NGSS 5th Grade
Eating Relationships Part 1: Wolves of Yellowstone:
5-LS2-1: Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on the idea that matter that is not food (air, water, decomposed materials in soil) is changed by plants into matter that is food. Examples of systems could include organisms, ecosystems, and the Earth.]
Task 2: Hover over the pictures with your mouse curser and take notes IN YOUR OWN WORDS on each side of your T-Chart.
Swipe Left or Right with your mouse to see "without wolves" and "with wolves."
Task 3: Watch the video below. While watching the video, add more evidence to your T-chart notes.
(You may need two pages to write your notes.)
Remember our essential question is: How did the ecosystem change when the wolves returned to Yellowstone?
What happened to the deer (elk) when the wolves were brought back to Yellowstone in 1995?
Wolves made the water quality of rivers, streams, and lakes better in Yellowstone.
What happend to the Aspen Trees when the wolves returned to Yellowstone?
What do you wonder? What questions do you have about how the wolves changed Yellowstone National Park? Type at least 2 wondering sentences. Start each sentence with "I Wonder..."