Ecology
Biotic and Abiotic Factors
Focus questions -
What are the characteristics of living things?
Are seeds alive?
Prezi Presentation Biotic and Abiotic Factors -
https://prezi.com/xz4psv1o-6_8/abiotic-biotic-factors-in-an-ecosystem/
Investigation: Are seeds alive? Do Chia seeds require characteristics of living things?
Materials-wet paper towel, sandwich bags, Chia seeds, and water
PowerPoint:
are_seeds_alive_observation_sheet.docx | |
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characteristics_of_life.ppt | |
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notes_abiotic_and_biotic.docx | |
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Teaching Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
Introduction to CER: My Dad is an alien and ShamWow
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claim_evidence_reasoning_science.pdf | |
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cer_card_sort.pdf | |
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cer_card_sort_2.pdf | |
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mystery_tooth.docx | |
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cer_rubric.docx | |
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Four Spheres of earth and biomes
Focus Questions:
1. What is the connection between the four spheres and biotic and abiotic factors?
2. How would the absence of one sphere effect the earth? Pick one and explain.
3. What is a biome and what are its major characteristics?
1. What is the connection between the four spheres and biotic and abiotic factors?
2. How would the absence of one sphere effect the earth? Pick one and explain.
3. What is a biome and what are its major characteristics?
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See saved computer file for updated .ppt Spheres and Biomes. Too large to update.
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biome_color_sheet.docx | |
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Biome Videos
Levels of Organization
Essential Questions: What different levels of organization do ecologists study? How do biotic and abiotic components interact in an ecosystem? Why can't an organism survive in total isolation?
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Updated file on computer. Too large to import.
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levels_of_organization_notes_update.docx | |
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Levels of organization game board.
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REAL LIFE LEVELS OF ORGANIZATION -
Match the following: (Ecosystem, community, population, organism)
1. All teachers and students
2. one 6th grade student
3. 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students
4. One class of 6th grade students
Match the following: (Ecosystem, community, population, organism)
1. All teachers and students
2. one 6th grade student
3. 4th, 5th, and 6th grade students
4. One class of 6th grade students
Food Webs and Food Chains
Essential Question: What would happen to food chains/food webs in an ecosystem if an organism was eradicated?
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Food chain notes on drive. Too large to import.
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trophic_levels_foldable.docx | |
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food_web_activity.pdf | |
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Water, Carbon, and Nitrogen Cycle
Essential Questions: What role do producers play in the carbon cycle? How do these cycles impact an ecosystem? Can the water cycle end?
water_carbon_and_nitrogen_cycle.ppt | |
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water_carbon_and_nitrogen_cycle_notes.docx | |
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cycles_notes_with_blanks.pdf | |
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Carbon Cycle and Oil Spills
See folder for powerpoint.
Natural and Human Disasters on Ecosystems
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oil_spill_cleanup_challenge_plan_page.docx | |
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Asian Carp Public Service Announcement
What is a PSA? A public service announcement is a message in the public interest to raise awareness toward an issue!
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PSA Examples
Fossil Fuel Extraction and Environmental Impact
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Physical and Behavioral Adaptations
Essential Questions:
•How do changes in habitats affect survival of organisms?
•How do adaptations enable organisms to live in a particular ecosystem?
•How do changes in habitats affect survival of organisms?
•How do adaptations enable organisms to live in a particular ecosystem?
physical_and_behavioral_adaptations.ppt | |
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physical_and_behavioral_adaptation_notes.docx | |
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animal_adaptations_research.pdf | |
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animal_adaptations_website_instructions.docx | |
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Taxonomy
Essential Question:
Why do scientists classify living things?
Why do scientists classify living things?
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alien_classification.pdf | |
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the_6_kingdoms_of_life_notes.docx | |
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Nine Major Phyla
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Class
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Extra Classification PowerPoint - Animal Phyla
classification_of_animals.ppt | |
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Plant Classification
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Ecology Application Test
Design a website using the concepts learned in science class.
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