Essential Question: What is already known about my research question? Key vocabulary: hypothesis Do Now: What do you already know that will help you answer your research question? Think about all that you have learned about how species interact in an ecosystem and observations that you have made in your field site. What do you still need to find out? After completing this this activity, I will be able to… NGSS Practice Level 1 Level 2: all of Level 3: all of level 2 Level 4: all of level 8 level 1 and… and… 3 and… Obtaining, Find Gather Use the information Locate other evaluating, and accurate evidence that that I gathered to research that communicating information my species may determine how my scientists have information about my be present at species connects conducted that species. the field site. with its ecosystem relates to my and our community. species or topic. Once you have completed the activity, circle the highest level that you achieved. Draw a star next to the perspectives that you are responsible for researching. Take notes on the next two pages on the information that you gather on each perspective.
Essential Question: What is already known about my research question? Key vocabulary: hypothesis Do Now: What do you already know that will help you answer your research question? Think about all that you have learned about how species interact in an ecosystem and observations that you have made in your field site. What do you still need to find out? After completing this this activity, I will be able to… NGSS Practice 8 Level 1 Level 2: all of level 1 and… Level 3: all of level 2 and… Level 4: all of level 3 and… Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information Find accurate information about my species. Gather evidence that my species may be present at the field site. Use the information that I gathered to determine how my species connects with its ecosystem and our community. Locate other research that scientists have conducted that relates to my species or topic. Once you have completed the activity, circle the highest level that you achieved. Draw a star next to the perspectives that you are responsible for researching. Take notes on the next two pages on the information that you gather on each perspective.
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