1. What are the parts of various types of ecosystems? 2. How are food chains and webs related in an ecosystem? 3. How do the natural cycles of life influence an ecosystem? 4. How do living and nonliving things interact in an ecosystem? 5. Why are relationships of organisms important in various ecosystems? 6. Why do ecosystems go through both slow and sudden
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1. Describe biotic and abiotic characteristics of various ecosystems 2. Model the flow of energy in food webs and pyramids 3. Recognize that changes in habitat may harm or help organisms 4. Describe how natural events and/or human influences can affect survival of species 5. Analyze relationships among organisms in aquatic and terrestrial food chains
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Students will be assessed through multiple measures. Weekly topic reviews, an interactive worksheet, chapter tests, experiment/explore activities, and a PowerPoint presentation will be used to assess student understanding.
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1. Students will read and complete selected activities and study guides from the McGraw-Hill textbook. 2. Students will investigate teacher selected explore labs. 3. Students will complete an interactive on-line worksheet to explore teacher selected sites. 4. Groups of students will create an Inspiration display of food webs. 5. Students will complete a PowerPoint Presentation for 1 biome, working in groups of 3.
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Technological skills prerequisites: 1. Use of Inspiration program 2. Use of Word and PowerPoint programs 3. Use of Internet
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http://pm045.k12.sd.us
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