2. Environmental Research and Data Collection Day#10. Lesson plan
Objectives
- Assess student’s mastery of the content – TEST
Materials
Vocabulary
- Describe: state the points of a topic / give characteristics and main features
- Explain: set out purposes or reasons / make the relationships between things evident / provide why and/or how and support with relevant evidence
- State: express in clear terms
- Predict: suggest what may happen based on available information
- Suggest: apply knowledge and understanding to situations where there are a range of valid responses in order to make proposals
- Define: give precise meaning
- Outline: set out main points
- Calculate: work out from given facts, figures or information
Bellringer
- Bell ringer #10
- Alternative: List the steps of scientific method.
Lesson Outline
Instruction
- Bell ringer #10
- Puzzle Review Game
- Turn Unit 2 review into a fun puzzle challenge with this 16-card activity for AICE Environmental Management. Students match questions and answers to build a 4×4 grid—boosting engagement, reinforcing key syllabus content, and making test prep interactive and memorable.
- Test
- Assessing students using AICE style questions is crucial for preparing them effectively for their exams and academic success. Discover the significance of aligning assessment methods with exam formats to enhance learning outcomes and build confidence in tackling challenging AICE exams.
- Extended Case Study: The climate change controversy: when misleading data blurs the facts – page 101 – 103 (Coursebook)
- Students work individually – read the case study and answer the questions 1-3 page 103 (Coursebook)
- Exit ticket
- If you opt to have students complete their notes using the Student Guided Notes format during your lecture, then use the bellringer as the exit ticket activity in class.
- If you opt to have students complete their notes using the Student Guided Notes format at home (homework), then use the following exit ticket activity:
- Students share out the answers to questions 1-3 page 103.
Homework – high level/flipped classroom
- Version A – For High-Level Students:
Ideal for independent or advanced learners, this version requires students to copy all notes by hand as homework before class. This flipped-learning approach helps students come to class prepared, freeing up time for application activities, discussions, and AICE-style practice questions.


