Name:Ashley
OShaughnessy
Time: 2 hours
Subject/Topic: Ecosystems
Date: 2/11/15-2/19/15
(depending on class)
Objective
NGSS: 5-LS2-1
Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.[Clarification Statement: Emphasis is
on the idea that matter that is not food (air, water, decomposed materials in soil) is changed by plants into matter that is food. Examples of systems
could include organisms, ecosystems, and the Earth.]
Objective (SWBAT):
1.
Use organisms found in an ecosystem to research food chains
2.
Create a visual representation of that ecosystem
3.
Present finidings to class
Assessment / Exit Ticket: ecosystem poster and presentation
Vocabulary/Key Concepts/Word Wall: prey, predator, food chain, ecosystem
Materials / Technology: tablets, poster board, glue, scissors, markers, packets
Modifications / Accommodations:
Opening (5 minutes)
*Ring bell; eyes on the projector in 5, facing front in 4, nothing in your hands, 3, 2, obama position 1, 0*
Weve been studying the woods ecosystem for the past two weeks, but we dont live in the woods! What ecosystems
can you think of in Chicago?
Ss will probably respond with: the lake, the park. If no one responds, follow with: think about places youve been or
seen where animals and plants may live.
Those are great examples, but there are actually many unique ecosystems in Chicago that provides homes for many
different organisms.
Middle (IWY)
I Do Direct Instruction (5 minute limit)
We Do - Guided Practice
You Do Independent Application by students
Teacher will . . .
Student will . . .
I do (1 minutes):
I do (board=paper):
CFU
raise hands
arrows
enchantedlearning.com
Does anyone have any questions about what you will be doing?
Before you begin, lets review the expectations for group work:
Level 1
Everyone is participating
Working together
cold call
raise hands
whisper
everyone doing something
respectfully listening to others, helping each other
Get started!
We do (5 minutes):
We do (guided practice):
You do (5 minutes):
Exit Ticket
End
*Ring bell *
Listen carefully: when I say go, I am going to set a timer for 1 minute for you to put markers and away, and all papers in the
center bin. When time runs out, the expectation is that youre done cleaning up your materials, in obama position, eyes on me. I
will countdown the last 10 seconds so you know time is almost up.