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Lesson Idea Name: Unit 1 Intro To Biology Kahoots

Content Area: Life Science
Grade Level(s): 7th
Content Standard Addressed: S7L2.a.

S7L2. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to describe how cell structures, cells, tissues, organs,
and organ systems interact to maintain the basic needs of organisms.

a. Develop a model and construct an explanation of how cell structures (specifically the nucleus, cytoplasm,
cell membrane, cell wall, chloroplasts, lysosome, and mitochondria) contribute to the function of the cell as a
system in obtaining nutrients in order to grow, reproduce, make needed materials, and process waste.
(Clarification statement: The intent is for students to demonstrate how the component structures of the cell
interact and work together to allow the cell as a whole to carry out various processes. Additional structures,
beyond those listed, will be addressed in high school Biology.)

Technology Standard Addressed: ISTE-S 1.c.

1. c. Students use technology to seek feedback that informs and improves their practice and to
demonstrate their learning in a variety of ways.

Selected Technology Tool:

☐ Socrative ☐ iRespond ☐ Quizlet ☐ Plickers ☐ Kahoot! ☐ Office 365 Forms
☐ Other:
URL(s) to support the lesson (if applicable):
https://create.kahoot.it/share/unit-1-intro-to-biology-and-cells/99cff290-3484-410d-8b81-bfc32b7abdd4
https://kahoot.it/

Technology that student will use to respond to questions/prompts:

☐ Computer ☐ Hand-held student response system (like iRespond) ☐ Phone ☐ Tablet (such as iPad)
☐ Other wireless device (such as iPod Touch)
Type of session:
☐ Teacher-Paced ☐ Student-Paced
Bloom’s Taxonomy Level(s):
☐ Remembering ☐ Understanding ☐ Applying ☐ Analyzing ☐ Evaluating ☐ Creating

Universal Design for Learning (UDL): By having students answer in teams allows students who may need
additional support to be helped by their classmates. As the teacher the times for each question can be
adjusted.

Engagement: When doing Kahoots students are really engaged to compete with each other. The students will
be engaged in the manipulation of technology to further enhance their familiarity with how to operate
technology.

Representation: This lesson allows each student to login with a name to track how well they do. Thus
showing each students’ participation. This allows for class discussions between questions.
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Action and Expression: By using their knowledge of cell parts and their function along with their experiences
throughout the unit students will be able to prepare for the unit test by participating in answering questions
through Kahoot and class discussions between questions.

Describe the instructional activities that will occur PRIOR to the SRT activity and how you will introduce
the SRT activity.
Leading up to the SRT activity students will complete multiple activities that explore the cell parts and
organelle, including creating a physical model representing the parts of a cell and interactive labs.
Describe the purpose of the SRT activity (check all that apply):
☐ Assess prior knowledge ☐ Anticipatory set (Create interest in a topic) ☐ To illuminate common
misconceptions ☐ Formative assessment of content knowledge (for purpose of differentiation and
mastery for ALL students) ☐ Summative assessment of content knowledge ☐ Test preparation
☐ Survey/Poll ☐ Discussion starter ☐ “Homework” collection ☐ Other (please explain):

Briefly describe what will happen DURING the SRT activity: for this activity students will participate in a
Kahoot activity. They will answer questions and participate in question between the questions. Students will
use laptops, tablets, phones, or other approved devices to access the questions. A main
computer/projector/smartboard is also needed to display the questions to the whole class. This activity
should last the entire 50 minute block with 5 minutes between questions to deeply review the reasoning
behind the questions.

Type of questions/prompts used in this activity (check all that apply):

☐ Multiple choice ☐ Multiple select ☐ True/False ☐ Yes/No
☐ Short open-ended response or fill-in the blank ☐ Longer open-ended response

If you are unable to provide a working sample of your questions, please list them below (8-10):

Right/Wrong answers: Will there be right/wrong answers to these questions?

☐ Yes ☐ No
☐ Mixed (Some will have correct answers, other will not.)
Immediate corrective feedback: Will you pre-select correct answers to some of all of the questions and
display correct response to the class after the SRT activity?
☐ Yes
☐ No
Why or why not?
To help refresh information and let them know what is expected to be on the unit test.
Describe what will happen AFTER the SRT activity?
Students will be given a handout of the questions without the answers for students to go home and review.
How will the data be used? Kahoot has a summary that can be printed that tells what percentage of students
who are prepared to take the quiz. The teacher will use this information to decide on what needs to be
reviewed or retaught before the test is given there will only be a participation grade assigned to this activity.
Describe your personal learning goal for this activity. By allowing students to use digital devices and possible
partners students will learn from one another is a large group setting.
Reflective Practice: Doing this type of review before a unit test will help refresh content that the students
may not have seen in a while, thus allowing them to review the content again. It also gives the teacher an
idea of what the students may not have remembered from previous lessons. Allowing for clarification and
possible reteaching before the test.
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