UNIT 2: Existence of Life and Ecosystems
UNIT 2: Existence of Life and Ecosystems
Monday, Sept 26 – October 26
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 - TOPIC: MICROHABITATS (7.10.A.)
ACTIVITIES:
1. PT – Microhabitats Week (PPT)
2. Study Jam – (ISN) Overview of Ecosystems
(1) Write short intro
(2) Watch video & summarize
(3) Click on each vocabulary word and write definition
(4) Take practice quiz
3. MINI LESSON – “Intro to Microhabitats” PPT. (on Edmodo)
(highlight vocab words from Study Jam when mentioned)
HW: None
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 TOPIC: MICROHABITATS
1. PT – MICROCHABITAT WEEK (PPT)
2. Video & Quickwrite: “Life Under a Log”
3. INPUT – ISN Notes -“Microhabitats in a School Yard” (view PPT notes on Edmodo and write
info in ISN)
4. Student Turn & Talk “One thing that I learned today was ___
5. OUTPUT ISN – Exit ticket - teach Quick write
HW: Finish Notes: Microhabitats in School Yard
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016 TOPIC: MICROHABITAT
1. PT – Game –
2. Video/Quickwrite –“What is a Microhabitat”
3. FIELD INVESTIGATION – “Find a Microhabitat in a School Yard” (Location: pond/or other side of tennis courts)
> Make Data Table in ISN for – “Microhabitat Observations & Data”
Materials: (per group)
CLIP BOARDS
ISN (Data Table)
Pencil
Handout
String to mark off area - cut string
4. Write Results in ISN: T-Chart - classify their findings as either biotic or abiotic
5. Exit Ticket –Reflection w/sentence stems:
(We wanted to learn__. We collected data by__. We found out __.)
HW: Study Notes for quiz on Friday
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 2017 TOPIC: BIOTIC/ABIOTC FACTORS
1. PT – Card Sort (DIY 2) – Do this at seats with partner/group Make extra copies
2. Notes/Foldable – (Kessler) Biotic/Abiotic Factors (2)
3. Watch VIDEO – while working
HW: Study Notes for quiz tomorrow
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER, 30, 2017 TOPIC: BIOTIC/ABIOTC FACTORS & MICROHABITATS (7.10.A.)
1. PT – (Kessler) Jeopardy Review Game – Biotic/Abiotic Factors
2. INPUT - T-Chart Biotic/Abiotic & Microhabitat questions (DIY 1)
3. Quia Quiz – Microhabitats, Biotic/Abiotic Factors
MondayDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2016 TOPIC: BIOMES & BIODIVERSITY (7.10.A.B.)
Content Obj:
Language Obj:
ACTIVITIES:
Biomes: 7
TundraTemp. Rain Forest
TaigaTrop. Rain Forest
GrasslandTemp. Dec. Forest
Desert
1. PT – Video – Biomes of the world (see 2 videos in BIOMES folder)
2. MINI LESSON – Intro to Biomes (PPT)
3. Study Jam: Biomes
4. INPUT: Color Biome Map (DIY 1) get from Rannik
HW: Climegraph Map
MONDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016 TOPIC: BIOMES & BIODIVERSITY
Content Obj:
Language Obj:
ACTIVITIES:
1. PT – (Kessler Warmups) Biomes & Biodiversity
2. INPUT-ISN – Biomes-Fold up (Kessler) or Rannik Foldable
> cut/paste & work while watching Biomes video
> Resource - Use McGraw Hill text, Chpt. 8 (includes: Location, Climate, Plants/Animals, Biodiversity, Human Impact)
3. Turn & Talk Activity – use sentence stem: I learned that Biomes __, and found out that__.
4. Output (Exit Ticket) (10 min): Acrostic – BIOME
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2016 TOPIC: BIOMES & BIODIVERSITY
Content Obj:
Language Obj:
ACTIVITIES:
1. PT – Biodiversity & Sustainability (draw sustainability/biodiversity graph & definitions from PPT)
2. Biomes Foldup – work on in class
HS Finish foldup
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2016 TOPIC: BIOMES & BIODIVERSITY
Content Obj:
Language Obj:
ACTIVITIES:
1. PT: Biodiversity
2. Activity: Biodiversity Simulation (Douglas Fir Trees)
3. STATIONS: Biomes/Biodiversity DIYS
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016
Content Obj:
Language Obj:
ACTIVITIES:
1. PT - TEXT CARDS: Biodiversity (answer questions, cut out cards, glue in ISN)
2. Review Games Quia ½ of class
3. Quiz: Biomes and Biodiversity (STEPS 7.10.A.B.)
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 TOPIC: FLOW OF ENERGY (7.5.C.)
Content Obj:
Language Obj:
ACTIVITIES:
1. PT: Kessler Packet (2) food webs/pyramids
2. Mini Lesson/PT: (Review) Flipchart-Food Webs
3. Activity: put pictures in a food web in order (see Stations-Food webs)
3. Activity – Yarn Food Web (see file for laminated animals and plants)
4. Output: quickwrite Food Webs
MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016 ENERGY FLOW - FOOD WEBS, CHAINS, and PYRAMIDS (7.5.C.)
HOLIDAY
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2016 ENERGY FLOW - FOOD WEBS, CHAINS, and PYRAMIDS (7.5.C.)
Finish Biomes
Study Jam
ACTIVITIES:
SET UP COMPOST BIN
PT/Mini Lesson: Flipchart-Food Webs
1. Vocab Game – Pizza Slice Bingo w/Food Chain, Web & Video (glue answers on pizza & put in ISN)
2. Notes/Booklet (INPUT)- Penguin-Food Web Notes
3. Check Booklet-Food Webs
4. Output: quickwrite
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016 TOPIC: ENERGY FLOW - FOOD WEBS, CHAINS, and PYRAMIDS (7.5.C.)
ACTIVITIES:
1. PT/Mini Lesson: Kessler Warmups
2. Video – Bozeman’s Science – “Energy Flow in Ecosystems”
3. Whole group – WS-“Trophic Levels Pyramid” (with questions)
4. Activity – 3D Energy Pyramid
1. PT/Mini Lesson: Kessler Warmups
2. STATIONS – Food webs/Pyramids
3. Finish 3D Energy Pyramid
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2016 TOPIC: ENERGY FLOW - FOOD WEBS, CHAINS, and PYRAMIDS (7.5.C.)
1. PT: Biomass/Dichotomous Key
2. Quiz – Food Webs/Pyramids
3. Finish Stations
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2016 TOPIC: Cycling of Matter (7.5.B.)
1. PT/MINI LESSON: Flipchart – Decomposition of Biomass
* Time-lapse video-decay of fruit & pig (go to Youtube for Pig)
2. Lab – “Decomposers Break it Down”
Input Activity (ISN) – Notecards – Biomas & Decomposition
MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2016 TOPIC: Cycling of Matter (7.5.B.)
1. PT – Cycling of Matter
2. Inquiry Lab: “Composting Inquiring Lab”
Tuesday, October 17, 2016 TOPIC: Cycling of Matter (7.5.B.)
1. PT: Dichotomous Key
2. Quia Quiz: Cycling of Matter
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2016 TOPIC: Organic Compounds (7.6.A.)
1. PT: Flipchart-Organic Compounds
2. ACTIVITY: Organic Compounds & Using the Periodic Table (DIY)
3. INPUT: Foldable Organic Compounds
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2016
1. PT – STEPS 7.6.A.
2. Finish Foldable – Organic Compounds
3. Notes: The Carbon Cycle (on line article, good!)
4. Foldable – Carbon Cycle
FRIDAY, OCT 20
Video - STUDY JAMS NITROGREN CYCLE VIDEO
Foldable - Nitrogen Cycle (Bunny story)
STATIONS: Cycles/Compost/Cycling Matter (see file)
Do Big Science Stations - Ecosystems