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INTERDEPENDENCE OF LIVING THINGS IN THEIR ECOSYSTEMS
BY
Millicent Howard
MST INQUIRY UNIT
CBSE 7204T.NET1 – DR. S. O’CONNOR-PETRUSO
Advanced Study of Pedagogy & Curr. In C.E. II
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Slide 1
Cover Page
Slide 2
Table of Contents
Slide 3
Grade Level Standards
Slide 4
Grade Level Standards cont…
Slides 5
Lesson 2 What Is A Food Chain?
Hands-On Task: GroupingObjects
Manipulative: Graphic Organizer
Slides 6
Lesson 3 What Are Producers?
Web 2.0 Tool: Scavenger Hunt
Slides 7
Lesson 6 What Is An Ecosystem?
Manipulative: Spreadsheet and
Line Graph
Standards
NCTM Math Skills:
Process Standards Problem Solving: Apply and adapt a variety of strategies to solves
problems
NAEP 4th Grade Science Standards:
Process Skills - Scientific Inquiry
S4.3:Identify patterns in data and/or relate patterns in data to
theoretical models
Content Standards - Interdependence of Organisms
L4.3: Organisms interact and are interdependent in various ways
including providing food and shelter to one another. Organisms can
survive only in environments in which their needs are met. Some
interactions are beneficial; others are detrimental to the organism and
other organisms.
Standards
ISTE NETs Standards for Literate Students:
Communication and Collaboration – Students use digital media and
environments to communicate and work collaboratively.
Research and Information Fluency – Students apply digital tools to
gather, evaluate, and use information. Students locate, organize,
analyze, evaluate, and use information from a variety of sources and
media. Evaluate and select information sources and digital tools
based on the appropriateness to specific tasks. Students process
data and report results.
Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making – Students
use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, solve
problems and make informed decisions using the appropriate digital
tools and resources.
Technology Operations and Concepts – Students demonstrate a sound
understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations.
LESSON # 2:WHAT IS A FOOD CHAIN?
Objectives: Students will be able to trace the path of energy that
food chains follow as animals find food. Students will know the
difference between herbivores, carnivores and omnivores.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analysis
Gardner’s M.Intelligence: Intrapersonal and Interpersonal
Additives: Grouping Objects
Assessment: Students will be assessed on their ability for
organizing and categorizing consumers as either herbivores,
carnivores or omnivores. They should know the path of energy
of the food chain.
Quantifiable Rubric: Scale 1 – 3 will be used.
LESSON #3:WHAT ARE PRODUCERS?
Objectives: Students will be able to demonstrate why plants are
called Producers and the process of Photosynthesis.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Application, Synthesis
M.Intelligence: Visual, Spatial, Logical
Additives: Glass Container for Plants & Seeds.
Assessment: Students will be assessed on their ability to
produce plants from plant seeds by utilizing light energy from
the Sun, thus demonstrating their ability to solve problems by
applying the acquired knowledge they have.
Quantifiable Rubric: Scale 1 -3 will be used.
LESSON #6:WHAT IS AN ECOSYSTEM?
Objectives: Students will be able to identify and describe
different types of biomes that make up an ecosystem.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Analysis, Knowledge
M .Intelligence: Visual, Verbal
Additives: Grouping Objects
Assessment: Students will be assessed on their ability to
correctly label and group organisms, plants, and animals into
their biomes, then subsequently group them into their
ecosystems.
Quantifiable Rubric: Scale 1 -3 will be used