Gachuzee 9/24/21 Gachuzee 9/24/21

Ecosystems: Puppet Show Interactions (Performance)

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CW: Completed Puppet Species Interactions Worksheet.
DN: Prep for puppet play performances.
EQ: How do members of different species interact with each other?
Reminder: Notebook check sometime next week.

RESOURCES

Puppet Species Interactions Worksheet (Not accessible online. Copies available in class.)

Lesson Outline

5min> Students complete the Do Now by prepping for their Puppet Interactions Play performances.

5min> Teacher explains how to complete the Puppet Species Interactions Worksheet.

25-35min Students perform plays they started on Wednesday that show the interactions of: Barnacle & Whales; Caterpillar & Wasps; Shark & Remora; Ants & Acacia; Bees & Flowering Plants; Cordyceps & Ants: Cheetah & Lions; Bunny & Plant; Bunny & Deer; and Hermit Crab and Sea Snails. Students fill out Puppet Species Interactions Worksheet.

5min> Quick class overview of the interactions of the different species pair presented.

5min> Notebook check reminder and a quick check for colors, margin questions, and summaries.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

AIM: Create a puppet show that models a competitive, mutual, parasitic, or commensal interaction between species.

Gachuzee 9/23/21 Gachuzee 9/23/21

Ecosystems: Puppet Show Interactions (Practice)

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CW: Check the Puppet Project Handout from yesterday, make edits, and resubmit updated scripts and backdrop slides via Google Classroom.
DN: Name 1 abiotic and 1 biotic factor that affects each of your species.
EQ: How do members of different species interact with each other?
Reminder: Notebook check sometime next week.

Lesson Outline

5min> Students complete the Do Now by answering questions.

5min Teacher checks completion of agreed upon tasks by students. Students that did not complete the task were placed in a new group or worked individually.

15min Students make modifications to scripts, backgrounds, and make additional props or puppets.

15min Students practice plays, troubleshooting any issues and making additional changes as need.

5min Students resubmit updated scripts and backdrops via Goggle Classroom.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

AIM: Create a puppet show that models a competitive, mutual, parasitic, or commensal interaction between species.

Gachuzee 9/22/21 Gachuzee 9/22/21

Ecosystems: Puppet Show Interactions (Planning)

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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 tomorrow’s class.
DN: Name 1 abiotic and 1 biotic factor that affects butterflies.
EQ: How do members of different species interact with each other?
Reminder: Notebook check sometime next week.

RESOURCES

Species Interactions Puppet Project Handout

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.

Gachuzee 9/20/21 Gachuzee 9/20/21

Ecosystems: Interactions Intro

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CW/HW: Complete table, margin questions and paragraph summary (in notebook).
DN: What does the chart tell you?
EQ: How do members of different species interact with each other?

Resources

Species Interactions Notebook Handout

[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 (page 10).

5min> Glue notebook handout to page 20 and prep page 21 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.

Gachuzee 9/13/21 Gachuzee 9/13/21

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

Ecosystem Intro Notes Diagram

[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.

Gachuzee 11/12/19 Gachuzee 11/12/19

Scientific Testing: Vocabulary

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HW: [1] Study vocabulary words - quiz tomorrow. [2] Turn in Worm Dissection Slideshow.
DN: Talk to your groups, make arrangements for the submittal of the Worm Dissection Slideshow.

RESOURCES

[youtube=://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B28fUzbbJls&w=854&h=480]

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by discussing arrangements for turning in worm dissection slideshow.

20min Notes on Scientific Testing (Vocabulary).

10min Collect data on the i vs ii activity.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Gachuzee 11/7/19 Gachuzee 11/7/19

Scientific Testing: Data Analysis

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HW: Bring Your Own Technology Tomorrow (Optional)
CW: Data & Analysis Practice (via Google Classroom)
DN: Clear tables and take a Chromebook.
Reminder: Worm dissection tomorrow.

RESOURCES

Data & Analysis Practice Tests Example Layouts

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by clearing tables and taking a Chromebook.

10-15min Teacher outlines the placebo effect and scientific testing (averages and p-values).

10min Collect data. Discuss findings and p-values.

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Gachuzee 10/29/19 Gachuzee 10/29/19

Cycling of Matter: Review

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HW: Finish Quarter Project (see previous post) due Wednesday.
CW: Complete the Cycling of Matter Questions + Crossword worksheet.
DN: Start working on the worksheet.
EQ: How does human activity change the Carbon Cycle?
Notice: Notebook check and Quiz (Nitrogen Cycle and Worm Anatomy) TOMORROW.

Resources

Cycling of Matter Questions + Crossword Worksheet

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by working on the worksheet.

20min Students complete the worksheet.

5min Review answers.

5min Review worm anatomy.

5min< Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Gachuzee 10/28/19 Gachuzee 10/28/19

Cycling of Matter: Carbon and Human Activity

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HW: [1] 15 Flashcards on nitrogen/worm anatomy. [2] Finish Quarter Project (see previous post) due Wednesday.
CW: Draw carbon cycle map before and after human activity.
DN: Draw the nitrogen cycles (words only).
EQ: How does human activity change the Carbon Cycle?
Notice: Notebook check and Quiz (Nitrogen Cycle and Worm Anatomy) on Wednesday.

Lesson Outline

5min Students complete the Do Now by clearing table and taking out a sheet of paper.

5min Teacher outlines procedures for Carbon Cycle Map activity and distributes dice.

10min Students run through Carbon Cycle activity without human activity.

5min Discussion on results of activity.

10min Students run through Carbon Cycle activity with human activity.

5min Discussion on results of activity.

5min Complete diagram of worm anatomy.

5min< Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.

Gachuzee 10/25/19 Gachuzee 10/25/19

Cycling of Matter: Paper Worm

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HW: Finish Quarter Project (see previous post) due Wednesday.
CW: Complete table of worm parts/functions and paper model.
DN: Take the three handouts and start reading.
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

Paper Worm Model (Not available online.)

Lesson Outline

40min Paper Model Activity (Not available online.)

5min Collect materials. Clean up. Wrap up.