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Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems (Other Potential Resources…
Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
Animals
2-LS2-2
Develop a simple model that mimics the function of an animal in dispersing seeds or pollinating plants
Science and Engineering Practices: Developing and Using Models: Develop a simple model based on evidence to represent a proposed object or tool.
Disciplinary Core Ideas: LS2.A Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Plants depend on animals for pollination or to move their seeds around. ETS1.B Developing Possible Solutions: Designs can be conveyed through sketches, drawings, or physical models. These representations are useful in communicating ideas for a problem's solutions to other people.
Crosscutting Concepts: Structure and Function: The shape and stability of structures of natural and designed objects are related to their function(s).
Read
Frog in a Bog
by John Himmelman to teach about cause and effect of animal and plant life.
How Plants Travel
worksheet
2-LS4-1
Make observations of plants and animals to compare the diversity of life in different habitats.
Science and Engineering Practices: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations: Make observations (firsthand or from media) to collect data which can be used to make comparisons.
Observe plant/animal life in neighborhood for homework over one week -- draw sketches, journal, take pictures, etc.
Disciplinary Core Ideas: LS4.D Biodiversity and Humans: There are many different kinds of living things in any area, and they exist in different places on land and in water.
Plants
What do plants need to grow?
2-LS2-1
Plan and conduct an experiment to determine if plants need sunlight and water to grow.
Crosscutting Concepts: Cause and Effect: Events have causes that generate observable patterns.
Disciplinary Core Concepts: LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems: Plants depend on water and light to grow.
Science and Engineering Practices: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations: Plan and conduct an investigation collaboratively to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence to answer a question.
Experiment Idea: Conduct an experiment by placing plants in different locations around the classroom (some in the shadows, some next to the windows, some under an artificial light?); Maybe put two plants at each location and underwater one of the plants and water the other one normally. This could be a fun idea to get students involved in the observation process. Each day, they could begin the day by taking their journals and sketching/writing down observations about each plant at each location.
What makes up a plant?
Read
"From Seed to Plant"
by Gail Gibbons to teach about the relationship between seeds and plants -- Possible good introduction to unit?
Kids Growing Strong
: A website to explore the parts of a plant, how gardens work, etc.
Collect samples outside of plants -- label parts in journal
Major Concepts
Environment
Population
Habitat
Patterns
Balance
Cause & Effect
Ecosystem
Living Things
Organism
Diversity
Function
Other Potential Resources
Movies/Clips
SchoolTube's
Bill Nye "Plants"
video
SchoolTube's
Magic School Bus Gets Swamped
Websites
Parts of Plants Game
Printables
Life Cycle of a Frog
Life Cycle of a Plant
Leaf Shapes
Life Cycles
Sample Lesson Plans/Activities
Raising Tadpole Activity
Tadpole Diary
What Plants Need