Lesson Plan: 6th Grade Science February 27-March 14 , 2017

Emily Siriano
Lesson Type: Engage/Explore
Time Estimate: one class period

Objectives:
TLW be introduced to different biomes of Earth
TLW understand how resources dictate populations
Engage/Anticipatory Set:
- What does Resources Dictate Populations mean?
- Have students answer this question on a scrap piece of paper
Explore/Independent Practice:
- Climatogram Data Analysis
- Students analyze temperature and precipitation data from various
cities around the globe. They use the data to create a climograph.
- Oh Deer!
- See attached document for game rules and how to play
- Biome Webquests (later throughout the week)
- https://wgvu.pbslearningmedia.org/asset/ess05_int_biomemap/
- Explore biomes on the website to complete notes later
Explain/Input/Concepts: (later throughout the week)
- Individual Biome Notes
Elaborate/Guided Practice:
- Together as a class we analyze the set of data from all of the groups. Are there
any trends? Patterns? Compare and contrast the climographs. How do they relate to
each other?
Evaluation/Closure:
- Summative assessment at the end of the unit
- Exit ticket: What does Resources Dictate Population mean?