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Title-
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Background-
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Two types of water ecosystems--freshwater and saltwater. Ex.Places--swamp, ocean, river
Key Vocabulary: Food web, food chain, consumer, producer, decomposers, omnivore, herbivore, carnivore, population, adaptation, ecosystem. |
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Expected Outcome Of This Lesson Plan-
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1. Access prior knowledge of what a water ecosystem is by a.) connecting to self (what water ecosystem has she been to--i.e. lake, ocean, river, swamp--?)
2. Demonstrate understanding by describing a chosen animal's function (decomposer, producer, consumer) in it's own ecosystem
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Teacher Objectives-
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Purpose for reading: How does matter flow in ecosystems? (matter= minerals, oxygen, carbon dioxide)
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Resources-
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SMART Board
Paper, glue, coloring materials |
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Teaching Methods-
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1. Lesson Introduction-
1. Beginning reminder--this is a continuation of the lesson from last week on Ecosystems
2. The Earth is covered in almost 3/4 water--what does this tell us about how many water ecosystems there can be? Can you give examples?
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2. Lesson Progression-
1. Review previous week's lesson on ecosystems
2. Introduce specific ecosystem to learn about today--water ecosystem
3. Utilize text and pictures in textbook, images on SMART Board and materials to make food web to enhance learning |
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3. Guided Practice-
1. Discuss water ecosystems
2. Create a food web
3. Break into small groups to practice vocabulary
4. When not working in a small group with a teacher the students will be reading to a partner about ecosystems or quizzing one another on the vocabulary words |
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4. Student Practice-
1. Each student will create a food web based on living beings in a water ecosystem
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5. Learner Accommodations-
1. Visual Instruction (Images on SMART Board)
2. Oral Instructions
3. Hands-on activity
4. Repetition
5. Small group instruction |
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6. Assessment-
1. Teacher/student: questions/answer
2. Student demonstration of food chain and food web
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7. Lesson Closure-
1. Tomorrow we will focus on Decomposers. Thought to consider: what effect do decomposers have on a food web?
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Measuring Student Progress-
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1. Each teacher works with a small group to check for understanding (vocabulary and concepts of the lesson).
2. Each teacher continuously monitors understand through conversation and observation of students |
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