2nd Block Environmental Science

Week of: 9/16/24

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Course Name: Modified Environmental Science

Standards:SEV1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate the flow of energy and cycling of matter within an ecosystem. 

• a. Develop and use a model to compare and analyze the levels of biological organization including organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and biosphere.

• b. Develop and use a model based on the Laws of Thermodynamics to predict energy transfers throughout an ecosystem (food chains, food webs, and trophic levels). (Clarification statement: The first and second law of thermodynamics should be used to support the model.) 

LT: I am learning about the different levels of biological organization. 

Success Criteria:

-I know the difference between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

-I can list the biological levels of organization from smallest to largest. (OPCEBB)

-I can give an example of each biological level of organization. 

-Lesson/Activity:

-Review Unit 2 Quiz/makeups

-Preview Unit 3 Part 1 Vocabulary - draw pictures 

-Levels of Organization Graphic Organizer

-Is It Biotic or Abiotic Review using Outdoor Scavenger Hunt 

Resources:

Teacher created materials 

Tuesday

Standards:SEV1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate the flow of energy and cycling of matter within an ecosystem. 

• a. Develop and use a model to compare and analyze the levels of biological organization including organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and biosphere.

• b. Develop and use a model based on the Laws of Thermodynamics to predict energy transfers throughout an ecosystem (food chains, food webs, and trophic levels). (Clarification statement: The first and second law of thermodynamics should be used to support the model.) 

LT: I am learning about the different levels of biological organization. 

Success Criteria:

-I know the difference between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

-I can list the biological levels of organization from smallest to largest. (OPCEBB)

-I can give an example of each biological level of organization. 

-Lesson/Activity:

-Unit 3 vocabulary Review 

-Interactions of Organisms notes

-Outdoor Ecology Observations

-Begin Levels of Organization Vocabulary Poster

Resources:

Teacher created materials 

Wednesday

Standards:SEV1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate the flow of energy and cycling of matter within an ecosystem. 

• a. Develop and use a model to compare and analyze the levels of biological organization including organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and biosphere.

• b. Develop and use a model based on the Laws of Thermodynamics to predict energy transfers throughout an ecosystem (food chains, food webs, and trophic levels). (Clarification statement: The first and second law of thermodynamics should be used to support the model.) 

LT: I am learning about the different levels of biological organization. 

Success Criteria:

-I know the difference between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

-I can list the biological levels of organization from smallest to largest. (OPCEBB)

-I can give an example of each biological level of organization. 

-Lesson/Activity:

-Unit 3 vocabulary review  

-Levels of Organization Review Sheet

-Work on Levels of Organization Vocabulary Poster

Resources:

Teacher created materials 

Thursday

Standards:SEV1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate the flow of energy and cycling of matter within an ecosystem. 

• a. Develop and use a model to compare and analyze the levels of biological organization including organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and biosphere.

• b. Develop and use a model based on the Laws of Thermodynamics to predict energy transfers throughout an ecosystem (food chains, food webs, and trophic levels). (Clarification statement: The first and second law of thermodynamics should be used to support the model.) 

LT: I am learning about the different levels of biological organization. 

Success Criteria:

-I know the difference between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

-I can list the biological levels of organization from smallest to largest. (OPCEBB)

-I can give an example of each biological level of organization. 

-Lesson/Activity:

-Unit 3 vocabulary pictures 

-Levels of Organization Practice Quiz

-Achieve

-Finish and present Levels of Organization Vocabulary Poster 

Resources:

Teacher created materials 

Friday

Standards:SEV1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to investigate the flow of energy and cycling of matter within an ecosystem. 

• a. Develop and use a model to compare and analyze the levels of biological organization including organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and biosphere.

• b. Develop and use a model based on the Laws of Thermodynamics to predict energy transfers throughout an ecosystem (food chains, food webs, and trophic levels). (Clarification statement: The first and second law of thermodynamics should be used to support the model.) 

LT: I am learning how energy is transferred in an ecosystem. 

SC: 

-I can show the correct flow of energy in a food chain

-I can differentiate between a food chain and a food web. 

-I can differentiate between an autotroph and a heterotroph. 

-I can describe/give an example of a producer, consumer and decomposer. 

Lesson/Activity: 

-Preview Unit 3 Part 2 vocab (Food Chains and Food Webs) 

-Preview Food Chains (class activity/discussion and Achieve article from yesterday) 

-Energy Flow in an Ecosystem notes

-Food Chain WS (Flocabulary)

Resources:

-Teacher created materials

-Flocabulary