Name: ______________________________ Date: _____________ My Vital Signs Independent Ecology Investigation Student Notebook Part I: Build Background Knowledge Lesson 1: Introduction to the Investigation Essential Question: What are the biotic and abiotic factors at our field site? Key Vocabulary: biotic, abiotic, organism Do Now: How do you know if something is alive? What do all living things have in common? After completing this this activity, I will be able to… NGSS Level 1 Level 2: all of level Level 3: all of level Level 4: all of level Practice 3 1 and… 2 and… 3 and… Planning and Make Record details such Use photos, Generate Carrying Out observations as size, shape, writing, and questions about Investigations of organisms color, texture, sketches as what factors might at my field movement, evidence to show be affecting site. sounds, and that what I found organisms at my surrounding is biotic and not field site or how environment. abiotic. they might be changing. Once you have completed the activity, circle the highest level that you achieved. What are characteristics of all living things? My group’s list: Additional ideas from the class: Initial Visit to the field site Date: ____________ biotic factor abiotic factor
Name: ______________________________ Date: _____________ My Vital Signs Independent Ecology Investigation Student Notebook Part I: Build Background Knowledge Lesson 1: Introduction to the Investigation Essential Question: What are the biotic and abiotic factors at our field site? Key Vocabulary: biotic, abiotic, organism Do Now: How do you know if something is alive? What do all living things have in common? After completing this this activity, I will be able to… NGSS Practice 3 Level 1 Level 2: all of level 1 and… Level 3: all of level 2 and… Level 4: all of level 3 and… Planning and Carrying Out Investigations Make observations of organisms at my field site. Record details such as size, shape, color, texture, movement, sounds, and surrounding environment. Use photos, writing, and sketches as evidence to show that what I found is biotic and not abiotic. Generate questions about what factors might be affecting organisms at my field site or how they might be changing. Once you have completed the activity, circle the highest level that you achieved. What are characteristics of all living things? My group’s list: Additional ideas from the class: Initial Visit to the field site Date: ____________ biotic factor abiotic factor