Teaching Ecology and Ecosystems

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Day 1:

• Lesson 1 – The Spheres of the Earth
  • Complete Lesson Walkthrough Video
  • Student Notes
• Eco-bottle Lab Start
• HW: 
  • Watch Lesson 2 – Ecosystems Video
  • Complete Student Notes
  • Print Bill Nye – Atmosphere

Day 2:

• Watch Bill Nye – Atmosphere
• Lesson 2 – Ecosystems
  • Student Notes
• The Lorax Movie and Questions
• HW:
  • Finish The Lorax Movie and Questions

Day 3:

• Discus the Lorax Movie and Questions
• Lab Station Activity – Ecosystems
• HW:
  • Watch Lesson 3 – Energy Flow in Ecosystems – Part 1
  • Complete Student Notes

Day 4:

• Lesson 3 – Energy Flow In Ecosystems – Part 1
  • Student Notes
• GMO Research Project
• HW:
  • Watch Lesson 3 – Energy Flow in Ecosystems – Part 2
  • Complete Student Notes

Day 5:

• Lesson 3 – Energy Flow In Ecosystems – Part 2
  • Student Notes
• GMO Research Project – Presentations due next day

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Day 6:

• GMO Research Project – Presentations
• HW:
  • Watch Lesson 4 – Cycling of Matter
  • Complete Student Notes

Day 7:

• Lesson 4 – Cycling of Matter
  • Student Notes
• Water Cycle Activity

Day 8:

• Finish Water Cycle Activity
  • Peer evaluation
• Start Carbon Cycle Diagram

Day 9:

• Whole period for Carbon Cycle Diagram
  • Due next class
• HW:
  • Finish Carbon Cycle Diagram
  • Watch – Lesson 5 – Biotic and Abiotic Influences
  • Complete Student Notes

Day 10:

• Lesson 5 – Biotic and Abiotic Influences
  • Student Notes
• Carbon Cycle Diagram Due
• Deer Population Activity
• HW:
  • Deer Population Activity

Day 11:

• Introduce Human Impact Podcast
• HW:
  • Deer Population Activity
  • Watch – Lesson 6 – Ecological Succession
  • Complete Student Notes

Day 12:

• Lesson 6 – Ecological Succession
  • Student Notes
• Human Impact Podcast
• HW:
  • Watch – Lesson 7 – Biomass and Fossil Fuels
  • Complete Student Notes

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Day 13:

• Lesson 7 – Biomass and Fossils
  • Student Notes
• Human Impact Podcast
  • Outline complete – 2/3 through 2 class 
• HW:
  • Watch – Lesson 8 – Biodiversity
  • Complete Student Notes

Day 14:

• Lesson 8 – Biodiversity
  • Student Notes
• Human Impact Podcast
  • Script finish
• HW:
  • Watch – Lesson 9 – Invasive Species
  • Complete Student Notes

Day 15:

• Lesson 9 – Invasive Species
  • Student Notes
• Human Impact Podcast
  • Script Completed ¾ through class

Day 16:

• Human Impact Podcast
  • Recording

Day 17:

• Ecology Task Card Review
• Boom Cards Ecology Review
• Human Impact Podcast
  • Recording Completed

Day 18:

• Ecology Test

Day 19:

• Podcast Presentations

Day 20:

• Podcast Presentations

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