze, and interpret data on
transmitting genetic information.
How are traits passed from one generation to
the next?
What traits can be passed to the next generation
and what traits cannot?
How can patterns in the inheritance of traits be
used to predict how frequently they appear in
offsprings?

What do we want students to know and be

able to do? Should be same or related and
content driven.

Type of Collaboration:
Dependent or Independent

Dependent
Science Teacher Will teach genetics lesson, provide research time for selected genetics disease.
After technology brochure lesson, students will have the science class-time to also complete their

Cross Curricular Skills Attained:

How will students benefit from this
collaboration?

brochure.
Technology Teacher - Time in class to create PIXLR (lesson already taught) picture of genetics
disease, brochure lesson and time in class to finalize genetics brochure.
Students will be able to put Word Brochure
Students will know, understand and present
Templates in their toolbox of technology they
genetics diseases.
can use to inform other of information they
have learned.

Teaching Responsibilities:

Week 1: Days 1-4

Genetics Instruction

Assessment Tool:

Exit Tickets each day checking for

understanding of that days lesson.

(Rubric, EPR, exit ticket, checklist, etc.)

Teaching Responsibilities:

Week 2: Day 1
PIXLR Pictures of Genetics Brochure

Assessment Tool:

Checklist Checking for picture.

Week 2: Day 1
Choosing genetics disease and filling out
questions by researching their disease.
Checklist - Research

Teaching Responsibilities:

Week 2: Day 2
Brochure Lesson

Week 2: Day 2
Finalize research of disease

Assessment Tool:

Checklist Create and save appropriate 3-Fold

brochure template.

Checklist - Research

Week 2: Day 3-4

Time in class to work on their brochures,
pictures and research. Students will turn in
finished brochure to Edmodo and I will print
them over the weekend using the color copier
for presentation on Monday.

Week 2: Day 3-4

Time in class to work on their brochures,
pictures and research.

(Rubric, EPR, exit ticket, checklist, etc.)

(Rubric, EPR, exit ticket, checklist, etc.)

Teaching Responsibilities:

Assessment Tool:

Rubric Brochure Technology Requirements

Students will turn in research worksheet for

grading.

(Rubric, EPR, exit ticket, checklist, etc.)

Teaching Responsibilities:
Assessment Tool:

Week 3: Day 1-2

Presentation of Genetics Brochure and
understanding.
Rubric Presentation, Research, Brochure
content.

(Rubric, EPR, exit ticket, checklist, etc.)

Culminating Task/Product:
Resources Needed:
Technology, Materials, Support, Expertise

Reflection on Lesson:
What worked? What needs to be revised?
How did you personally benefit from this
collaborative project? Actual time needed
to complete lesson/unit?

Students will present their brochures in science

class and brochures will be displayed during
conferences for parents to see.
8th Grade Computer Lab reserved for research
and work during the project.