Ecosystems:
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Ecosystems - unit planner:
Here you can see what we have planned for upcoming lessons and can also access resources from here that you may have missed if you were absent.
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Term 1 Week 2 8th Feb |
Waitangi Day |
Miss Graaf absent- No class due to swimming heats |
Miss Graaf absent- 1. Describe the features of an ecosystem: ecology, environment, producers, consumers, biotic, abiotic, niche, adaptation Read Pathfinder 4-5 Complete activities 4-7 on Pathfinder 6-7 Write definitions for the bold terms in the passage (if finished) Follow the link to familiarise students with ecological terminology |
Miss Graaf absent- 2. Explain relationships between organisms by food chains and food webs Read science world pages 67-72 and complete all relevant activities and questions |
Term 1 Week 3 15th Feb |
No class due to house parades |
Tuesday 16th - Course introduction: -Hand out Class Rules, Safety Agreement, Questionnaire, Course outline & 'Ecosystem' outline -Hand out student booklets and go over how this unit will be assessed -Show students website where to access everything and get students to log onto class quizlet using the following link: https://quizlet.com/join/rte46mFn3 -Blobs and lines activity |
Thursday 18th - Running powerpoint for this internal can be found at this link: Ecosystem internal 3. Describe an ecosystem in context (New Zealand Forest Ecosystem) Complete Lesson 1 in the booklet 4. Describe feeding relationships in context (New Zealand Forest Ecosystem) Carry out the NZ Forest food web card activity collaboratively Students take photos |
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Term 1 Week 4 22nd Feb |
Monday 22nd - Running powerpoint for this internal can be found at this link: Ecosystem internal 3. Describe an ecosystem in context (New Zealand Forest Ecosystem) Complete Lesson 1 in the booklet 4. Describe feeding relationships in context (New Zealand Forest Ecosystem) Carry out the NZ Forest food web card activity collaboratively Students take photos |
Tuesday 23rd - No class due to athletics |
Wednesday 24th - (Miss Graaf absent) 5. Explain how events (conservation efforts), human impacts can change an ecosystem Independently work on the worksheet marine research task. |
Friday 26th - 5. Explain how events (conservation efforts), human impacts can change an ecosystem Complete Lesson 2 in the booklet Teacher demonstration - human impacts Collaborative lesson where students present their findings to the class -Split students up into 8 groups. Each group researches one of the questions and presents to the class |
Term 1 Week 5 29th Feb |
Monday 29th - 6. Compare and contrast sets of data on how ecosystems are affected by human impact (before and after) Complete Lesson 3 in the booklet -This will include the teacher going through the data with the students The students will describe the changes in the ecosystem due to the human impact, explain the changes in the ecosystem from before and after the human impact, and discuss the changes in the ecosystem – impacts and implications, backed up by relevant data in a CLOZE activity |
Tuesday 1st - First day allocated for research |
Thursday 3rd - Day allocated for research |
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Term 1 Week 6 7th Mar |
Monday 7th - Last day allocated for research |
Tuesday 8th - First day for writing up report |
Wednesday 9th - Last day for writing report and handing it in |
Value |
Relevant videos:
Ecosystems |
Food Chains |
Food Webs |