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Objective: Students will learn about Canola Farms in Canada

Standards:

MS-LS2-1: Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem. 

MS-LS2-4: Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations. 

MS-LS2-2: Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems. 

MS-LS2-5: Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services. 

MS-ESS3-3: Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment. 

MS-ETS1-1: Define the criteria and constraints of a design problem with sufficient precision to ensure a successful solution, taking into account relevant scientific principles and potential impacts on people and the natural environment that may limit possible solutions.

Warm-Up: 

• • Daily Reading

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To Do List:

March Mammal Madness

Reading- Canola Farms in Canada

Presentation- Canola Farms in Canada

Questions- Canola Farms in Canada.

Check for Understanding:

Norm Focused Reflection 

Homework:

Endangered Species Picture Book Project

Checkpoints

February 23 Choose Species and begin research

March 2 Story Outline & Peer Feedback

March 9 Illustrations & Draft Book

March 16 Final Draft with campaign letter, action steps & cover page

April 1 Book Showcase

End of Unit Exam March 19th

Quizlet Vocabulary

Gimkit Vocabulary

Gimkit Questions