Natural Resources: INGO

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• CW: [1] Finish video notes on soil (p80 lower half). [2] Complete Flashcards.

• DN: What is lichen?

• Reminders: Students who have not completed their ReUse project must turn one in by May 15th or consequences will apply.

RESOURCES

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now.

10min Lichen and Soil Videos. Additional notes go on p80 at the bottom. (How is most soil lost? What are lichen?)

20min INGO. Class plays one round of INGO. Teacher goes over vocabulary words used for INGO game. Class plays multiple games of INGO.

10min Flashcards. Students turn INGO sheet into 16 flashcards with definitions on the back. (Fossil Fuel, Soil, Groundwater, Ore, Agriculture, Renewable, 500-1000 years, 100 Million years, Lichen/Moss, Aquifer, Energy, Subduction Zones, 1000 years, Million years, Swamp/Marsh, Cattle/Cows, Tilling, Sediments)

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Natural Resources: (Ground)Water

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• CW/HW: [1] Water video notes p82. [2] Save Our Water MiniPoster.

• DN: What is groundwater? How long does it take to collect?

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LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now.

20min Water Video Notes. Take notes (main points, facts, etc.) on each water video.

5min Save Water Discussion. How can we save water (groundwater) and reach sustainability?

10min Save Water MiniPoster. Poster includes two factoids from the videos and one method to save water. Must be a mix of text and illustrations. Don’t forget to add color.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

MiniLab: Bead Balancing

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• CW: Completed Bead Balancing MiniLab Report.

• DN: Label p75-78 as ‘Do Now’ sections.

• Reminders: Quiz on biodiversity this Wednesday.

RESOURCES

Bead Balancing Sample Data

MiniLab Blank Template Handout

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now.

10min Teacher outlines the procedure for the MiniLab.

15min Students collect bead balancing data. (Length of finger & # of beads balanced on finger.)

5min Students calculate the averages.

5min Students determine the independent variable, dependent variable, constants, hypothesis, and title.

5min Students plot their data; add an appropriate trendline; complete an analysis; and make a prediction for an untested length. (Try 70mm, 80mm, or 100mm.)

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Notebook Check Q4

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• CW: Checked Notebook.

• DN: Write your name on top of p74.Take two copies of the table of contents and glue one in the middle of p74.

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now.

5min Students exchange notebooks.

10min 1st Check. Students check notebooks and record scores.

10min 2nd Check. Students add an additional table. Students trade notebooks again, check notebooks, and record scores.

15min Engineering Task or Review Games.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Biodiversity: More Calculations

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• CW: Completed Easy Biodiversity Calculations & Potatoes CER (Practice).

• DN: Why are farms always in danger from diseases and pests?

• Reminders: Make sure your notebook is up to date.

RESOURCES

Biodiversity (Practice Makes Perfect)

LESSON OUTLINE

5min Students complete the Do Now.

5min Add paper cutouts to trays.

15min Biodiversity Calculations. Students calculate the biodiversity of two trays and record their findings on the handout. Students can also use Easy Biodiversity Calculations spreadsheet (via Google Classroom) to check their findings.

10min CER Practice. (A = Peru; B = 100s of different potatoes; and C = One disease destroyed all potato farms)

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.