Ecosystems: Introduction
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CW: Notebook margin questions (3), completed diagram, and paragraph summary.
DN: Label Do Now pages, Table of Contents, and glue diagram onto page 16 of notebook.
EQ: What is an ecosystem?
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.
Ecosystems: Introduction
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CW: Notebook margin questions (3), completed diagram, and paragraph summary.
DN: Label Do Now pages, Table of Contents, and glue diagram onto page 16 of notebook.
EQ: What is an ecosystem?
Reminder: Quiz on Experimental Design and Trends in Data on Wednesday.
RESOURCES
[youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuRuxN9xsU0&w=854&h=480]
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.
Ecosystems: Notes (Day 2 of 2)
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CW: Summary paragraph and margin questions (in notebook).
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DN: Take handouts. Clear table. Fill in bubble sheet.
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EQ: How are ecosystems organized?
RESOURCES
[youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuRuxN9xsU0&w=854&h=480]
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by clearing table and filling in bubble sheet.
5min Teacher provides directions for quiz and clarifies instructions.
15min Students take quiz.
5min Students complete notes.
5min Teach demonstrates how to use the diagram to construct sentences. Students use diagram from notes to write summary paragraph.
5min Teacher introduces margin questions. Students write 3 margin questions.
5min Students share paragraph summaries and margin questions with class.
AIM: Identify the plants, animals, and non-living parts of an ecosystem.
Ecosystems: Notes (Day 1 of 2)
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HW: Study for quiz. See previous post.
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DN: Go to page 11, add the date, and answer the questions. (1. What is an independent variable? 2. How do you find a trend?)
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EQ: How are ecosystems organized?
RESOURCES
[youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuRuxN9xsU0&w=854&h=480]
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by answering questions in their notebooks.
5min Students set-up notebook for Cornell notes.
15min Students take notes.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
AIM: Identify the plants, animals, and non-living parts of an ecosystem.
Ecosystems: Introduction
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CW: Illustration of an ecosystem.
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DN: Go to page 10 of your notebook. Label at the top: Table of Contents. Label pages 11-16: Do Now.
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EQ: What are the plants, animals, and non-living parts of your ecosystem?
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Note: Quiz on Experimental Design and Trends in Data on Wednesday.
RESOURCES
[youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuRuxN9xsU0&w=854&h=480]
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now by labeling their notebooks.
5min< Watch engaging video clip of a contained ecosystem. (Recommendation: Planet Earth II: Islands (S1:E1) 18:30-24:30)
10min> Group discussion about interactions, importance of species members, and physical environment.
5min> Teacher explains poster illustration requirements and assigns ecosystem.
15min Students illustrate an ecosystem adding plants, animals, and physical non-living components (ie rocks).
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
AIM: Identify the plants, animals, and non-living parts of an ecosystem.
Ecosystems: Abiotic vs Biotic Illustration
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CW: Illustration of an ecosystem with biotic list, abiotic list, and labels.
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DN: What is an ecosystem?
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EQ: What are the abiotic and biotic factors of an ecosystem?
LESSON OUTLINE
5min Students complete the Do Now in their notebook and share their answers.
5min< Class reviews previous material and vocabulary.
5min< Teacher explains requirements for illustrations and passes out work started from the day before (see Ecosystems: Introduction).
15min< Students complete illustrations and list all the biotic factors and all abiotic factors (separate lists). Additionally, they identify the individual, population, and community.
5min< Students present their illustrations and identify the biotic and abiotic factors.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
AIM: Identify the abiotic and biotic factors of an ecosystem.