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Date |
Objective/ Procedure |
Handouts/
Labs |
Homework |
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3/21 |
Prey and Predators
1.Add vocabulary to notebook: Populations and Ecosystems
Vocabulary 9-17
to understand the roles within an ecosystem and the possible limits and
adaptations organisms make in order to survive
2.
Read p.
64-68 Miniecosystems create charts to keep track of the organisms
that are in the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, their food
sources, and potential predators and
observe
changes in terrestrial & aquatic Mini-ecosystems
NJCCCS
5.1 &
5.5,
5.10
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19.
Aquatic Organisms Observations/ Terrestrial Organisms Observations |
Studyisland.com
Assignments #8
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3/22 |
Symbiosis
1.
Discuss Ecosystems Card Sort results and reasons for an Individual, Population,
Community, Ecosystem
2. Take
notes and discuss:
Symbiosis: close
relationship between species
Mutualism: both organisms benefit
Commensalisms: 1 organism benefits- other not harmed
Parasitism: 1 organism benefit, other harmed
Habitat: where an organism lives
Niche:
how an organism survives in it’s habitat ex. how it gets food- avoids
danger
3.
Read p.
64-68 Miniecosystems create charts to keep track of the organisms
that are in the aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, their food
sources, and potential predators and
observe
changes in terrestrial & aquatic Mini-ecosystems
NJCCCS
5.1 &
5.5,
5.10
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35.
Interactions with Communities/ Interactions of Life |
Studyisland.com
Assignments #8
Read text p.690-708
and complete
35.
Interactions with Communities/ Interactions of Life
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3/23 |
Study Island NJ ASK 8 Review
1. Prepare for NJ ASK by using the
the
Studyisland.com
website to review Science lessons:
Standard
5.9
Astronomy
2. Take
practice tests Review Standard
5.9
Astronomy
3.
Go to:
Foss Populations and Ecosystems Website to work with a simulated
population of walking sticks that exhibit color variation. They use
two levels of the multimedia simulation to investigate the impact of
predation on the insects in three different environments
A. Multimedia-
Username: wtbscience
password- bloomingdale
enter program- continue...
B. Walking Sticks- Eat Insects- try both modes of games
C. Walking Sticks- Find Insects in Three Environments- try all three
games- in both modes
D. New Breeding Rules- read about breeding rules and then play the
game to see how the size of the population changes
NJCCCS
5.1
,5.2
,
5.9
Studyisland.com
Assignments #9
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Studyisland.com
Assignments #9
Read text p.690-708
and complete
35.
Interactions with Communities/ Interactions of Life
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3/24 |
Video: Population Study-1
1. Watch a video and answer
questions of
Jane Goodall's experience developing her
population field study on Chimpanzees
2.
Distinguish between biotic and abiotic elements in an ecosystem
3.
Monitor events and
changes in the
terrestrial & aquatic Mini-ecosystems
NJCCCS
5.1 &
5.5,
5.10 |
36.
Among the Wild Chimpanzees/ Thinking About Mono Lake
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Studyisland.com
Assignments #9
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3/25 |
Video:
Population Study-2
1.
Watch a video and answer questions of
Jane Goodall's experience
developing her
population field study on Chimpanzees
2.
Monitor events and
changes in the
terrestrial & aquatic Mini-ecosystems
3.Read text p.690-708
37. Reinforcement: Living Earth/Interactions within communities
to learn about the dynamics within communities
NJCCCS
5.1 &
5.5,
5.10
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37. Reinforcement: Living Earth/Interactions within communities |
Read text p.690-708
37. Reinforcement: Living Earth/Interactions within communities
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