Quiz on Ecosystems on Wednesday, 11/9
Students, don't forget to practice your vocab and review models this weekend. In addition, go outside and see how many pathways of energy you can discover in your environment.
Draw them out to practice models. Be sure to label the role of each organism in the model.
You have learned much! Read on.....
We have been looking at models that show how energy moves through an ecosystem.
We have studied: food chain, food web, energy pyramid.
Within these, we have learned about producers, consumers (at varying tropic levels), and decomposers.
You should be able to draw each model and explain how it models energy flow in an ecosystem. In this explanation, you must use scientific vocabulary.
In addition, you should be ready to identify the benefits and limitations of each model.
To prepare for this, we have modeled with cards, with drawings, discussions, and notes. We have also played online games, used SMART software, whole class Kahoot, and kinesthetic models.
This was supplemented with readings and a graphic organizer to pull out key vocab which they put in their "TIP" chart.
These words are also in the classroom in a pocket chart, which is frequently referred to and always on display.
This weeks homework and in-class discussion centered around these ideas.
You should have your "TIP" chart for vocab, which you should have been using this week for homework to ensure a solid understanding of the vocab.
Also check out:
Other sources include study jams under the Science center--Ecosystems and sheppard software.
Link back to biotic/abiotic components:
A follow up question on the quiz deals with identifying impacts of biotic and abiotic components on an ecosystem.
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