Ecosystems: Invasive Species (Good vs Bad Presentations)

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• HW: [1] Study for your quiz. (Reread the notes twice, Quiz yourself, Summarize, Explain to Someone Else, Make an Idea Map, Make Flashcards, Complete Handouts Again, etc.) [2] Finish Invasive Species Slideshow. (We are presenting right after the quiz.)

• CW: Completed Food Web, Food Chain, & Trophic Level Questions worksheet.

• DN: How will you prepare for the next quiz?

• Reminders: Group Ecosystem Vocabulary Video Projects due TODAY via schoology. Late group projects will not be accepted, group members will have to turn in separate individual project videos.

Resources

Presentation Slides: Bad Example, Good Example 1, & Good Example 2.

LESSON OUTLINE

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

10min Good vs Bad Slides. Overview on how to design slides for informative/persuasive style presentations.

15min Invasive Species Presentation. Students work together to create a ‘Good’ presentation on an invasive species (Lion Fish, Zebra Mussels, Cats, Pigeons, Pythons - the ones in Florida, Feral Pigs, Fire Ants, or Cane Toads). All slides must include a URL to show the origin of the information.

Title and Names of Group Members
1. Invasive Species Scientific Name
2.Origin (Where did it come from?)
3. Current Location (Where is it now?)
4. Why?/How? (How did it get there?)
5. Damage 1 (How is it hurting animals, crops, buildings, etc.?)
6. Damage 2 (How is it hurting animals, crops, buildings, etc.?)
7. Solutions/Control (How do we keep to population in check?)

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.