Ecosystems: Invasive Species (Good vs Bad Presentations)
HW: Work on Ecosystems Vocabulary Video Project due Tuesday (10/13).
CW: Invasive Species Presentation.
DN: What is an invasive species?
Reminder: Video project file must be turned in through Schoology only. If you need help editing, come in at lunch this week. Don’t wait till the last minute.
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HW: Work on Ecosystems Vocabulary Video Project due Tuesday (10/13).
CW: Invasive Species Presentation.
DN: What is an invasive species?
Reminder: Video project file must be turned in through Schoology only. If you need help editing, come in at lunch this week. Don’t wait till the last minute.
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.
25min 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?)
* Needs a number(s). Weight, %, $$$, Years, etc.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Quiz: Trophic Levels
HW: Work on Ecosystems Vocabulary Video Project Rubric due Tuesday (10/13).
CW: Work on Invasive Species Slides.
DN: Review for your quiz.
Reminders: If you need help editing or filming please come in at lunch. We have people who can help as well as equipment you can use.
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HW: Work on Ecosystems Vocabulary Video Project Rubric due Tuesday (10/13).
CW: Work on Invasive Species Slides.
DN: Review for your quiz.
Reminders: If you need help editing or filming please come in at lunch. We have people who can help as well as equipment you can use.
Resources
Presentation Slides: Bad Example, Good Example 1, & Good Example 2.
Lesson Outline
5min Students complete the Do Now.
15min Trophic Levels Quiz.
5min How to Present. Quick overview on strategies for presenting well even if you’re nervous.
15min Invasive Species Presentations. Students give 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.
Ecosystems: INGO (Trophic Levels)
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] Work on Ecosystems Vocabulary Video Project.
CW: Finish 16 flashcards.
DN: Create INGO sheet then fill in by randomly selecting 16 words. (Ecosystems, Individual, Mutual, Symbiotic, Biotic, Abiotic, Producer, Habitat, Community, Decomposer, Predator/Prey, Competitive, Commensal, Parasitic, Independent & Dependent variable)
Reminders: Group Ecosystems Vocabulary Video Project due TODAY via Schoology. Late group projects will not be accepted, group members will have to turn in separate individual project videos. MUST BE A VIDEO FILE AND NOT A LINK.
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] Work on Ecosystems Vocabulary Video Project.
CW: Finish 16 flashcards.
DN: Create INGO sheet then fill in by randomly selecting 16 words. (Ecosystems, Individual, Mutual, Symbiotic, Biotic, Abiotic, Producer, Habitat, Community, Decomposer, Predator/Prey, Competitive, Commensal, Parasitic, Independent & Dependent variable)
Reminders: Group Ecosystems Vocabulary Video Project due TODAY via Schoology. Late group projects will not be accepted, group members will have to turn in separate individual project videos. MUST BE A VIDEO FILE AND NOT A LINK.
Resources
5min> Students complete the Do Now by making INGO sheet.
15min INGO review.
10min Students write definitions on the backs and cut out to make flashcards.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Ecosystems: Food Web, Chain, & Trophic Levels Review
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] Work on Ecosystems Vocabulary Video Project Rubric.
CW: Completed Food Web, Food Chain, & Trophic Level Questions worksheet.
DN: How will you prepare for the next quiz?
Reminders: Group Ecosystems Vocabulary Video Project Rubric due TOMORROW via schoology. Late group projects will not be accepted, group members will have to turn in separate individual project videos. MUST BE A VIDEO FILE AND NOT A LINK.
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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] Work on Ecosystems Vocabulary Video Project Rubric.
CW: Completed Food Web, Food Chain, & Trophic Level Questions worksheet.
DN: How will you prepare for the next quiz?
Reminders: Group Ecosystems Vocabulary Video Project Rubric due TOMORROW via schoology. Late group projects will not be accepted, group members will have to turn in separate individual project videos. MUST BE A VIDEO FILE AND NOT A LINK.
Resources
Lesson Outline
5min Students complete the Do Now by answering the question.
5min Quick discussion between studying and staring. (Studying is making flashcards, having people quiz you, practicing by making food webs, writing a summary, drawing a diagram.)
10min Students start on Food Web, Food Chain, & Trophic Level Questions worksheet.
5min> Watch Dead Stuff: The Secret Ingredient in Our Food Chain video.
5min Overview question 9 step-by-step.
10min Overview question 10 step-by-step.
5min> Watch The Threat of Invasive Species video.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Ecosystems: Energy & Populations
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 (p20).
Reminders: 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.
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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 (p20).
Reminders: 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.
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 (p20).
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.