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June 8th - June 12th Lessons

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MODULE C
(Ecology & The Environment)

June 8th - June 12th Lessons

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• Monday June 8th: **NEW** MODULE C: Ecology & The Environment
• Lesson 2 "Changes In Ecosystems"
• Exploration 1: "Describing Changes In Ecosystems"
  1. Page 150 Read Selection
  2. Answer Multiple Choice Question #3
  3. Read "Ecosystems Over Time"
  4. Page 151 Complete Table On Living/Nonliving Factors
  5. Page 151 Answer Bird Population Question #6 - Bottom Of The Page
• Tuesday June 9th: Exploration 1: "Describing Changes In Ecosystems"
  1. Page 152-154 Read "Gradual/Sudden Changes In An Ecosystem"
  2. Read "Recovering From Disturbances"
• Exploration 2 "Predicting Changes To Populations"
  1. Bottom Of Page 155 - Complete The Venn Diagram On Squirrels
     1. THIS IS YOUR LAST ASSIGNMENT - PLEASE SEND A SCREEN SHOT OF THIS  TO MY EMAIL!
        
• Wednesday June 10th:
• Catch-Up Day!
• Thursday June 11th:
• Catch-Up Day!
• Friday June 12th:
• HAVE A SAFE, HEALTHY AND FUN SUMMER!!

 Previous Weeks Lessons Below

June 1st - June 5th Lessons

• Monday June 1st: **NEW** MODULE C: Ecology & The Environment
  
• Exploration 2 "Explaining Symbiotic Relationships"
  1. Page 109 Read Selection
  2. Answer Questions About Clownfish/Sea Anemones #10
     • Provide 3 Pieces Of Evidence
  3. Pages 109-111 Read Selections On Symbiotic Relationships
  4. Answer Multiple Choice Questions #11-#13
• SKIP QUESTION 14 ON POPULATION CHANGES
• Tuesday June 2nd: Exploration 3: "Predicting Effects Of Competitive Interactions"
  1. Page 112 Read "Competition For Resources"
  2. Page 113 Complete Cause/Effect Table
  3. Complete "Explain Evidence Of Competition"
  4. Page 113 Answer Questions #17 On "Anoles"
  5. Page 114 Answer Question #18 On "Predator & Prey Populations Over Time" Based On Graph
• Wednesday June 3rd:
• Lesson 3 Self-Check Checkpoints
  1. Page 118 Answer Multiple Choice Questions 3-7
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• Unit 2 Review
  1. Page 121 Answer Questions 3-4 based on "Average Monthly Arctic Sea Ice Extent"
  • Page 123 Examine The Graph "Lynx & Hare Populations"
  • Page 123 Answer The First Two Questions #6 & #7 Following The Graph
• Thursday June 4th:
• Unit 3: "Ecosystem Dynamics"
  1. Page 129 Answer Unit Starter Questions #1 & #2 Based On The Grassland Food Web
• Lesson 1 "Biodiversity In Ecosystems"
  1. Answer "Can You Explain It"
  2. Page 131 Answer Questions 1-2
• Exploration 1 "Describing Biodiversity"
  1. Page 132 Read Selection
  2. Page 132 Complete The Table Using The Word Bank
     
• Friday June 5th:
• Exploration 1 "Describing Biodiversity" Continues
  1. Page 133 Read "Biodiversity"
  2. Study "Levels Of Biodiversity" Pictures
  3. Page 133 Answer Multiple Choice Questions
• Exploration 2 "Evaluating Ecosystem Health"
  • Page 136 Answer Question #6 following The Picture "Ecosystem Interactions Include The Flow Of Energy & Matter"
    

June 1st - June 5th DETAILED Lesson Plan Below

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May 25th - May 29th Lessons

• Monday May 25th: **NEW** MODULE C: Ecology & The Environment
  
• NO SCHOOL - MEMORIAL DAY
• Tuesday May 26th: Exploration 3: "Predicting Effects Of Abundant Resources
  1. Top Of Page 96 - Finish From Last Week
  2. Page 96 Complete Questions On Resources Availability & It's Effect "Analyze An Abundant Resource"
  3. Page 96 Questions 23 & 24
• View 8 Minute Bozeman Science YouTube Clip "Interdependent Relationships In Ecosystems"
• Wednesday May 27th:
• Lesson Self-Check
  1. Page 99 Answers
  2. Page 100 Complete Checkpoints Multiple Choice Questions 3-6
  3. Page 101 Complete Interactive Review Short Answer Questions A-C
• Thursday May 28th:
• Lesson 3: Patterns Of Interaction"
  1. Page 103 Compete "Can You Explain It?"
  2. Answer Questions 1 & 2
• Exploration 1 "Analyzing Feeding Relationships"
  1. Read Selection
  2. Read "Predators Eat Prey"
  3. Page 105 Answer Questions W/Evidence From The Pictures
  4. Page 105 Read Selection On "Herbivores"
  5. SKIP PAGES 106-107
  6. Page 108 Read Paragraph On "Relationships Between Population Sizes"
  7. Complete Only Question 7 (The First Question) Based On The Predator/Prey Graph
• Friday May 29th:
• Lesson 3 Vocabulary
  1. Complete Definitions Of The Following Words (Also Found Throughout The Lesson On Pages 105-112) IN YOUR OWN WORDS With An Example From Your Book
     1. Predator
     2. Prey
     3. Herbivore
     4. Symbiosis
     5. Competition
• THIS IS YOUR WEEKLY ASSIGNMENT - PLEASE TAKE A SCREEN SHOT & SEND IT TO MY EMAIL
  

May 25th - May 29th DETAILED Lesson Plan Below

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May 18th - May 22nd Lessons

• Monday May 18th: **NEW** MODULE C: Ecology & The Environment
  
• Exploration 2 (Unit 2): Describing Ecosystem Structure
  1. Page 73 Read Selection
  2. Page 73 Answer Questions Using Word Bank
  3. Answer Questions 8 On Levels Of Organization Of An Ecosystem
  4. Read "Levels Of Organization In Ecosystem" To Help You Answer The Previous Questions
  5. Page 74 Examine "Florida Everglades Ecosystem" & Answer The Question
• Tuesday May 19th:
  1. Page 75 Read Selections On "Individual, Populations, Community & Ecosystem"
  2. Page 76 Complete The Diagram Using The Word Bank
• Lesson 2 (Unit 2): Resource Availability In Ecosystems
  1. Page 85 Answer The Questions Following The Picture "How Does A Wildlife Affect Resources & Populations In A Forest"
• Wednesday May 20th:
• View 7 Minute YourTube Clip Ameoba Sisters "Ecological Relationships"
• Exploration 1: "Relating Resources Availability To Growth"
  1. Page 86 Read Selection
  2. Answer Questions 3 & 4
  3. Read "Growth Requires Resources, Individual Growth, Population Growth"
  4. Page 87 Look At Chart & Answer The Questions
• Thursday May 21st:
• View 6 Minute YouTube Clip Powtoon For EDU "Carrying Capacity & Limiting Factors"
  1. Page 88 Read "Factors That Influences Resources Availability"
  2. Page 88-89 Answer Questions 6 & 7
  • Page 90 Exploration 2 "Predicting Effects Of Limited Resources"
    1. Answer Only Multiple Choice Question 11
    2. Read "Limited Abiotic & Biotic Resources" Answer Question On Resources & Effects Only
• Read & Answer Question On "Predict Effects On A Population" Take A Screen Shot & Send It To My Email For This Weeks Assignment

• Friday May 22nd:
• Page 94 Exploration 3: "Predicting Effects Of Abundant Resources"
  1. Read Selection
  2. Page 94-95 Answer Questions
  3. Complete "Analyze Population Growth Data"
  4. Answer Questions Following The Chart
     

May 18th - May 22nd DETAILED Lesson Plan Below

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May 11th - May 15th Lessons

• Monday May 11th: **NEW** MODULE C: Ecology & The Environment
  
• Unit 1 Review
  1. Page 59 Complete Questions 1-5 (SKIP Table On Flow Of Energy/Cycling Of Matter)
  2. Page 61 Complete Questions 7, 8 & 9 On The Energy Pyramid Diagram
• Tuesday May 12th:
• Unit 2: "Relationships In Ecosystems"
• View 3 1/2 Minute Life Science For Children FreeSchool YouTube Clip "Living And Nonliving Things For Kids"
• View 4 1/2 Minute YouTube Clip "Amazing Ways To Live In The Desert"
  1. Page 66 Complete "Why It Matters"
  2. Beginning Of Unit 2 Answer Questions
  3. Jot Down On A Piece Of Paper Other Questions You May Be Wondering About
• Wednesday May 13th:
• Unit Starter: "Analyzing Duck Population Size"

• Lesson 1: "Parts Of An Ecosystem"
  1. Page 69 Read "Can You Explain It?"
  2. Answer Questions 1 & 2
  3. Answer The Evidence Notebook Question Comparing A Schoolyard To A Tundra Ecosystem
• View 2 1/2 Minute National Geographic YouTube Clip "What Are Tundras?"
• Thursday May 14th:
• Exploration 1: "Analyzing Parts Of A Ecosystems"
  1. On A Separate Sheet Of Paper Define In Your Own Words The Following 6 Vocabulary Words
     1. Ecosystem
     2. Biotic Factor
     3. Abiotic Factor
     4. Species
     5. Population
        
     6. Community
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• Friday May 15th:
• Exploration 1: "Analyzing Parts Of An Ecosystem" Continued
  1. Read Selection
  2. Page 71 Answer Questions Filling Out The Table Of Living/Nonliving
  3. Read "Living/Nonliving Environment"
  4. Bottom Of Page 72 Answer The Prairie Dog Question
• View 3 Minute YouTube Clip "A Prairie Dog Eco-System/Mexico Untamed"
  

May 11th - May 15th DETAILED Lesson Plan Below

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May 4th - May 8th Lessons

• Monday May 4th: **NEW** MODULE C: Ecology & The Environment
  
• View 3 1/2 Minute MooMoo Math & Science YouTube Clip "Relationship Between Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration"
• Lesson 3 "Matter & Energy In Ecosystems"
  1. Page 42 Answer The Question "How Could The Reintroduction Of Wolves To Yellowstone Have Led To An Increase In The Beaver population?
  2. Page 43 Answer Question 1
• View 4 Minute Science Nation YouTube Clip "Understanding The Ecological Role Of Wolves In Yellowstone National Park"

• Tuesday May 5th: Exploration 1: Analyzing Energy Flow In Ecosystems
  1. Read Page 44 "Energy Transfer In Ecosystem"
  2. Page 44-45 Answer Questions
  3. Labeling Pond Organisms
  4. Page 44-45 Drawing The Food Chain To Connect The Organisms
  5. Page 45 Read "Food Webs"
  6. Page 46 Read "Feeding Relationships In A Tropical Rain Forest"
  7. Page 46 Answer Questions
  8. Bottom Of Page 36 Construct An Answer To "How Do You Think Beavers, Elk, Deer & Wolves Are Related In A Food Web?
• Wednesday May 6th:
• Read "Energy Pyramids"
  1. Page 48 Answer Questions
  2. View 10 1/2 minute Khan Academy YouTube Clip "Flow Of Energy & Matter Through An Ecosystem"
• Thursday May 7th: Exploration 2: "Describing The Cycling Of Matter In Ecosystems"
  1. Read Page 49 "Energy Drives The Cycling Of Matter"
  2. Read "The Water Cycle"
  3. Bottom Of Page 49 Answer Question On Chemical Pollutants
     
  4. Page 50 Answer The Evidence Notebook Question
  5. Page 50-51 Read Carbon/Nitrogen Cycles
  6. Answer Questions
• Friday May 8th:
• Page 55-57 Complete Lesson 3 Self-Check Points & Interactive Review
  1. Go Back Through The Week's Material To Help With Your Answers
  • These are NOT Easy Concepts. They Will Come Up Again In Future Science Classes
    

May 4th - May 8th DETAILED Lesson Plan Below

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April 27th - May 1st Lessons

• Monday April 27th: **NEW** MODULE C: Ecology & The Environment Finish-Up Explorations 3 "Relating Cycling Of Matter To Transfer Of Energy" - Page 18
  1. Complete The Four Box Diagram
  2. Complete The Evidence For Conservation Of Energy & Matter  (Questions 19)
  3. If Possible on YouTube, View The 4 Minute "Apple Tree Life Cycle"Video
  4. Complete "Can You Explain It?" Page 21
  5. Complete Checkpoints/Interactive Review Pages 22-23
• Tuesday April 28th: Lesson 2 "Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration"
  1. If Possible on YouTube view the "Chemistry Tutorial on Chemical Equations & Photosynthesis" Video
  2. Read Photosynthesis in Exploration 2 Page 32
  3. Read Capturing Light Energy Page 33
  4. Read Storing Energy in Chemical Bonds Page 33
  5. Answer Question
• Wednesday April 29th: Exploration 3: Describing Cellular Respiration
  1. If Possible on YouTube view the 4 Minute "Cellular Respiration Simplified" Video
  2. Read About Cellular Respiration Page 34
     
  3. Read Using Oxygen Page 35
  4. Answer Question 13
  5. Try "Do The Math" Page 35
  6. Try Question 14 (Table) & Question 15 (Question on Conservation Of Matter)
• Thursday April 30th: Complete "Relate Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration" Page 36
  1. Complete Diagram Question 16
  2. Complete Question 17 on Reactants & Products
  3. Answer The Following Question: "How Do Other Organisms Use The Products Of Photosynthesis?"
• Friday May 1st: Complete Lesson 2 Self-Check Points & Interactive Review Pages 40-41
  1. Go Back & Review Diagrams on Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
  • These are NOT Easy Concepts. They Will Come Up Again In Future Science Classes
    

April 27th - May 1st DETAILED Lesson Plan Below

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April 20th - April 24th Lessons

• Monday April 20th: **NEW** MODULE C Lesson 1: Matter & Energy In Organisms Read Pages 4-7 - Answer Questions 1-3
  
• Tuesday April 21th: Atoms Bond To Form Molecules Read Pages 8-10 - Answer Questions 5 & 6 - Try To Answer Questions 8 & 9
• Wednesday April 22nd: Exploration 2: Explaining How Organisms Obtain Matter & Energy - Read Page 11 - Answer Question 10 & 11
• Thursday April 23rd: Producers, Consumers & Decomposers - Read Bottom Of Page 12 & Page 13 - Answer Questions 12, 13, 14 & 15
• Friday April 24th: Exploration 3: Relating Cycling Of Matter To Transfer Of Energy - Read Page 17 - Answer Questions 16 & 17*
  

*Questions 17 Should Be Answered In A C-E-R (Claim-Evidence-Reasoning) Format

April 20th - April 24th DETAILED Lesson Plan Below

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April 13th - April 17th Lessons

• Monday April 13th: NO SCHOOL! LAST DAY OF SPRING BREAK!
  
• Tuesday April 14th: **NEW** MODULE C: Ecology & The Environment - Opening Question: "What Would Be The Impact Of Using A Composting Bin As An Addition To Our Recycling Bins?"
  
• Wednesday April 15th: How Do We As Humans Fit Into A Food Web?
  
• Thursday April 16th: Complete The Unit Starter Page 3 Module C Question 1
  
• Friday April 17th: Analysis Question: "How Does The Amount Of Sunlight Effect The Food Web?"
  

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