Ecosystems: Puppet Show Interactions (Planning)
CW/HW: Finish scripts and puppets for Symbiotic Puppet Show. Turn in scripts and backdrop slides via Google Classroom. Everything is due at the start of Monday’s class.
DN: Name 1 abiotic and 1 biotic factor in the classroom. (Answer on p10 in notebook. Don’t forget to write down the dates.)
EQ: How do members of different species interact with each other?
Reminders: [1] Safety & Policy quiz retakes during the next tutorial. [2] Students must present to get credit for puppet play.
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CW/HW: Finish scripts and puppets for Symbiotic Puppet Show. Turn in scripts and backdrop slides via Google Classroom. Everything is due at the start of Monday’s class.
DN: Name 1 abiotic and 1 biotic factor in the classroom. (Answer on p10 in notebook. Don’t forget to write down the dates.)
EQ: How do members of different species interact with each other?
Reminders: [1] Safety & Policy quiz retakes during the next tutorial. [2] Students must present to get credit for puppet play.
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min> Students complete the Do Now by answering questions.
5min Teacher outlines the rubric for the Puppet Show and provides hints and tips for better outcomes.
5min Teacher assigns each group a species pair from a competitive, mutual, parasitic, or commensal interaction.
20min Students research species pair, identify biotic and abiotic factors, create puppets, make props, create a backdrop slideshow, and write a script for their puppet show which addresses the points in the rubric.
5min Students sign their group contract for what they well finish before the start of the next class.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
AIM: Create a puppet show that models a competitive, mutual, parasitic, or commensal interaction between species.
Ecosystems: Interactions
CW/HW: Complete table (p18), 3 margin questions (p19) and paragraph summary (p19 or p18 if out of space).
DN: What is symbiosis? (p10)
EQ: How do members of different species interact with each other?
Reminders: [1] Wheel Projects are due Thursday (9/30) with no penalty. Test your design at lunch or snack. [2] Safety & Policy quiz retakes during the next tutorial. [3] CER & Experiments quiz retakes next week Wednesday and Thursday at Lunch must bring 10+ flashcards (p3-6 of your notebook) to participate.
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CW/HW: Complete table (p18), 3 margin questions (p19) and paragraph summary (p19 or p18 if out of space).
DN: What is symbiosis? (p10)
EQ: How do members of different species interact with each other?
Reminders: [1] Wheel Projects are due Thursday (9/30) with no penalty. Test your design at lunch or snack. [2] Safety & Policy quiz retakes during the next tutorial. [3] CER & Experiments quiz retakes next week Wednesday and Thursday at Lunch must bring 10+ flashcards (p3-6 of your notebook) to participate.
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min> Students complete the Do Now by answering questions in their notebooks (page 10).
5min> Glue notebook handout to page 18 and prep page 19 for notes by creating a wide margin space for margin questions.
15min< Completion of Ecosystem: Interaction notes.
15min> Watch videos and discuss the type of interactions and completing the table.
10min Students complete notes by writing 3 margin questions and a paragraph summary.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Ecosystems: Introduction
CW/HW: Notebook margin questions (3) on p17, completed diagram on p16, and paragraph summary on p16.
DN: What is an ecosystem? (Also glue diagram onto page 16 and notes handout on page 17 of notebook.)
EQ: What is an ecosystem?
Reminders: [1] Wheel Projects are due Thursday (9/30) with no penalty. Test your design at lunch or snack. [2] Safety & Policy quiz retakes during the next tutorial. [3] CER & Experiments quiz retakes next week Wednesday and Thursday at Lunch must bring 10+ flashcards (p3-6 of your notebook) to participate.
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CW/HW: Notebook margin questions (3) on p17, completed diagram on p16, and paragraph summary on p16.
DN: What is an ecosystem? (Also glue diagram onto page 16 and notes handout on page 17 of notebook.)
EQ: What is an ecosystem?
Reminders: [1] Wheel Projects are due Thursday (9/30) with no penalty. Test your design at lunch or snack. [2] Safety & Policy quiz retakes during the next tutorial. [3] CER & Experiments quiz retakes next week Wednesday and Thursday at Lunch must bring 10+ flashcards (p3-6 of your notebook) to participate.
RESOURCES
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by labeling their notebooks.
5min Teacher explains how to organize notebooks with extended margins for questions.
15min Complete notes on pages 17 and 19.
5min Complete diagram on page 16.
5min< Use the completed diagram to write summary paragraph.
5min< Writing margin questions, 3 minimum.
5min Share margin questions and paragraph summaries.
5min Clean up. Wrap up.
Engineering Project: The Wheel (DAY 2)
CW: Paper Wheel Design. (14” diameter and 1” wide). ALL WHEEL PROJECT WORK HAS TO BE DONE IN CLASS.
DN: Take out wheel parts and continue assembling your wheels.
Reminder: [1] Safety & Policy quiz retakes during the next tutorial. [2] CER & Experiments quiz retakes next week Wednesday and Thursday at Lunch must bring 10+ flashcards (p3-6 of your notebook) to participate.
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CW: Paper Wheel Design. (14” diameter and 1” wide). ALL WHEEL PROJECT WORK HAS TO BE DONE IN CLASS.
DN: Take out wheel parts and continue assembling your wheels.
Reminder: [1] Safety & Policy quiz retakes during the next tutorial. [2] CER & Experiments quiz retakes next week Wednesday and Thursday at Lunch must bring 10+ flashcards (p3-6 of your notebook) to participate.
Resources
Lesson OUTLINE
20-25min Students continue work on their wheel projects.
10min Students who have completed assembly should do some test rolls IN CLASS on the floor and make adjustments. (Students must write their names on their wheels.)
5min Wheel Tests. The wheels must roll straight-ish down 15ft of black top (starting from the concrete walkway). The wheel can’t be airborne or assisted by the wind. Each group gets two attempts. Successful wheels are collected and unsuccessful wheels/designs must be modified before they are tested again. (Some students must make new wheels with the same or different designs.)
5min Clean-up. (Students wipe glue stains off tables.)
Engineering Project: The Wheel (Day 1)
CW: Paper Wheel Design. (14” diameter and 1” wide). Must be made in class to get credit.
DN: To succeed in the wheel project you need to be what?
Reminder: [1] Safety & Policy quiz retakes during the next tutorial. [2] CER & Experiments quiz retakes next week Wednesday and Thursday at Lunch must bring 10+ flashcards (p3-6 of your notebook) to participate.
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CW: Paper Wheel Design. (14” diameter and 1” wide). Must be made in class to get credit.
DN: To succeed in the wheel project you need to be what?
Reminder: [1] Safety & Policy quiz retakes during the next tutorial. [2] CER & Experiments quiz retakes next week Wednesday and Thursday at Lunch must bring 10+ flashcards (p3-6 of your notebook) to participate.
Resources
Lesson OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now.
5min The Wheel Design Introduction: Students will construct a wheel with a diameter of 14+ inches and width of 1 inch or more that is constructed out of regular letter size paper and glue only.
Differentiation: Students can choose to follow their own design. Student’s design must indicate accurate details on how to construct the wheel. (Essentially you should be able to give it to a complete stranger and they should be able to make it.) Design must be approved before starting. Students will only get two chances to have their designs approved. Successful designs will receive a higher grade.
5min Teacher will distribute handouts. Students will take out their Donut Wheel Design and review their notes.
25-35min Students will carefully cut out all the pieces. Encourage them to take their time and be precise. Only after they finish cutting out all their pieces from the first set of green and white sheets may they get another. Students must finish cutting those before they receive another set of green and white sheets.
THERE IS NO GLUEING TODAY. ALL WHEEL PROJECT WORK MUST BE COMPLETED IN CLASS.
5min Finish the second worksheet.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.