An overview of a unit plan on cellular functions including photosynthesis, cellular respiration and organelle functions.

1. CI350: Unit Plan
Courtney Kramer
December 8, 2015

2. Analyze Learners
• 10th grade Honors biology students
• 30 students: 20 girls and 10 boys
• No cognitive/behavioral IEPs; three of the
students are diagnosed with ADD
• Prior knowledge is middle school biology
• Mainly white students with limited racial and
economic diversity

3. Main Objective
Students will complete a WebQuest on cellular
respiration, then demonstrate their understanding by
passing a quiz with 100% proficiency. They will
conduct a photosynthesis lab where students will
show competence by conducting the lab procedures
properly. Students will create a robot to demonstrate
their understanding of a cellular function. They will
be evaluated by a rubric and reach 80% proficiency
in their robot demonstration. Finally, students will
compare and contrast cellular respiration and
photosynthesis to show a deeper understanding of
the two topics. They will include 3 accurate facts
about both of the processes.

4. Days 1-2
• Day 1: We’ll start with a PowToon review of
organelle functions, then discuss Robert Hook and
his impact on science history. Students will
complete a cellular respiration WebQuest and
quiz. Homework will be commenting on a
controversial cellular topic on Facebook.
• Day 2: First we’ll review cellular respiration with a
YouTube video, then students will conduct a
photosynthesis lab. They’ll write in their science
notebook blog about the lab, and tweet about
something they learned for homework.

5. Days 3-5
• Day 3: Students will complete a WebQuest on
photosynthesis and create a visual to portray the
process. Then we’ll watch a YouTube introduction to
robots.
• Day 4: Students will build a robot representing either
organelle functions, cellular respiration or
photosynthesis.
• Day 5: We’ll watch a YouTube video on CAM
photosynthesis, then students will use a poster to
compare/contrast cellular respiration and
photosynthesis. Finally, we’ll complete in a Jeopardy
review game. Students will as review questions on

6. Use of Technology
• YouTube
• PowToon original animation
• Digital imaging
• WebQuest
• Class Facebook page
• Twitter
• Blog
• Robots
• Class Website
• Media and materials poster
• Zello

7. Works Cited
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00jbG_cfGuQ
• http://zunal.com/webquest.php?w=304340
• http://courtneyakramer.weebly.com
• https://www.facebook.com/MsKramers-Biology-
Class-144972329199956/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtoeZ9Nkeqk#
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