Microorganims our invisible companions:

Title: It's a small word 2

Author: Cota

Subject: Science

Grade: 6

Week: March 11-12

Unit/Lesson Plan #: Unit 3, chapter 8 lesson 1

Unit theme:

  Explores the diversity of microorganisims and the conditions they need to thrive and reproduce.

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Learning objectives:

Key Questions, Concepts, or Themes:

Stage 1: Use transparency worksheet: have students read the first paragragh and allow then time to examine the picture. Have them finish the rest of the page. Call on a volunteer to read the poem aloud then have studetns discuss its meaning. 

Stage 2:

  Have students answer the questions page 134 in notebook.

Stage 3:

  Back to the microscope:  Brief overview of the metric system: page 211: measuring cells with explporation worksheet

Homework: No homework in this class?

Worksheet on  

Assessments: (attach/link copies)

__ Group assessment

__ Observation of process/student work

__ Self-assessment by student

__ Teacher generated assignment

__ Written project

__ Test/Quiz

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