Ecosystems Students build a context for energy in living systems and explore how living and non-living components interact in an ecosystem. Standards Assessment / Resources Differentiation Student Evidence Additional Support Extensions Energy Flow 2 days LS2B Energy Flow Learning Targets Key Vocabulary: reading strategy Energy flows text p. 86-87) I can describe the relationships between Producer through an ecosystem from producers to producers, consumers and decomposers Consumer consumers to Organizing Living I can describe how energy flows through Decomposer decomposers. These guide p. 75) an ecosystem Carnivore Explain (teacher’s relationships can be Omnivore shown for specific Herbivore populations in a food CPO Teachers Guide web. This section should be used to introduce Note: students to the vocabulary of ecosystems. SYSD In an open Rather than reading pages 86-87, consider Reading Strategy: system, matter flows using vocabulary strategies to familiarize Consider using into and out of the Spring Board Word students with these terms. system. In a closed Maps system, energy may flow into or out of the CPO Student Text system but matter stays within the system. 5.1 5E Lesson Plan LS2C The major source of energy for ecosystems on Earth’s surface is sunlight…
Ecosystems Students build a context for energy in living systems and explore how living and non-living components interact in an ecosystem. Standards Assessment / Student Evidence Resources Differentiation Additional Support Extensions Energy Flow 2 days LS2B Energy flows through an ecosystem from producers to consumers to decomposers. These relationships can be shown for specific populations in a food web. SYSD In an open system, matter flows into and out of the system. In a closed system, energy may flow into or out of the system but matter stays within the system. Energy Flow reading strategy text p. 86-87) Organizing Living (teacher’s guide p. 75) Learning Targets I can describe the relationships between producers, consumers and decomposers I can describe how energy flows through an ecosystem CPO Teachers Guide Note: This section should be used to introduce students to the vocabulary of ecosystems. Rather than reading pages 86-87, consider using vocabulary strategies to familiarize students with these terms. CPO Student Text 5.1 5E Lesson Plan Key Vocabulary: Producer Consumer Decomposer Carnivore Omnivore Herbivore Reading Strategy: Consider using Spring Board Word Maps LS2C The major source of energy for ecosystems on Earth’s surface is sunlight… Explain