GSACRDLESSONDESIGNFRAMEWORK

SuccessforEveryLearner


Subject:ScienceGrade:8Date:

LessonTitle:Thebodyanditssystemes

CurricularOutcome(s): MyLearning,MyDevice
PoS Waysstudentsengagedwithowndevice?

describe,ingeneralterms,(e.g.,describehow Socrativespaceracesconcludethe
lesson.(Multiplechoicepracticetest
bloodiscirculatedthroughoutthebodytocarry
wherestudentscompeteagainst
oxygenandnutrientstothebodysvarioustissues
eachother)
andorgans)

describe,ingeneralterms,theroleofindividual Ipadsarebroughtinforthosewhodo
organsandtissuesinsupportingthehealthy nothavetechnology
functioningofthehumanbody(e.g.,theroleoflungs
inexchangingoxygenandcarbondioxide,theroleof
bronchiainprovidingapassagewayforair)


LessonOutcomes
Studentswillsummarizethe5differentbody
systems(respiration,circulation,digestion,
excretionandsensoryawareness)
Studentswillidentifytheorgansthatpertain
toeachsystemandtherolepertainingtothe
overallsystem
Studentswillreflectuponhowthechurchis
interconnectANDwhattheirroleiswithinit

Onegoal,manyroutesLearnerOutcomes(considerthePlanningPyramid)

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AssessmentFORlearning

SpaceRace-resultsaresubmittedontopowerschoolforparentstosee
Alongwithslideswithdiscussionquestionsinsertedintothepowerpoint.

AssessmentOFlearning(Summativeforgrading):
Theme6-7quiz

AlbertaAssessmentConsortiumOutcomesandCriteriatemplate
Setthestage(AnticipatorySet):
Openwithspotaneousprayer

Greatcreator,you have blessed all creation with your loving touch. Thank you for my body,
health and talents. Help me remember that you made us unique so that we may use our gifts
to do good for the great good of our community. We ask this through Christ Our Lord. Amen

1 Corinthians 12:12-27


Meditativeprayer:Ourpurposeisnotanygreater(orless)thananyoneelses.Wearenot
morerighteous.Wearenotmoreholy.Wearecalledtobeunifiedinthebody.
Continuouslyworkingtogetherwithconcernforeachother.Liftingeachotherup.Bringing
eachotheralong.Holdingeachotheraccountableforourpartinthebody.Needingeach
other.Recognizingthatwhenoneofusfails,weallfail.Weareeachsinnerssavedbygrace
andpurposedbyGodtofulfillHisplanforHisglory.Source

Todayinsciencewearegoingtobelookingathowdifferentsystemsinthebodywork
togethertofunctionasawholejustlikewhatwereadinCorinthians12:12-27.

LastlessonwedisscussedhowstartingatacellularlevelGodcreatedourbodies,withsuch
lovingdetailrightdowntothecellularleveltobeintheimageandlikenessofGod.

Lateronintheweekwewillalsoseehowwhenoneorganfails,itimpactstheremainder
ofthebody.Justlikewhenwesin,itdisconnectsusfromGodandfromthegreater
Christiancommunity.Everypartiscreatedwithpurpose,uniquegiftsandaspecialrolein
Godsplan.Everythingisinterconnected.

Playthisgame:
http://sciencenetlinks.com/media/filer/2011/10/13/allsystems.swf

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Seewhatstudentsknowthroughaninteractivegameonthesmartboard.

Lessondevelopment(Criticalcomponentsofeffectiveteaching,Hattie,2014):
Consider:

Presentation:Presentpowerpoint.(withCatholicthemeinsert)
Studentsaretocompletefill-in-the-blanknoteswhileteacherlectures
Guidedpractice:Pauseatpracticeslidesforstudentstodiscussandpracticetheinformation
Individualpractice:Attheendofthepowerpointstudentstakeasheetofpaperanddothepractice
questions(alsolocatedintheendoftheme6)
Worksheet

Lessonclosureandexitpass:
Followupreview/conclusion:Spacerace
ThelastquestionwithintheSpaceRaceisacontemplativeprayer:

Thebodyisperfectlybalanced,eachpartdependingontheothers.Asindividualsweareall
interconnectedandaffectoneanotherbecauseeachpartiscreatedwithpurpose,uniquegiftsand
aspecialroleinGodsplan.Pleasereflectandgiveanexampleofyouruniquegiftsandhowyou
canbetterusethisgift(s)thisweektoservethelargercommunity(familychurch,community
church,globalchurchorthecommunionofsaints)


Thefollowingclassoursciencecurriculumdictatestoexplorewhathappenswhenoneorganfalls
todiseaseandhowthataffectstherestofthebodywecanequallydiscusswhathappenswhenno
onechoosestovolunteerandwhyvolunteeringisimportant


Dismisstheclasswiththeroutineofaprayer(thispromptsagroupidentitywhereeveryonefeels
liketheybelong)
DearLord,Givewisdomtodomyjobwell,gracetocovermyimperfectionsandconfidence
becauseIknowthisiswhatYouhavecalledmetodo.Amen

Materialsandresources:

Theme6powerpoint
Theme6studentnotes
Fr2-13worksheetonbodysystems

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Resourcesarelinkedabove.
Science8FAITHinfusedslides

Theclassroomenvironmentshouldbedecoratedwith
PostersaboutGodandScience
Dismissalprayer