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Monday, October 4th, 2021
Monday, October 4th, 2021
Big Question: How does photosynthesis happen?
Thinking Strategy: Determining Importance
This video describes the complex process of photosynthesis. You can watch the video, but you will not be assessed on all the details just the general concepts that plants use visible light energy from the sun, carbon dioxide, water and other nutrients to make food energy in the form of sugar. You do not have to complete the questions at the end, unless you are a total science rockstar!
The magic of phtosynthesis is complicated, but absolutely necessary for life on Earth as we know it. Last week, we watched how plants convert light energy into chemical energy. While producers are at the bottom of the food chain, they have the most important role. After today's lesson, play the game to explore what plants need to be healthy.
Tuesday, October 5th, 2021
Tuesday, October 5th, 2021
Big Question: How does energy flow through the food web?
Thinking Strategy: Visualizing
TEST
TEST
Log in to your Quizziz account to take your test on Vegetation Transformation! You may begin reading the chart below when you are finished and complete your worksheet. Be sure to save your finished worksheet to your science folder on Drive.
Log in to your Quizziz account to take your test on Vegetation Transformation! You may begin reading the chart below when you are finished and complete your worksheet. Be sure to save your finished worksheet to your science folder on Drive.
FoodWebsAndTrophicLevels.pdfOpen the chart above and begin reading when you have finished your test. Use the full color poster to complete the matching worksheet you can copy here:
Open the chart above and begin reading when you have finished your test. Use the full color poster to complete the matching worksheet you can copy here:
Food Webs and Trophic Levels
Food Webs and Trophic Levels
Read the poster, fill in the blanks and study the diagram. The key points to remember are that energy flows through a food web. At the bottom we find plants, the producers which convert energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of sugar through the process of photosynthesis. There are more plants than any other organism. Animals that eat the plants are primary consumers, which are usually herbivores. The carnivores that eat the primary consumers are called secondary consumers, and the animals that eat the secondary consumers at the top of the food web are tertiary consumers. Secondary and tertiary consumers are also called predators. There are fewer predators than primary consumers because predators require more energy. Decomposers clean up dead plant and animal remains and recycle those nutrients back into the ecosystem. Fungus is a decomposer that does not make its own food. Detritivores are animals that feed on decaying matter, they are also called scavengers. Heat energy is lost through each level of the food web.
Read the poster, fill in the blanks and study the diagram. The key points to remember are that energy flows through a food web. At the bottom we find plants, the producers which convert energy from the sun into chemical energy in the form of sugar through the process of photosynthesis. There are more plants than any other organism. Animals that eat the plants are primary consumers, which are usually herbivores. The carnivores that eat the primary consumers are called secondary consumers, and the animals that eat the secondary consumers at the top of the food web are tertiary consumers. Secondary and tertiary consumers are also called predators. There are fewer predators than primary consumers because predators require more energy. Decomposers clean up dead plant and animal remains and recycle those nutrients back into the ecosystem. Fungus is a decomposer that does not make its own food. Detritivores are animals that feed on decaying matter, they are also called scavengers. Heat energy is lost through each level of the food web.
After, you have completed your worksheet, you may practice the new vocabulary by using the flashcards below.
After, you have completed your worksheet, you may practice the new vocabulary by using the flashcards below.
Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
Wednesday, October 6th, 2021
Big Question: Could life exist on other planets?
Thinking Strategy: Schema
TEST Food Webs and Trophic Levels
TEST Food Webs and Trophic Levels
Log in to your Quizziz account by using the link on the left to take your test on Food Webs and Trophic Levels You may begin watching the video below when you are finished and complete your worksheet.
Log in to your Quizziz account by using the link on the left to take your test on Food Webs and Trophic Levels You may begin watching the video below when you are finished and complete your worksheet.
Life of the Party Worksheet
Life of the Party Worksheet
Don't forget to fill out the worksheet in your packet as you watch! Scientists are still looking for life on other planets. Sabrina imagines what alien food chains might look like on other planets based on the resources they might have. Kinda strange, isn't it?
Life of the Party practice quiz and flashcards
Life of the Party practice quiz and flashcards
Thursday, October 7th, 2021
Thursday, October 7th, 2021
Big Question: What kind of food webs exist in a coral reef?
Thinking Strategy: Making Inferences
We will start with our Quiz on Life of the Party AFTER we review your homework together. Then, open up the worksheet below and start working on your Coral Reef assignment found below.
Look for examples of symbiosis in this video.
Look for examples of symbiosis in this video.
Commensalism is where one organism benefits from a relationship with another but the other receives no benefit nor is it harmed.
Mutualism occurs when both organisms benefit from the relationship.
Parasitism is when one organism benefits but the other is harmed. Don't confuse this with normal producer/consumer or predator/prey relationships.
CoralReefFoodWeb.pdfUse the full color poster to complete your worksheet before taking the practice test below.
Vocabulary:
Invertebrate - animals that do NOT have back bones. Examples are any animal that lives in a shell like clams or hermit crabs. Although some do not, such as slugs or jellyfish.
Vertebrate - animals with backbones. YOU are a vertebrate because you have a spine. Other vertebrates include all mammals, reptiles, amphibians and fish.
Wave Action - water movement that can supply stationary organisms with nutrients
Orlandi_040820_720.movFriday, October 8th, 2021
Friday, October 8th, 2021
Big Question: If plants existed on other planets, what would they look like?
Thinking Strategy: Schema
Don't forget to fill out the worksheet in your packet as you watch! On Earth, all plant life has adapted, or changed, based on the conditions and resources available to them. What might that look like on other planets?
Worksheet for Planetary Plants
Planetary Plants practice quiz and flashcards
Planetary Plants practice quiz and flashcards
Animals can change or adapt to their environments to give them an advantage for survival, There are three main types of adaptation, physiological, structural and behavioral.
A physiological adaptation occurs when an animal's internal organs go through changes to help it to survive. Hibernation is a good example. Many animals sleep , or slow down during the winter when food is scarce.
A structural adaptation occurs on the outside of an animal's body. A good example is camouflage. Many animals can change color to blend in with their surroundings, such as a chameleon.
Finally, a behavioral adaptation refers to how animals behave to survive. When birds migrate to a new area to find food during colder months, they are expressing a behavioral adaptation
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