Unit 3: It's a Small World

Title:A Hidden World

Author:Cota

Subject:Science

Grade:  6th grade

Week:

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

Unit theme:Explores the diversity of microorgansims and the conditions they need to thrive and reproduce.

Textbook references:

Learning objectives:

1. Improper preparation and storage of food can lead to contamination by microorganisms.
2. Microorganisms are tiny living things that can be seen only with the aid of a microscope/
3. Simple microscopes have been used for hundreds of years to observe microorganism.
4. The size of a microorganisms can be estimated by comparing it with the diameter of the field of view of a microscope.

Key Questions, Concepts, or Themes:

Microbiology

Micrometer microorganism

Stage 1:Intoduction to microorgamsim, the microscope and magnification process. Science log for homework

Stage 2:

Stage 3:

Homework: No homework in this class?

Assessments: (attach/link copies)

__ Group assessment

__ Observation of process/student work

__ Self-assessment by student

__ Teacher generated assignment

__ Written project

__ Test/Quiz

__ Other: ____________________________________