Week of 1/6
Photosynthesis Webquest - an in class introduction to photosynthesis - Complete the questions on the worksheet by using this website and following the directions. Good luck! Click the link to go to the website
Illuminating Photosynthesis -Introductory Paragraph -Questions #1-2- https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/photosynthesis.html
Interactive -Illuminating Photosynthesis -(Click on the Illuminating Photosynthesis link next to the picture of the plant ) Questions #1-12 https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/methuselah/photosynthesis.html
Photosynthesis Comic Strip - organization of the concepts we have learned this week into a an entertaining comic strip.
Photosynthesis Study Jams - Watch the video and take the quiz.
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/plants/photosynthesis.htm
Week of 1/13
Gizmo - Photosynthesis
www.explorelearning.com
We will exploring how different factors such as light concentration and gas levels can affect the process of photosynthesis in this interactive lab.
Cellular Respiration Webquest - Today we will learn about the process that changes the glucose that plants create and animals eat, into usable energy. Use the four websites for the different parts and answer the questions.
Part 1 -http://science-class.net/archive/science-class/PowerPoints/PandR_files/frame.htm
Part 2 - http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_mito.html
Part 3,4,5 - http://www.biologyinmotion.com/atp/index.html
Week of 1/20
Gizmo: Plants and Snails - Students explore the interdependency of organisms through photosynthesis and respiration
Double Bubble - Photosynthesis Vs. Cellular Respiration - Students will compare and contrast the two cellular processes using graphic organization
USE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO HELP PREPARE FOR THE QUIZ!
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/4d5bcd5d-fc76-4eed-82bf-309b9385960b
Week of 1/27
Mystery of Easter Island - We will explore the factors that contributed to bizarre fate of this uniques island ecosystem through reading and discussion questions
Abiotic VS Biotic - Venn Diagram & Review
We will be comparing and contrasting biotic and abiotic factors. We will also make predictions how changes in relationships of organisms can affect the ecosystem in which they live.
Food Chain Gizmo
www.explorelearning.com
We will continue to explore abiotic and biotic factors by adjusting different populations in the food chain and predicting how they affect the ecosystem
Week of 2/3
Pond Ecosystem Gizmo
www.explorelearning.com
We will exploring abiotic and biotic factors that can affect the amount of fish that can be caught in a pond ecosystem.
Food Fight
Student will play the interactive game with a partner and be challenged to create a sustainable food web for a chosen organism.
https://www.brainpop.com/games/foodfight/
Who Eats Who?
Students will be challenged to create a food web full of fictitious organisms and help determine the flow of energy through an ecosystem.
Week of 2/10
Energy Through an Ecosystem
We will learn to determine to the actual amount of energy that makes its way to the top of the food chain in this exercise. Students will review and construct another food web.
Ecosystem Study Guide
Students will practice vocabulary, creating an energy pyramid, and practice questions to prepare for upcoming quiz and quarter exam!
Kahoot
www.kahoot.it
Students will participate in fun, virtual quiz to review for quiz
*Honors Only -My Surviving Animal Project
Students will build an animal to perfectly adapt to their chosen environment.
Week of 2/17 & 2/24
VR Biome Response
Students will tour terrestrial biomes via virtual reality and respond to questions comparing and contrasting their characteristics and adaptations of the organisms within them.
Cryptid Biome Research
Students will work as a team to apply their biome research to find the perfect home for a fictitious creature.
Biome Table Notes
You MUST use the following websites to fill in the chart for your biomes research.
http://www.mbgnet.net/index.html
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/
-http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
The following websites will help you find your information. You may use other websites, but check these first!
All Ecosystems: http://www.nature.org/newsfeatures/specialfeatures/animals/index.htm
Desert Ecosystem: http://www.desertanimals.net/guide.html
Grassland Ecosystem: http://www.worldwildlife.org/habitats/grasslands
All Ecosystems: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/
All Ecosystems: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals.html
All Ecosystems: http://www.animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/
* Supplementary -Biome Map & Research- Homework
We explore the different biomes in North America by collecting data on abiotic and biotic components of each biome. We will also determine each biomes geographic locations.
Finish early?
What’s My Carbon Footprint? (how much carbon YOU use)
http://www.nature.org/greenliving/carboncalculator/#
Extra Assignments:
Roadkill Cafe
We will be exploring the diets of various organisms to help determine their classification and roles in the food chain
Niche Business Card
Niche - An ecological Niche is an animals role or "job" in their ecosystem. Today, you will be researching one animal from one of the 7 ecosystems below, and creating a business card for them.
Animal Choices
Butterfly Dragonfly Cricket Woodpecker Goose Chicken
Sparrow Bald Eagle Owl Hawk Bullfrog Eel
Shark Fox Wolf Dolphin Whale Bobcat
Jaguar Leopard Lion Lynx Puma Otter
Elephant Bear Caribou Manatee Snake Crocodile
Turtle Hippopotamus
Ecosystem Webquest (Optional Review)
Time to review the basics of all we've learned so far. Use the following links to answer the questions provided.
Part 1 - http://www.sciencemadesimple.co.uk/primaryblog/animalscarnivore_herbivore_or_omnivore
Part 2 - http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/ecological-niche-definition-lesson-quiz.html#lesson
Part 3 - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html
Part #4: http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm
Photosynthesis Webquest - an in class introduction to photosynthesis - Complete the questions on the worksheet by using this website and following the directions. Good luck! Click the link to go to the website
Illuminating Photosynthesis -Introductory Paragraph -Questions #1-2- https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/nature/photosynthesis.html
Interactive -Illuminating Photosynthesis -(Click on the Illuminating Photosynthesis link next to the picture of the plant ) Questions #1-12 https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/methuselah/photosynthesis.html
Photosynthesis Comic Strip - organization of the concepts we have learned this week into a an entertaining comic strip.
Photosynthesis Study Jams - Watch the video and take the quiz.
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/plants/photosynthesis.htm
Week of 1/13
Gizmo - Photosynthesis
www.explorelearning.com
We will exploring how different factors such as light concentration and gas levels can affect the process of photosynthesis in this interactive lab.
Cellular Respiration Webquest - Today we will learn about the process that changes the glucose that plants create and animals eat, into usable energy. Use the four websites for the different parts and answer the questions.
Part 1 -http://science-class.net/archive/science-class/PowerPoints/PandR_files/frame.htm
Part 2 - http://www.biology4kids.com/files/cell_mito.html
Part 3,4,5 - http://www.biologyinmotion.com/atp/index.html
Week of 1/20
Gizmo: Plants and Snails - Students explore the interdependency of organisms through photosynthesis and respiration
Double Bubble - Photosynthesis Vs. Cellular Respiration - Students will compare and contrast the two cellular processes using graphic organization
USE THE FOLLOWING LINK TO HELP PREPARE FOR THE QUIZ!
https://play.kahoot.it/#/k/4d5bcd5d-fc76-4eed-82bf-309b9385960b
Week of 1/27
Mystery of Easter Island - We will explore the factors that contributed to bizarre fate of this uniques island ecosystem through reading and discussion questions
Abiotic VS Biotic - Venn Diagram & Review
We will be comparing and contrasting biotic and abiotic factors. We will also make predictions how changes in relationships of organisms can affect the ecosystem in which they live.
Food Chain Gizmo
www.explorelearning.com
We will continue to explore abiotic and biotic factors by adjusting different populations in the food chain and predicting how they affect the ecosystem
Week of 2/3
Pond Ecosystem Gizmo
www.explorelearning.com
We will exploring abiotic and biotic factors that can affect the amount of fish that can be caught in a pond ecosystem.
Food Fight
Student will play the interactive game with a partner and be challenged to create a sustainable food web for a chosen organism.
https://www.brainpop.com/games/foodfight/
Who Eats Who?
Students will be challenged to create a food web full of fictitious organisms and help determine the flow of energy through an ecosystem.
Week of 2/10
Energy Through an Ecosystem
We will learn to determine to the actual amount of energy that makes its way to the top of the food chain in this exercise. Students will review and construct another food web.
Ecosystem Study Guide
Students will practice vocabulary, creating an energy pyramid, and practice questions to prepare for upcoming quiz and quarter exam!
Kahoot
www.kahoot.it
Students will participate in fun, virtual quiz to review for quiz
*Honors Only -My Surviving Animal Project
Students will build an animal to perfectly adapt to their chosen environment.
Week of 2/17 & 2/24
VR Biome Response
Students will tour terrestrial biomes via virtual reality and respond to questions comparing and contrasting their characteristics and adaptations of the organisms within them.
Cryptid Biome Research
Students will work as a team to apply their biome research to find the perfect home for a fictitious creature.
Biome Table Notes
You MUST use the following websites to fill in the chart for your biomes research.
http://www.mbgnet.net/index.html
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/
-http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
The following websites will help you find your information. You may use other websites, but check these first!
All Ecosystems: http://www.nature.org/newsfeatures/specialfeatures/animals/index.htm
Desert Ecosystem: http://www.desertanimals.net/guide.html
Grassland Ecosystem: http://www.worldwildlife.org/habitats/grasslands
All Ecosystems: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/
All Ecosystems: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/animals.html
All Ecosystems: http://www.animalfactguide.com/animal-facts/
* Supplementary -Biome Map & Research- Homework
We explore the different biomes in North America by collecting data on abiotic and biotic components of each biome. We will also determine each biomes geographic locations.
Finish early?
What’s My Carbon Footprint? (how much carbon YOU use)
http://www.nature.org/greenliving/carboncalculator/#
Extra Assignments:
Roadkill Cafe
We will be exploring the diets of various organisms to help determine their classification and roles in the food chain
Niche Business Card
Niche - An ecological Niche is an animals role or "job" in their ecosystem. Today, you will be researching one animal from one of the 7 ecosystems below, and creating a business card for them.
Animal Choices
Butterfly Dragonfly Cricket Woodpecker Goose Chicken
Sparrow Bald Eagle Owl Hawk Bullfrog Eel
Shark Fox Wolf Dolphin Whale Bobcat
Jaguar Leopard Lion Lynx Puma Otter
Elephant Bear Caribou Manatee Snake Crocodile
Turtle Hippopotamus
Ecosystem Webquest (Optional Review)
Time to review the basics of all we've learned so far. Use the following links to answer the questions provided.
Part 1 - http://www.sciencemadesimple.co.uk/primaryblog/animalscarnivore_herbivore_or_omnivore
Part 2 - http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/ecological-niche-definition-lesson-quiz.html#lesson
Part 3 - http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html
Part #4: http://www.vtaide.com/png/foodchains.htm