Standard WF2 and Learning Targets

Monday, November 18, 2024

Objective: Describe major biomes in the world

Leading Question: What determines how biomes are different?

• Biome reading (summarize or hashtag each paragraph and describe which paragraph is most important)

• • Biome matching activity (picture to description)

  • Discuss biomes - take notes

  • Biome pictures in interactive notebook

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

Objective: Describe major biomes of the world

Leading Question: What is ecology?

Complete the Where do I belong?” worksheet.

Sort cards

Complete the wildlife habitat, benefits and ecosystems worksheet. 

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Objective: Describe major habitat requirements

Leading Question: What are biotic components of a biome?

Discuss biome picture matching to description worksheet

Complete biome interactive notebook activity

Turn in wildlife habitat, benefits and ecosystems worksheet

Always, Sometimes, Never habitat statements

Read habitat requirements in Ch. 6 posted in google classroom and poster it (3 big ideas and picture)

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Objective: Determine the basic needs of living organisms.

Leading Question: What are the basic needs of living organisms?

Present habitat requirement posters on cover, food, water and space

Take notes on habitat requirements - Compete questions 1 and 3.

Complete the I'm Thirsty activity.

Present habitat layers, habitat stages

Friday, November 22, 2024

Objective: Determine how carrying capacity is affected by habitat requirements

Leading Question: How is carrying capacity affected?

SAE Feedback - Student Check-in

Continue work on SAE project

Begin work on SAE presentation

Monday, November 25, 2024

Objective: Analyze a wildlife species and its niche in an ecosystem

Leading Question: How does a niche affect an ecosystem?

Present population density

Carrying capacity game

Inside/Outside circles reflecting on game

Complete the "Which Niche" activity

Tuesday, November 26, 2023

Objective: Assess on biomes and habitats

Leading Question: What are two characteristics of the tundra biome?

Present Habitat Mix and Habitat Management

Take notes on stratification and succession.

Complete the Ecology worksheet.

Tic Tac Toe Boards

November, 27-29, 2024

Thanksgiving Break

Monday, December 2, 2024

Objective: Review ecological succession

Leading Question: What is succession?

Play ecological succession game

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Objective: Review ecological succession

Leading Question: What are limiting factors for wildlife?

Play ecological succession game

Ecology quiz

Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Objective: Assess on biomes and habitats

Leading Question: What is stratification?

Complete the 3D habitat model project.  

Thursday, December 5, 2024

Objective: Assess on biomes and habitats

Leading Question: What is stratification?

Complete the 3D habitat model project.  

Friday, December 6, 2024

Objective: Assess on biomes and habitats

Leading Question: N/A

Complete the 3D habitat model project

Monday, December 9, 2024

Objective: Assess on biomes and habitats

Leading Question: What biome are you creating?

Turn in interactive notebook

Complete 3D habitat model project

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Objective: Evaluate SAE status 

Leading Question: Explain the current status of your SAE project.

SAE Record book page 5 is due today

Continue work on SAE project