Lesson Overview

Energy in an Ecosystem
6th Grade
(Order organisms 6 week ahead of starting unit)
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Less Overview Time Other Things to Know: Advance Preparation

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1 • Pre Assessment 45 *Copy & Laminate: Word Sort Card Set
• Predator/Prey min * Make Charts: What We Think About ….
55 *Need: Internet
Research Project- min *Collect articles and reference material on
Information needed in 55 Isle Royale
Activity #5 min *Prepare: 3 gallons of conditioned water
55 *Collect large rocks and climbing branches-
min Activity #2
55 *Collect four 2-liter pop bottles for Activity
min #3
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2 • Populations in 55 *Book: Ecosystems
Ecosystems min *Build temporary holding tank for aquatic
Build Classroom 55 organisms
Ecosystem min *Need: space for chart paper to make
55 concept map
min
3 • Long-term 55 *Set up Pond Ecosystem: Analyzed in activity
Observations min #10
Woodland & Pond 55 *Prepare Observation Logs- observe until
Ecosystem min end of unit
4 • Schoolyard Ecosystem 55 *Prepare: schoolyard survey
Add to Classroom min *Collect small amount s of veggies or fruit-
Ecosystem 55 no bananas
min
5 • Food Web & Balance 55 *Need: space and area with sunlight to
Design Plant Investigation: min observe seeds
Plant Seeds - Observe for 55 *Need Internet
several weeks min *Suggestion: Use concept map website from
55 Lesson 2
min
6 • Balance in an 55 *Display food webs from Activity #5
Ecosystem min *Copy and Laminate: Word sort Card Set
55 *Need Computer Lab
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7 • Overpopulation / 55 *Collect Resources-different ways humans
Human Affects min affect ecosystems (extinction, depletion,
 Ecosystems 55 climate change, …)
Conduct Research Project: min *Make Chart: What We Think About …..
Class Magazine- Extinct, 55 *Make: Science Magazine Assignment Board
Endangered, Threatened min *Book: Endangered Species
Species 55
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8 • Ecosystems in 55 *Prepare: area for collage of MI ecosystems
Michigan min *Collect: Variety of magazines for
(Compare to Class 55 biotic/abiotic pictures
Ecosystems) min
9 • Invasive Species in 55 *Need Internet- Video
Michigan min *Make Chart: What We Think About …
Research Project: Class Fact 55 *Need: large space for Part 2- Web of Life
Cards min Game
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10 • Climate Change 55 *Collect: 8-10 newspaper and magazine
Pond Study Data/ Case min articles
Studies 55 *Need Internet
min *Copy case studies from website (Pg 78)
55 *Make Chart: What We Think About …
min *Need: large chart paper for pond
55 ecosystems data
min
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11 • What Can We Do 55 *Copy: Global Warming Wheel Card (found
• Post Assessment min on website)
55 *Book: Protecting the Planet & Living
min Green
55 *Suggestion: Start ecological initiative
min w/class or school