Lessons: - This lesson is virtual dissection of Owl Pellets. This interactive website gives the option of dissecting pellets from many kinds of owls. This would be great to use before actually dissecting, because it would help student learn to identify the bones before the actual dissection. Tennessee Holt Science and Technology, Chapter 4, The Earth’s Ecosystems, p. 91-119. Glencoe Tennessee Science Grade 6 TWE Chapter 4, Section 2 Biomes and Section 3 Aquatic Ecosystems, p. 102 – 117 Recommended activities: Labs: - To locate biomes of the United States. Research and input information about the biomes climate, location, and typical biodiversity. Use Google Earth to create a tour. - Investigate the habitats of local plants and animals and explore some of the ways animals depend on plants and each other. predator would affect the ecosystem and the organism that they are investigating. Each group will then present their information to the class. Students may choose to construct an informative brochure, write and illustrate a magazine article, create a public service announcement, etc. for their oral presentation. (Science Practices 6 and 8) Performance task: - Students can identify producers, consumers, and decomposers; identify populations versus consumers; describe relationships between populations; and predict changes in populations based on the food web. (Science Practice 6) Performance task: – Draw the carbon cycle and have students to write an essay on the significance of this cycle on the environment. Afterwards, create a 3-dimensional model that shows the effects biotic and abiotic factors. (Science Practice 2/) Performance task: A team of
Differential heating and cooling of land and water result in onshore and offshore breezes that affect local weather conditions in coastal areas. Meteorological data display patterns that can be used to predict future weather conditions. into and through the atmosphere by relating examples from everyday life to atmospheric forms of heat transfer. – Readworks passage – A brief overview of the properties associated with the atmosphere. Videos: – Short clip – 3 methods of heat transfer - Full length video, Bill Nye Heat Convection, conduction and radiation – Discusses human roles in affecting the environment Simulation: – View land and sea Lessons: – Explore the causes and effects of the Earth's ozone holes through discussion and an textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts. (Science Practice 8/) Performance task: Using a barometer, students should demonstrate how to observe and record daily pressure readings within the classroom and outdoors. They should collect data and write their findings in the science journal. Have them to rationalize why the readings vary. (Science Practices 3 and 5/ ) Performance task: – Math connection activities one and two that provide procedures on conducting the investigations (Science Practice 5/) Performance task: – Build a solar house p. 44 (Science Practice 3) Performance task: Write three paragraphs describing examples from your life that show how you use or interact with heat. The first paragraph should include an example of heat transfer by conduction. The second paragraph should include an example of heat transfer by convection. The third paragraph should include an