Ecosystems: Energy & Populations

Ecosystems
Written By Gachuzee

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  • HW: Work on Ecosystems Vocabulary Video Project Rubric.

  • CW: Gore-Killa Islands Handout with paragraph summary.

  • DN: How much energy goes to the next trophic level? (Then start making Trophic Levels Pop-Up (p24).

  • Reminders: [1] Group Ecosystems Vocabulary Video Project Rubric due Tuesday via schoology. Late group projects will not be accepted, group members will have to turn in separate individual project videos. [2] Short answer retakes tomorrow at lunch.

Resources

Trophic Levels & Energy Pyramids (Gore-Killa Islands)

Trophic Levels Pop-Up (Copies available in class)

  

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now.

5min Finish assembling Trophic Levels Pop-Up (p24).

10min Teacher demonstrates how to calculate energy and populations.

10min Students finish the Gore-Killa Islands handout by determining how many Gore-Killas and Too-Kens can live on each island; drawing them; and then explaining why there is a difference in the Gore-Killa populations (include the terms: producer, primary consumer, energy, 10%, and more/less).

5min Discussion on population and sustainability.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

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