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Project: Becoming Conservationists Time Frame: Three Weeks


M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y
P R O J E C T W E E K O N E
Notes: Lessons are based on 50 minute class periods. Students maintain their recordings in their lab notebooks.
Watch Anchor Video (2.5
min), Introduce entry
document (5 min),
Knows and Need to Knows
chart completion and anchor
video discussion as class (30
min),
Groups and animal assigned
(3 min), Submission of
group contract (10 min)
Review Knows and Need to
Knows chart (10 min),
Evaluating Biodiversity
Quick Lab (40 min)
*We will return to class for
dismissal. Students will turn
in Quick Lab document as
exit ticket that will be
returned to them next class
period.

Review Evaluating
Biodiversity Quick Lab &
discuss what kinds of animals
must be present in the chosen
animals ecosystem (15 min),
Terrestrial Closed Ecosystem
Construction (30 min),
Terrestrial Closed Ecosystem
Observation 1 Exit Ticket (5
min)
Bellringer: Closed
Ecosystem Observation 2
and questions (10 min),
Introduction to Succession
includes class discussion
and guided notes page.
Project time included (30
min), Modeling Succession
Lab Observation 1(10 min)


Modeling Succession Observation
Day 2 (5 min),
Workshop on Energy flow in
Closed Ecosystem. Group Jigsaw
document (30 min), Class
discussion & notebook report:
Energy flow in terrestrial closed
ecosystem (10 min), Terrestrial
Closed Ecosystem Observation 3
Exit Ticket, Brainstorm ideas for
project flow of energy (5 min),
Notebooks will be checked
P R O J E C T W E E K T W O
Notes: Focus on project increases this week; students are given a greater amount of autonomy. I will record the pH levels for the days students are not in the
classroom.
Modeling Succession
Observation Day 6 (5 min),
Groups conduct research on
animal (40 min), A list of the
animals relationships in the
ecosystems will be compiled
(Resources will be provided)
Terrestrial Closed Ecosystem
Observation 4 Exit Ticket (5
min)


Field trip to InSync Exotics
Animal Sanctuary.

Students will complete part of
their animal research at the
location through the tours and
zoologists and animal keepers.

At the end of the day, students
will receive a copy of the
project rubric.

Modeling Succession
Observation Day 8 (5 min),
Students will share information
gathered at Insync (15 min),
Class discussion on Modeling
succession and pH plot
completion. (15 min),
Terrestrial Closed Ecosystem
Observation 5 Exit Ticket (5
min), Quiz on Modeling
Succession (10 min)
Organism Interaction in
Ecosystem workshop: Online
Interactive (45 min),
(Students will turn in
worksheet that follows the
activity. This will include an
outline of abiotic and biotic
factors for habitat due.)
Terrestrial Closed Ecosystem
Observation 6 Exit Ticket (5
min)
Closed Ecosystem
Observation (5 min),
Biomes workshop (25 min)
Project time: Biome (15 min),
HW on biomes assigned:
Individual Biome Database
Form


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Notes: Teachers will be notified of the field trip 2 months in advance and the parents 1 month in advance.
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M O N D A Y T U E S D A Y W E D N E S D A Y T H U R S D A Y F R I D A Y
P R O J E C T W E E K T H R E E
Notes: This week will heavily focus on the project. There will student group and facilitator consultations.
Students present research on
biome within group and
complete group Biome
Database Form. (25 min),
Terrestrial Closed Ecosystem
Observation 8 Exit Ticket (5
min), HW assigned: Summary
Report of Terrestrial Closed
Ecosystem,
Facilitator will meet with 2
groups (10 min per group)


Discussion on qualitative and
quantitative data gathered on
the Terrestrial Closed
Ecosystem. (15 min)

Project time (35 min)
Facilitator will meet with 3
groups (10 min per group)

Drafts of educational materials
and presentation essentials due.

The whole class period will be
project time.

Facilitator will review drafts
per group.





3 student presentations (45
min), Students write
information learned in science
journals during and in between
presentations.
2 Student presentations (30
min), Students write
information learned in science
journals during and in between
presentations, Class discussion
of presentations (15 min)

Students will turn in notebooks
at the end of class.