Units / Unit C / Gas Exchange and Tropisms in Plants
Gas Exchange and Tropisms in Plants
Stomata, lenticels, phototropism, gravitropism history (C-GO3-SO4–SO6).
Lesson plan — step by step
- 1
Prepare
Review POS statements for this lesson.
- 2
Set purpose
Display learning-intent slide; clarify success criteria and POS tags.
- 3
Teach
Walk through 8 slides in order—use talk tracks and questions in presenter notes.
- 4
Formative check
Quick check: Think-pair-share using today's outcome IDs.
- 5
Close
Exit slide; assign optional review of student notes online.
Materials
- Review POS statements for this lesson.
Program of Studies tags
General outcomes
C-GO3
Specific outcomes
- C-GO3-SO4
- C-GO3-SO5
- C-GO3-SO6
Teacher overview
Stomata, lenticels, phototropism, gravitropism history (C-GO3-SO4–SO6).
Before class
- Review POS statements for this lesson.
Common misconceptions
Formative checks (classroom)
Quick check
Think-pair-share using today's outcome IDs.
Look for: Accurate use of POS vocabulary.
Slide outline
- 1. [hook] Opening: Gas Exchange and Tropisms in Plants · ~3 min
- 2. [learning-intent] Learning intentions (Alberta POS) · ~2 min
- 3. [concept] Gas exchange · ~6 min
- 4. [concept] Tropisms · ~6 min
- 5. [guided-practice] Guided practice · ~8 min
- 6. [sts] Science, technology and society · ~4 min
- 7. [formative-check] Formative check · ~4 min
- 8. [exit] Next steps · ~2 min