support analysis, reflection, and research. (MS-LS2-2) SL.8.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. (MS-LS2-2) Present claims and findings, SL.8.4 emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. (MS-LS2-2) Next Generation Science Essential Disciplinary Core Ideas Assessments Vocabulary Resources Standards Questions Students who demonstrate LS2.A: Interdependent MS-LS2-1 Before: Abiotic Interactive Sites for Education understanding can: Relationships in How do abiotic Pretest (Must be the Bacteria and biotic factors same as the final unit Biotic Ecosystems MS-LS2-1 Analyze and Organisms, and affect population test) Commensalism Use this site for interactive/visual interpret data to provide populations of growth? Competition examples of food chains and evidence for the effects of organisms, are dependent Consumer habitats. During: resource availability on on their environmental Venn Decomposer MS-LS2-1 organisms and populations of interactions both with How is population compare and contrast Ecosystem Scholastic Study Jams (videos) organisms in an ecosystem. other living things and size affected by biotic and abiotic Energy can be used to introduce or [Clarification Statement: with nonliving factors. limited resources? factors in an pyramid review material. Search for topics Emphasis is on cause and (MS-LS2-1) ecosystem Food chain under “ecosystems” effect relationships between Food web MS-LS2-1 resources and growth of In any ecosystem, How do organisms While sitting in the Fungi individual organisms and the organisms and interact with each schoolyard, students Interaction numbers of organisms in populations with similar other? sketch all that they see Mutualism Vital Lab
support analysis, reflection, and research. (MS-LS2-2) SL.8.1 Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 8 topics, texts, and issues, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly. (MS-LS2-2) SL.8.4 Present claims and findings, emphasizing salient points in a focused, coherent manner with relevant evidence, sound valid reasoning, and well-chosen details; use appropriate eye contact, adequate volume, and clear pronunciation. (MS-LS2-2) Next Generation Science Standards Disciplinary Core Ideas Essential Questions Assessments Vocabulary Resources Students who demonstrate understanding can: MS-LS2-1 Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on cause and effect relationships between resources and growth of individual organisms and the numbers of organisms in LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems Organisms, and populations of organisms, are dependent on their environmental interactions both with other living things and with nonliving factors. (MS-LS2-1) In any ecosystem, organisms and populations with similar MS-LS2-1 How do abiotic and biotic factors affect population growth? MS-LS2-1 How is population size affected by limited resources? MS-LS2-1 How do organisms interact with each other? Before: Pretest (Must be the same as the final unit test) During: Venn and contrast biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem While sitting in the schoolyard, students sketch all that they see Abiotic Bacteria Biotic Commensalism Competition Consumer Decomposer Ecosystem Energy pyramid Food chain Food web Fungi Interaction Mutualism Interactive Sites for Education Use this site for interactive/visual examples of food chains and habitats. Scholastic Study Jams (videos) can be used to introduce or review material. Search for topics under “ecosystems” Vital Lab compare