Cycling of Matter: Worms (Decomposers)
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CW/HW: Video notes. Paragraph summary.
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DN: What do worms do all day?
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EQ: How do nitrogen atoms cycle through different organisms and places?
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Reminder: Food Web and Interactions Video feature fictional plants and animals. Project videos must feature ALL original video. Quality is important (focus, close ups, clear sound, etc.). Real examples are required for the vocab. video.
Resources
[youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-zc_1vjLnI&w=854&h=480][youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8miLevRI_o&w=854&h=480][youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n3wsUYg3XV0&w=854&h=480][youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSTNyHkde08&w=854&h=480]
Lesson Outline
5min Students complete the Do Now by taking handout and turning in the paper worm model.
5min Students watch video 1 and take notes. Discussion afterwards.
5min Students watch video 2 and take notes. Discussion afterwards.
5min Students watch video 3 and take notes. Discussion afterwards.
5min Students watch video 4 and take notes. Discussion afterwards.
5min Students write a paragraph summary on the role of worms and decomposers.
5min Students share paragraphs with the class.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Cycling of Matter: Nitrogen (N)
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HW: Work on Quarter Project (see previous post). Bonus (10%) if turned in this Friday.
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CW: Margin questions and paragraph summaries (Notebook).
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DN: Why do we need decomposers?
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EQ: How do nitrogen atoms cycle through different organisms and places?
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Reminder: Food Web and Interactions Video feature fictional plants and animals. Project videos must feature ALL original video. Quality is important (focus, close ups, clear sound, etc.). Real examples are required for the vocab. video.
Resources
[youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7LcRofXKTA&w=854&h=480]
Lesson Outline
5min Students complete the Do Now by setting up their notebooks.
20min Ecosystem: Cycling of Matter (Nitrogen Cycle) Notes.
5min Students answer essential question in a paragraph summary.
5min Students share paragraphs and write margin questions.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Reading & Writing for Science: Sight & Sunlight CER
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HW: Work on Quarter Project (see previous post). Bonus (10%) if turned in this Friday.
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CW: CER Paragraph using A=B=C CER outline.
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DN: Clear your tables. Read the article.
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Reminder: Food Web and Interactions Video feature fictional plants and animals. Project videos must feature ALL original video. Quality is important (focus, close ups, clear sound, etc.). Real examples are required for the vocab. video.
Resources
[youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDStTbzTWNo&w=854&h=480]
Lesson Outline
5min Students complete the Do Now by reading article.
10min> Highlight select paragraphs.
5min< Setting up A=B=C CER outline for article.
10min Adding evidence to CER outline.
5min< Write CER Paragraph using the completed CER outline.
5min> Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Ecosystems: Competitive Interaction StopMotion Animation
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HW: Work on Quarter Project (see previous post).
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CW: Competitive Interaction SMA (via Google Classroom
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DN: What is a competitive interaction? Examples?
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EQ: How do members of different species interact with each other?
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Reminder: Project videos must feature ALL original video. Quality is important (focus, close ups, clear sound, etc.). Real examples are required for the vocab. video.
Resources
Lesson Outline
5min> Students complete the Do Now by answering question in notebook.
10min Teacher outlines how to make a stopmotion animation; outlines the sequence; offers tips; arranges groups for equal access to technology; and distributes materials.
25min Students create a stopmotion animation of a competitive interaction. (Title - 5pics. Animal A gets plant and eats it. Animal B is sad and hungry - 30+pics. Credits - 5pics.) Turn in via Google Classroom.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Ecosystems: Puppet Play Performances
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HW: [1] Complete two storyboards for Quarter Project (see previous post). [2] (Optional) Bring Your Own Technology tomorrow. Download Stop Motion Studio app.
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DN: Rehearse puppet play.
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EQ: How do members of different species interact with each other?
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Reminder: If you don’t turn in completed storyboards tomorrow, you will not be allowed to work in pairs or trios.
Resources
Lesson Outline
5min> Students complete the Do Now by rehearsing play.
40min Puppet Play Performances. Students work on storyboards while waiting between set-ups.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Ecosystems: Quarter Project
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HW: Finish scripts and puppets for Symbiotic Puppet Show.
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DN: Turn in homework.
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EQ: How do members of different species interact with each other?
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Reminder: Presenting puppet shows tomorrow. For projects, emphasis is on quality. Clear video, clear audio, close ups, wide shots, good editing, and smooth delivery.
Resources
Ecosystem Project Handout (2019)
[youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_tjFeFBmBk&w=854&h=480]
Lesson Outline
5min> Students complete the Do Now by answering questions.
5min Teacher provides instructions and clarifications for quiz.
15min Trophic Levels Quiz
10min Class goes over Ecosystem Project Handout. Teacher provides clarification and tips for success.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Ecosystems: Puppet Show Interactions (2of2)
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HW: Complete Trophic Levels Review Worksheet
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CW: Finish scripts and puppets for Symbiotic Puppet Show.
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DN: What it the biomass of the producers if the tertiary consumers have a biomass of 6kg?
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EQ: How do members of different species interact with each other?
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Reminder: Quiz on trophic levels Tomorrow.
Resources
Trophic Levels Review Worksheet
Lesson Outline
5min> Students complete the Do Now by answering questions.
5min Teacher outlines the requirements for the Symbiotic Puppet Show and provides hints and tips for better outcomes.
5min Teacher assigns each group an organism pair from a competitive, mutual, parasitic, or commensal interaction.
30min Students research organism pair, create puppets, and write a script for their puppet show which addresses the following questions. [1] How do you define competitive/mutual/parasitic/commensal interactions. [2] How and who benefits or loses? [3] How will you show their interactions?
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
AIM: Create a puppet show that models a competitive, mutual, parasitic, or commensal interaction between species.
Ecosystems: Puppet Show Interactions (1of2)
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CW/HW: Finish scripts and puppets for Symbiotic Puppet Show.
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DN: What it the biomass of the producers if the tertiary consumers have a biomass of 6kg?
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EQ: How do members of different species interact with each other?
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Reminder: Quiz on trophic levels this Wednesday.
Lesson Outline
5min> Students complete the Do Now by answering questions.
5min Teacher outlines the requirements for the Symbiotic Puppet Show and provides hints and tips for better outcomes.
5min Teacher assigns each group an organism pair from a competitive, mutual, parasitic, or commensal interaction.
30min Students research organism pair, create puppets, and write a script for their puppet show which addresses the following questions. [1] How do you define competitive/mutual/parasitic/commensal interactions. [2] How and who benefits or loses? [3] How will you show their interactions?
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 Introduction
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CW/HW: Margin questions and paragraph summary (in notebook).
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DN: What is an invasive species? Examples?
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EQ: How do members of different species interact with each other?
Resources
[youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuO7vl4M7ms&w=854&h=480][youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMG-LWyNcAs&w=640&h=480][youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2Eyup8Jk3w&w=854&h=480]
Lesson Outline
5min Students complete the Do Now by answering questions in their notebooks.
15min Completion of Ecosystem: Interaction notes.
10min Watch videos and discuss the type of interactions.
10min Students find real examples for every type of interaction but between students instead of different species.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.
Ecosystems: Invasive Species
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CW: Video Notes & Paragraph Summary.
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DN: Take a sheet of scratch paper and fold twice.
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EQ: What are invasive species?
Resources
[youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spTWwqVP_2s&w=854&h=480][youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7awAAZSwkKU&w=854&h=480][youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSd7pgvOV3M&w=854&h=480]
Lesson Outline
5min Students complete the Do Now by folding scratch paper.
5min New seating chart.
10min Students watch video 1 and take notes. Class discusses environmental impact of invasive species around the world (Australia).
10min Students watch video 2 and take notes. Class discusses invasive species in North America.
10min Students write a summary paragraph on invasive species.
5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.