Biodiversity: CER

QUICK VIEW

• CW: Completed CER on Bananas. (Just Claim and Evidence.)

• DN: Read the article on Bananas.

• Reminders: [1] Begin collecting materials for your Upcycle Project. [2] Pairs must sign up by Friday and have been assigned the same Upcycle Project Product.

RESOURCES

Upcycle Project Handout

Bananas & Biodiversity Article Link

Biodiversity Calculations & CER Handout

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now by answering the question.

10minClass read the and annotate Bananas Article (technically and edited excerpt from Never out of Season).

5min Watch Banana Videos.

5min> Students write the outline for the Claim using the ABC method.

5min> Students convert Claim outline into a full sentence. Students share claims.

5min> Students write outline for Evidence and find supporting text using the ABC method.

5min> Students convert Evidence outline into a full sentence. Students share evidence.

10min Overview of Upcycle Project.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.