LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT
ìStandards-Based Instruction Modelî

Instructions: Develop a Standard-Based InstructionModel which describes what students will do. Begin theCulminating Task and Instructional Activities components with a verb.
Subject/Course __________________ Grade Level __________  StandardNo(s) ________  Standard(s) (What students should know and be ableto do) ______________________________________________________________________
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District Elementary Course of Study (Concepts) or SecondaryGuidelines for Instruction (Instructional Unit) _______________________________________________________________________________________________
Developed by ______________________ School____________________________Cluster #___________ Phone # ________________

CULMINATING TASK/ASSIGNMENT
What will individual students produce to demonstrate achievement of the standard(s)?
ASSESSMENT
What criteria will be used to evaluate/score students work/performance of the culminating task?
INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
What learning activities will students be involved in to acquire knowledge and skills to achieve the standard? Consider alternative strategies and modification to promote equal access for all learners.
TIME
How much (approximate) time will be required to complete each of the activities?
RESOURCES
What materials, textbooks, supplies, documents, etc., will be required for and instructional activity?
Using clarisworks spreadsheet, the students will plot a double bar graph illustrating the comparison in terms of time, of the life cycle process. Compare the difference in time if any.


DIRECTIONS TO THE STUDENTS
Task to be scored:

Observe and make a journal entry based on their observation. Identify and make a list of food source and natural habitat for the two species.

Present one paragraph report on each of the butterfly. Record daily changes on the cycle of each butterfly match vocabulary to life cycle stages.

Observation
Data Recording
Journal writing
Research-finding out information on life cycle of butterfly, cabbage white and tigerswallow tail.
30-40 minutesTwo species of butterfly eggs, habitats for the eggs, plants that are food sources for both sources, journal for record keeping, careras, computer, overhead projector, microscope, scale, and metric tapes.
*Model developed, refined, and field-tested by Mentor teacher Standard-Based Task Force School District1996, Los Angeles Unified


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