Energy in an Ecosystem 6th Grade (Order organisms 6 week ahead of starting unit) www.protopage.com/lchambless- contains website listed in manual
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on 1 • Pre Assessment 45 *Copy & Laminate: Word Sort Card Set • Predator/Prey min * Make Charts: What We Think About …. 55 *Need: Internet Research Project- min *Collect articles and reference material on Information needed in 55 Isle Royale Activity #5 min *Prepare: 3 gallons of conditioned water 55 *Collect large rocks and climbing branches- min Activity #2 55 *Collect four 2-liter pop bottles for Activity min #3 55 min 2 • Populations in 55 *Book: Ecosystems Ecosystems min *Build temporary holding tank for aquatic Build Classroom 55 organisms Ecosystem min *Need: space for chart paper to make 55 concept map min 3 • Long-term 55 *Set up Pond Ecosystem: Analyzed in activity Observations min #10 Woodland & Pond 55 *Prepare Observation Logs- observe until Ecosystem min end of unit 4 • Schoolyard Ecosystem 55 *Prepare: schoolyard survey Add to Classroom min *Collect small amount s of veggies or fruit- Ecosystem 55 no bananas min 5 • Food Web & Balance 55 *Need: space and area with sunlight to Design Plant Investigation: min observe seeds Plant Seeds - Observe for 55 *Need Internet several weeks min *Suggestion: Use concept map website from 55 Lesson 2 min 6 • Balance in an 55 *Display food webs from Activity #5 Ecosystem min *Copy and Laminate: Word sort Card Set 55 *Need Computer Lab min 55 min 7 • Overpopulation / 55 *Collect Resources-different ways humans Human Affects min affect ecosystems (extinction, depletion, Ecosystems 55 climate change, …) Conduct Research Project: min *Make Chart: What We Think About ….. Class Magazine- Extinct, 55 *Make: Science Magazine Assignment Board Endangered, Threatened min *Book: Endangered Species Species 55 min 55 min 8 • Ecosystems in 55 *Prepare: area for collage of MI ecosystems Michigan min *Collect: Variety of magazines for (Compare to Class 55 biotic/abiotic pictures Ecosystems) min 9 • Invasive Species in 55 *Need Internet- Video Michigan min *Make Chart: What We Think About … Research Project: Class Fact 55 *Need: large space for Part 2- Web of Life Cards min Game 55 min 55 min 10 • Climate Change 55 *Collect: 8-10 newspaper and magazine Pond Study Data/ Case min articles Studies 55 *Need Internet min *Copy case studies from website (Pg 78) 55 *Make Chart: What We Think About … min *Need: large chart paper for pond 55 ecosystems data min 55 min 11 • What Can We Do 55 *Copy: Global Warming Wheel Card (found • Post Assessment min on website) 55 *Book: Protecting the Planet & Living min Green 55 *Suggestion: Start ecological initiative min w/class or school