Transcript 1. The Question - Towson University

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1. The Question
We in fact live in a large ecosystem. without the
help of other plants and animals and
conditions we might not be able to survive.
An ecosystem is very valuable or important to
our lives. For examples, the pictures show
trees and water. Think about which animals
and plants would live-in this type of
ecosystem.
An ecosystems is where all things living and
non-living come together to help one
another survive.
On the next page you will see a website and this
will show you what types of things such as
animals, plants, soil etc. live in different
ecosystems.
What are the valuable (important)
parts in an ecosystem?
(I used clip art.)
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2. Information Sources
This website will help you learn what an
ecosystem is. You will learn that an
ecosystem is more than just animals.
The website is the following.
Double click on the title that is underlined
in green.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/e
ducation/kids/eco-systems.shtml
This is going to take you to a page where
you will read some information about
ecosystems.
http://www.nhptv.org/NatureWorks/nwepec
osystems.htm
(I used clip art.)
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3. The Student Activity
Now that you have read a lot of
important information about
ecosystems.
You need to draw an ecosystem
with the following items in it.
You need to have:
soil
a person
tree
the sun
(2) plants
clouds/ rain
(2) animals
Any thing else that you would like
to include.
Be sure to label and color each
one.
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4. The Assessment Activity
What are the valuable (important) parts in an ecosystem?
Name: __________
Fill in the blanks:
1) An ecosystem is important for ___________ and ____________
things.
2) Three examples of animals that could live in an ecosystem are
___________,_____________ and ____________.
3) Soil provides ___________ for plants.
4) The ________ produces light for an ecosystem.
5) If something new came into the ecosystem, what could happen?
_______________________
6) List three new things you learned from the reading in your own
words.
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5. Enrichment Activities
The following are activities to complete if
time is left over or you finish early:
*Compare your ecosystem with a
partner.
*KWL
* Word search (I printed this out as
a worksheet because I was having
trouble hyper linking it. But I
would it available to open up just
like the KWL)
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6. Teacher Support Materials
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Maryland Voluntary State Curriculum
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TOPIC C. COMMUNICATING
SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION
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INDICATOR
1. Ask, "How do you know?" in
appropriate situations and attempt
reasonable answers when others ask
them the same question.
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OBJECTIVES
Describe things as accurately as
possible and compare observations
with those of others.
Describe and compare things in terms
of number, shape, texture, size,
weight, color, and motion.
Draw pictures that correctly portray at
least some features of the thing being
described and sequence events
(seasons, seed growth).
Have opportunities to work with a
team, share findings with others, and
recognize that all team members
should reach their own conclusions
about what the findings mean.
Recognize that everybody can do
science and invent things and ideas.
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Websites I Used
• http://tools.atozteacherstuff.com/word-searchmaker/wordsearch.php
• http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/education/kids/ecosystems.shtml
• http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml#graphicOrganizers
• http://www.nhptv.org/NatureWorks/nwepecosystems.htm
• Clip art.
• Vsc Standards