6.LS.3 Describe specific relationships 1) Show students actual pictures/interactions *Predator LS2.A: Interdependent (predator/prey, consumer/producer, of these relationships -Prey Relationships in parasite/host) and symbiotic relationships 2) Activities/games from Project Wild- -Consumer ‘OH Ecosystems between organisms. Construct an Deer!’ - once students play these games, -Producer explanation that predicts why patterns of collect data and graph and evaluate to see -Parasite LS2.B: interactions develop between organisms in relationship between predator/prey, etc. -Host Cycles of Matter an ecosystem. -Symbiotic relationships - parasitism, and Energy mutualism, commensalism Transfer in Ecosystems LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience LS2.D: Social Interactions and Group Behavior 6.LS.4 Investigate and use data to explain 1) Give students a scenario and have them *Abiotic how changes in biotic and abiotic explain how changes are -Biotic components in a given habitat can be beneficial/detrimental to native plants -Native species beneficial or detrimental to native plants and 2) Research Indiana’s invasive species -Habitat animals. (plants and animals)- group students to -detrimental present a sample of this research
6.LS.3 Describe specific relationships (predator/prey, consumer/producer, parasite/host) and symbiotic relationships between organisms. Construct an explanation that predicts why patterns of interactions develop between organisms in an ecosystem. 1) Show students actual pictures/interactions of these relationships 2) Activities/games from Project Wild- ‘OH Deer!’ - once students play these games, collect data and graph and evaluate to see relationship between predator/prey, etc. *Predator -Prey -Consumer -Producer -Parasite -Host -Symbiotic relationships - parasitism, mutualism, commensalism LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems LS2.B: Cycles of Matter and Energy Transfer in Ecosystems LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience LS2.D: Social Interactions and Group Behavior 6.LS.4 Investigate and use data to explain how changes in biotic and abiotic components in a given habitat can be beneficial or detrimental to native plants and animals. 1) Give students a scenario and have them explain how changes are beneficial/detrimental to native plants 2) Research Indiana’s invasive species (plants and animals)- group students to present a sample of this research *Abiotic -Biotic -Native species -Habitat -detrimental