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Teaching Ecology and Ecosystems

Ecology and Ecosystems Day-By-Day Walkthrough

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If you’re looking to flip your classroom or are teaching online, you’ll be interested in using my Complete Lesson Walkthrough Videos. To simplify this document, I’ve added the lesson videos as homework which can be assigned if desired.

If you decide to use the video lessons I would suggest you spend the first 10-15 minutes of class the next day to review the key concepts.

If you’d like the resources that go along with the plans, you’ll be interested in my membership. It includes the tests and quizzes in addition to the presentations, activities, worksheets, and full video lesson walkthroughs.

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

If you’d like the resources that go along with the plans, you’ll be interested in my membership. It includes the tests and quizzes in addition to the presentations, activities, worksheets, and full video lesson walkthroughs.

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

If you’d like the resources that go along with the plans, you’ll be interested in my membership. It includes the tests and quizzes in addition to the presentations, activities, worksheets, and full video lesson walkthroughs.

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

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

If you’d like the resources that go along with the plans, you’ll be interested in my membership. It includes the tests and quizzes in addition to the presentations, activities, worksheets, and full video lesson walkthroughs.

Day 18:

  • Ecology Test

Day 19:

  • Podcast Presentations

Day 20:

  • Podcast Presentations

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