E-Learning Directions: Ecology Unit
Keep a folder at home with all the E-Learning assignments for science class. Put the week and date on the top of each E-Learning assignment (Example: Week 1: March 18, 2020) and write your answers on a sheet of paper. Every student received a book before we left from school. Use the environmental science books issued out to you to complete the assignments. Please do not send these assignments in an e-mail. If you prefer to type your answers, print your answers and place in your folder. Optional Links will be added at the end of the week for additional support, overall understanding, and enrichment. If you are not exactly sure how to do something, just try your best. The purpose of these activities will help to keep your brain active while you are gone!
Week 1 (March 18-March 20)
Wednesday:
Read pages 6-11 in your book (Living Things and the Environment)
E-Assignment: Answer all questions on page 10 (Section 1 Assessment) including questions 1, 2, & 3 in a separate sheet of paper. Place in folder.
Thursday:
Ecological Organization Example Link
E-Assignment: Using page 11 in your book (or the link above) as a sample, draw your own picture of an ecological organization example on a sheet of blank paper. Include an organism, population, community, and ecosystem in your drawing. Place in folder.
Another Example:
Organism: One Camel
Population: Group of Camels
Community: Group of Camels, Cactus, Rattlesnakes, and Desert Mouse
Ecosystem/Desert: Group of Camels, Cactus, Rattlesnakes, Desert Mouse, Sand, & Air (Sky)
Friday
Read pages 13-20 in your book (Studying Populations)
Additional Optional Links:
https://www.worldbookonline.com/student-new/#/article/home/ar173240/ecosystems
https://www.ck12.org/book/ck-12-life-science-for-middle-school/section/23.1/
https://www.worldbookonline.com/student-new/#/article/home/ar757884/ecosystems
Week 2 (March 30-April 3)
Monday
Go to the link below. Watch the video and answer the test questions.
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/ecosystems.htm
Review the attached notes below. Try to figure out the population density problems in the notes and try to think of examples for the blank spaces in the notes.
Introduction to Ecology Notes Link
Tuesday
Remote Planning Day for Teachers (No New Work for Students)
Wednesday/Thursday
Teachers and Students Connect with Roundtable
Friday
Remote Planning Day for Teachers (No New Work for Students)
Week 3 (April 6-April 10)
Monday/Tuesday
Read pages 24-31 in your book (Interactions Among Living Things)
E-Assignment: On page 31 (Section 3 Assessment), answer questions 1, 2 & 3 on a separate piece of paper. Place in folder.
Review the attached notes. Try to think of examples in the spaces provided in the notes.
Interactions Among Living Things Notes Link
Wednesday/Thursday
E-Assignment: You have spent some time learning about the interactions among organisms in an ecosystem, including predation. Next, you will apply the information in understanding how populations change over time. Go to the Predation Simulation Link below. Use Internet Explorer or Edge browsers for the link to work (Not Google Chrome). Open the Population Assignment below. Answer questions 1-6 on a piece of paper. If you have access to a printer, you could also print the assignment and write you answers directly on the assignment. After you have tried the simulation and assignment, grade your own work. Use the Population Assessment Link to check your work. Correct your work in different color by your original answers. Check the simulation again to find your errors. Place in folder.
Predation Simulation Link
Population Assignment
Population Assessment Link
Friday
Non Attendance Day for Students (No Work)
Additional Optional Links
www.ck12.org/book/ck-12-life-science-for-middle-school/section/23.3/ (Review on 3 Interactions Among Living Things)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSmL2F1t81Q (Symbiosis Video)
www.brainpop.com/science/ecologyandbehavior/symbiosis/ (Brain Pop Video on Symbiosis)
*Watch the video and try the quiz. Look at the additional information on the site for enrichment.
*Log in information for Brain Pop: User Name: BLXXXXX (The x's are your id number) Password: Computer Password
Week 4 (April 13-April 17)
Monday/Tuesday
E-Assignment: Go to page 27 in your environmental science book. Analyze the population graph at the bottom of the page. Answer questions 1-5 on a separate sheet of paper. Proceed to correct your work with the population assessment link below. Correct your work in a different color by your original answers. Place in folder.
Population Assessment Link
Wednesday/Thursday
E-Assignment: Click on the link below to practice another population graph. Answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. If you have access to a printer, you could print the assignment. Proceed to check your work with the population assessment link below. Correct your work in a different color by your original answers. Place in folder.
Population Assignment
Population Assessment Link
Friday
Remote Plan Day for Teachers (No New Work)
Additional Optional Links/Practice
On page 38 in your book, create a line graph for the table ( Located under Applying Skills). Answer questions 21-24 about the line graph created.
www.worldbookonline.com/student-new/#/article/home/ar757884/Interactions%20among%20organisms
Week 5 (April 20-April 24)
Monday
Science 1 Assessment: See the attached link to turn in your science assignments.
Science 1 Assessment Directions
Tuesday/Wednesday:
Read 42-47 in your environmental science book. Review the attached notes that match the reading from your book. These will help with upcoming assignments this week and next week. Try the quiz link to check your understanding on how food & energy is passed from one organism to another organism in an ecosystem.
Food and Energy Notes Link
Food and Energy Review Quiz Link (push start)
Thursday/Friday
E-Assignment: In the activity today, go outside to explore how food and energy is passed from one organism to another in an ecosystem. Follow the directions in the link below. Answer your questions on a separate sheet of paper. If you have access to a printer, you could print out the assignment and write directly on the assignment. Place in folder.
Food and Energy Assignment Link
Optional Links and Practice
www.ck12.org/biology/food-chain/lesson/Food-Chains-and-Food-Webs-Basic/
https://worldbookonline.com/student-new/#/article/home/ar757885/food%20webs
http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/food-chains.htm
Build a Food Web Practice (Works on Internet Explorer and Edge Browsers)
Week 6 (April 27-May 1)
Monday/Tuesday
E-Assignment: Turn to page 45 in your science book. Click on the Food Web Link below to answer questions about the food web picture. Answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. If you have access to a printer, you could print the assignment and write directly on it. I have also included a picture of the food web below. Use the Screencast Video to help check your answers and understanding. Make any corrections in a different color. Place in folder.
Food Web Picture (page 45)
Food Web Assignment Link Questions
ScreenCast Video (Check for Understanding)
Wednesday/Thursday
E-Learning Assignment: Click on the food web assignment below. Answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. Place in folder. Use the Screencast video to check for understanding in energy/food pyramids.
Food Web Assignment Link
Screencast on Energy Pyramids
Friday
Remote Plan Day for Teachers (No New Work)
Optional Links/Practice
Brain Pop Video/Quiz-Food Chains
Food Web Video
Week 7 (May 4-May 8)
Monday
Science 2 Assessment: See the attached link to turn in your science assignments.
Science 2 Assessment Directions
Tuesday/Wednesday
E-Learning Assignment: Watch the "Environmental Video Link" below. Think about how people impact the environment and how ecosystems are affected by people. Proceed to click and read "The Lorax Story" link below. Click on "The Lorax Questions" link below. Answer the questions on a separate sheet of paper. Place in folder.
Environmental Video Link
The Lorax Story Link
The Lorax Story Link (Audio)
The Lorax Questions Link
Thursday/Friday
E-Learning Assignment: Pick one of the environmental issues below. Read the pages in your Environmental Science book on the issue. Answer the questions to the environmental issue on a separate sheet of paper. Put the environmental issue that you chose at the top of the paper. If you have access to a printer, you could print out the questions and write directly on the sheet. Place in folder.
1) Air Pollution: Read 138-143
Air Pollution Questions Link
2) Water Pollution: Read 132-137
Water Pollution Questions Link
3) Land Pollution/Waste Disposal: Read 122-129
Land Pollution Questions Link
Optional Links/Practice/Enrichment
Air Pollution-Brain Pop
CK-12 Air Pollution Reading
Waste Disposal-Brain Pop
Recycling-Brain Pop
If you are feeling ambitious and want to learn more about the environment, you could read more than one environmental issue from the science book.
Week 8 (May 11-May 15)
Monday
E-Learning Assignment: Pick one of the environmental issues below. Read the pages in your Environmental Science book on the issue. Answer the questions to the environmental issue on a separate sheet of paper. Put the environmental issue that you chose at the top of the paper. If you have access to a printer, you could print out the questions and write directly on the sheet. Place in folder.
1) Biodiversity: Read pages 95-105
Biodiversity Questions Link
2) Global Changes in the Atmosphere: Read pages 146-151
Global Changes in the Atmosphere Questions Link
Tuesday/Wednesday:
E-Learning Assignment: Read the directions for "Explore an Ecosystem Link (Part 1)". Watch the ScreenCast Video. Complete assignment, place in folder.
Explore an Ecosystem Link (Part 1)
Explore an Ecosystem ScreenCast Video Directions (Part 1)
Thursday:
E-Learning Assignment: Read the directions for "Explore an Ecosystem Link (Part 2)". Watch the ScreenCast Video. Complete assignment, place in folder.
Explore an Ecosystem Link (Part 2)
Explore an Ecosystem ScreenCast Video Directions (Part 2)
Friday
Remote Plan Day for Teachers (No New Work)
Optional Links/Practice/Enrichment
Global Changes in the Atmosphere Brain Pop
CK-12 Biodiversity Reading
Week 9 (May 18-22)-Last Week!!
Monday
Science 3 (Last) Assessment: Click the attached link to turn in your last science assignments.
Science 3 Assessment Directions
Tuesday-Friday
Read some good science articles for the rest of the week, click the link below!
Science News for Students
End of the Year 7J Teacher/Student Connections
Have a Great Summer!!!!!