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Aquatic Ecosystems (5th Grade) - Coggle Diagram
Aquatic Ecosystems
(5th Grade)
English Language Arts
CCSS.ELA.LITERACY.W.5.2
Write informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and convey ideas and information clearly.
Objective
Informational Writing
Animal Research Report
Using the writing process, students will be able to write a 5 paragraph essay on an ocean animal of their choice.
Prewrite
Brainstorm & Plan
Select an ocean animal of choice
Research animals' ecosystem as they identify the living and non-living things, noting animals' predator and prey, and explain what type of consumer they are and why. Students will be encouraged to use their food chain and food webs from science to support their writing
Draft
Putting thoughts onto paper
Students will begin to write a draft of their 5 paragraph research paper.
Revise
Reworking the organization & details
Students will first work independently then in collaborative groups to revise their drafts
Edit
Reviewing and correcting spelling & grammar
Students will first work independently then in collaborative groups to edit their drafts
Publish
Share final writing
Students will finalize their papers and share them through a class celebration party
Science
5L.4B.3 Construct explanations for how organisms interact with each other in an ecosystem (including predators and prey, and parasites and host)
OBJECTIVE
Students will be able to identify the fundamental structure and function of an ecosystem.
What are its parts and functions?
What is an aquatic ecosystem?
Answer these questions
QUESTIONNING
READ
Read informational text “Oceans Foodweb.”
CONSTRUCT
Students will construct food chains and food webs.
CREATE
Students will build their own aquatic ecosystem.
WRITE
Students will write examples of aquatic producers, consumers, decomposers, herbivores, and carnivores. Noting predator/prey and parasite/host relationships.
Math
Justify the reasonableness of a product when multiplying with fractions. Estimate the size of the product based on the size of the two factors.
Objective
Students will be able to estimate the population of a species in an aquatic ecosystem
Students will determine the optimal quantity of a species
Students will discuss what are some possible implications if one factor increases and the other factor remains the same
Example: one predator and ten prey
Students will estimate the area and perimeter needed for aquatic animals to survive in their ecosystem
Students will discuss the various temperatures aquatic animals need to survive