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Title

Module 5 - Essential Question & Inquiry-Based Lesson Plan

Template
Human Impacts on Ecosystems

Grade Level/Subject

7th Grade Science

Overview of Lesson

Students will be researching the negative human impacts that

are affecting various ecosystems around the world. They will
create a Glogster to promote awareness for one particular
human action and investigate possible solutions.

Web Address for

Activity Information

Students will use the website created for the project at:
http://frostnscience.weebly.com

(Where can students find

guidance for inquiry
activity? This would be
Blog, Google docs, WIKI ,
WebQuest, URL)

Essential Questions
(What are the
essential/main question/s
that students will be
answering in this
activity?)

Suggested
Foundation/Subsidiar
y Questions

Examine how human activities are impacting ecosystems.

Formulate solutions to protecting ecosystems and biodiversity
of life.

What human activities affect land ecosystems?

What human activities affect water quality and quantity?
What is biodiversity?

(What are some guided

questions that should be
answered to help with
answering essential
question?)

Content Standards
Addressed

LIFE SCIENCE (LS)

Topic: Cycles of Matter and Flow of Energy
This topic focuses on the impact of matter and energy transfer
within the biotic component of ecosystems.
Content Standard: In any particular biome, the number,
growth and survival of organisms and populations
depend on biotic and abiotic factors.

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Activities/Tasks
Procedures of
activities
Include a full explanation
of how technology be
utilized.

Resources

The Final Product

What will students

1. Before the beginning of the project, students will need

background information about the negative impacts that
humans have on ecosystems.
2. Students will have the task of promoting awareness
about one of these negative human impacts through a
visual presentation.
3. Using Chromebooks they will visit the designated
webpage (provided) that includes a step-by-step
procedural outline, resources to find information, and a
rubric.
4. Allow students time to research through the resources to
choose which impact they would like to further explore.
Remind students that if it is not on the list they need to
have it approved.
5. Once they have decided they need to answer these
questions:
Explain the negative human action. Basically, what
is it?
Why is this action happening? What is causing it?
What type(s) of ecosystems is/are being impacted?
What part of the world is being impacted the most?
Name two organisms being affected and the impact
it has on them.
6. Student should use the resources provided to them from
the webpage.
7. When they have gathered all their information, students
will create a Glogster to present their findings. Make
sure students include 3-4 appropriate graphics to
illustrate their topic. Also, students must have 3
possible solutions or actions that can help prevent these
negative actions.
Chromebooks with Internet access
http://frostnscience.weebly.com
All resources can be found on the webpage:
worldwildlife.org
nationalgeographic.com
You Tube videos - Bill Nye Video & SciShow
eschooltoday.com
kidzworld.com
Glogster
The final product will be a Glogster that will include
information, graphics, and solutions to promote awareness

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produce that represents
about one particular human action that negatively impacts an
their answers to the
ecosystem.
essential questions?

Evaluation
Procedure
How will student work be
assessed?

The Glogsters will be assessed using the rubric found on the

last page. They will be assessed on attractiveness, accuracy,
solutions, and use of class time.

Attach Rubric
Teacher
Reflection

What problems do you anticipate with this lesson?

How will this lesson fit into your overall curriculum planning?
I anticipate the following problems: time constraints, difficulties
for students to pull out important information from the resources
given, and technical issues in creating the Glogster itself. Unless
the students are familiar with using Glogster I believe it may be
a challenge at first until they are used to the tools and formats of
using Glogster.
This lesson will actually fit into my overall curriculum planning
extremely well. This guided inquiry lesson will give students an
opportunity to further investigate one particular human impact
on an ecosystem and learn much more about it. Also, it will give
students a chance to share their findings with each other. We
typically cover this information but do not go into great depth;
this will give our class a chance to find relevant and meaningful
information and solutions of what they can actually do on a dayto-day basis. Students will learn that even the smallest action
can have an impact on the world.

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Making A Glogster: Human Impacts on Ecosystems
Teacher Name: Miss Frost
CATEGORY

Use of Class
Time

Used time well

during each class
period. Focused on
getting the project
done. Never
distracted others.

Used time well

during each class
period. Usually
focused on getting
the project done
and never
distracted others.

Used some of the

time well during
each class period.
There was some
focus on getting
the project done
but occasionally
distracted others.

Did not use class

time to focus on the
project OR often
distracted others.

Content Accuracy

All 5 questions
have been
answered
accurately and are
displayed on the
poster.

3-4 questions have

been answered
accurately and are
displayed on the
poster.

2 questions have
been answered
accurately and are
displayed on the
poster.

Less than 2
questions have
been answered and
are displayed on
the poster.

Graphics Relevance

All (3-4) graphics

are related to the
topic and make it
easier to
understand.

All (3-4) graphics

are related to the
topic and some
make it easier to
understand.

Graphics (2) relate

to the topic.

Graphics (1) do not

relate to the topic.

Attractiveness

The poster is
exceptionally
attractive in terms
of design, layout,
and neatness.

The poster is
attractive in terms
of design, layout
and neatness.

The poster is
acceptably
attractive though it
may be a bit
messy.

The poster is
distractingly messy
or very poorly
designed. It is not
attractive.

Solutions

The poster
includes at least 3
possible solutions
or actions to help
with this impact.

The poster
includes at least 2
possible solutions
or actions to help
with this impact.

The poster
includes at least 1
possible solution or
action to help with
this impact.

The poster does

not include possible
solutions or actions
to help with this
impact.

Student Name:

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