Tuesday 3/25/24 - ER 2.5

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13 questions

ER 2.5: Energy in Ecosystems

Modeling Energy in an Ecosystem

Reading a Restoration Case Study

Exit Ticket

Tuesday 3/25/24 - ER 2.5

Last updated 5 months ago

13 questions

ER 2.5: Energy in Ecosystems

Modeling Energy in an Ecosystem

Each group member takes a card to represent part of the Everglades Swamp ecosystem.
Use the yarn to figure out a way to show the path that energy takes through the ecosystem.
Write notes and make a drawing about your model.
Be prepared to explain your model to the class.

Reading a Restoration Case Study

Now, we are going to read about an ecosystem where there was a problem with the plants. As you read, pay attention to the different ideas that people have about fixing the problem in the ecosystem.
Click on the link below
https://learning.amplify.com/books/9781943228560/#page=20
Read pages 18 - 23

Exit Ticket

Make a food chain based on the food web.
Use the items in the box to make a food chain based on the food web below.
________________ → _______________ → ____________ → ______________  

Tuesday 3/25/24 - ER 2.5

Tuesday 3/25/24 - ER 2.5

What are the 3 producers in this food web?

What do producers use to make their food?

Check For Understanding
Based on this excerpt from Energy Makes It All Go, what is the source of energy in an ecosystem?

Where does the energy start in your model?

Where does the energy stop in your model?

Check For Understanding
So, where does energy in an ecosystem come from?

What was the problem in this ecosystem?

What is being done to help restore the ecosystem?

What claim were the scientists making who were in support of bringing the wolves back?

How do you think the scientists who wanted to bring back the wolves convinced others that their claim was correct?

Where does energy begin in an ecosystem?

What are the 3 producers in this food web?

What do producers use to make their food?

Where does the energy start in your model?

Where does the energy stop in your model?

Check For Understanding
So, where does energy in an ecosystem come from?

What was the problem in this ecosystem?

What is being done to help restore the ecosystem?

What claim were the scientists making who were in support of bringing the wolves back?

How do you think the scientists who wanted to bring back the wolves convinced others that their claim was correct?

Tuesday 3/25/24 - ER 2.5

Tuesday 3/25/24 - ER 2.5

What are the 3 producers in this food web?

What do producers use to make their food?

Check For UnderstandingBased on this excerpt from Energy Makes It All Go, what is the source of energy in an ecosystem?

Where does the energy start in your model?

Where does the energy stop in your model?

Check For UnderstandingSo, where does energy in an ecosystem come from?

What was the problem in this ecosystem?

What is being done to help restore the ecosystem?

What claim were the scientists making who were in support of bringing the wolves back?

How do you think the scientists who wanted to bring back the wolves convinced others that their claim was correct?

Where does energy begin in an ecosystem?

What are the 3 producers in this food web?

What do producers use to make their food?

Where does the energy start in your model?

Where does the energy stop in your model?

Check For UnderstandingSo, where does energy in an ecosystem come from?

What was the problem in this ecosystem?

What is being done to help restore the ecosystem?

What claim were the scientists making who were in support of bringing the wolves back?

How do you think the scientists who wanted to bring back the wolves convinced others that their claim was correct?

Check For Understanding
Based on this excerpt from Energy Makes It All Go, what is the source of energy in an ecosystem?

Check For Understanding
So, where does energy in an ecosystem come from?

Check For Understanding
So, where does energy in an ecosystem come from?