Lessons: predator would affect the ecosystem and the organism that they are - This lesson is virtual dissection of Owl Pellets. investigating. Each group will then This interactive website gives the option of present their information to the class. dissecting pellets from many kinds of owls. This Students may choose to construct an would be great to use before actually dissecting, informative brochure, write and because it would help student learn to identify the bones before the actual dissection. illustrate a magazine article, create a public service announcement, etc. for their oral presentation. (Science Practices 6 and 8) Tennessee Holt Science and Technology, Chapter 4, The Earth’s Ecosystems, p. 91-119. Performance task: - Students can Glencoe Tennessee Science Grade 6 TWE identify producers, consumers, and Chapter 4, Section 2 Biomes and Section 3 Aquatic decomposers; identify populations Ecosystems, p. 102 – 117 versus consumers; describe relationships between populations; and Recommended activities: predict changes in populations based Labs: on the food web. (Science Practice 6) - To locate biomes of the United States. Research Performance task: – Draw the carbon and input information about the biomes climate, cycle and have students to write an essay on the significance of this cycle location, and typical biodiversity. Use Google Earth on the environment. Afterwards, create to create a tour. a 3-dimensional model that shows the effects biotic and abiotic factors. - Investigate the habitats of local plants and (Science Practice 2/) animals and explore some of the ways animals depend on plants and each other. Performance task: A team of
Lessons: - This lesson is virtual dissection of Owl Pellets. This interactive website gives the option of dissecting pellets from many kinds of owls. This would be great to use before actually dissecting, because it would help student learn to identify the bones before the actual dissection. Tennessee Holt Science and Technology, Chapter 4, The Earth’s Ecosystems, p. 91-119. Glencoe Tennessee Science Grade 6 TWE Chapter 4, Section 2 Biomes and Section 3 Aquatic Ecosystems, p. 102 – 117 Recommended activities: Labs: - To locate biomes of the United States. Research and input information about the biomes climate, location, and typical biodiversity. Use Google Earth to create a tour. - Investigate the habitats of local plants and animals and explore some of the ways animals depend on plants and each other. predator would affect the ecosystem and the organism that they are investigating. Each group will then present their information to the class. Students may choose to construct an informative brochure, write and illustrate a magazine article, create a public service announcement, etc. for their oral presentation. (Science Practices 6 and 8) Performance task: - Students can identify producers, consumers, and decomposers; identify populations versus consumers; describe relationships between populations; and predict changes in populations based on the food web. (Science Practice 6) Performance task: – Draw the carbon cycle and have students to write an essay on the significance of this cycle on the environment. Afterwards, create a 3-dimensional model that shows the effects biotic and abiotic factors. (Science Practice 2/) Performance task: A team of
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