Name of Student Teacher Jayde Harville Subject Science Date Unit Lesson Plan Title Human Effects on Ecosystems

ALCoS Standards Science 1. Describe the relationship of populations within a habitat to various communities and ecosystems. 2. Identify spheres of Earth includin! the !eosphere atmosphere and hydrosphere. Language Arts 1. "rite opinion pieces on topics or te#ts supportin! a point of view with reasons and information. 2. $uote accurately from a te#t when e#plainin! what the te#t says e#plicitly and when drawin! inferences from the te#t. %&I.'.1( ). Inte!rate information from several te#ts on the same topic in order to write or spea* about the sub+ect *nowled!eably. %&I.'.,( Specific Objectives Students will be able to -S"./012 3 Identify observe and describe several ways humans effect different ecosystems 3 Identify reactions of ecosystem to pollutants 3 /c*nowled!e the possibility that the ecosystem can be protected and restored 3 4r!ani5e and compose a well drafted opinion essay with supportin! details from various te#ts Required aterials 3 pre and post assessment 3 Harcourt Science te#tboo*s -pa!es 1,231,61 3 Science Journals 3 7emon +uice 3 0ea pac*s 3 Small cups 3 "ater 3 pH strips 3 8ine!ar 3 Salt 3 9lant food 3 Ecosystem :it -/;S0I1 <previously built by students 3 9aper 3 9encils 3 Hot Dots !ame 3 =locabulary 8ideo http>??www.flocabulary.com?environmental3chan!e? Step!b"!Step Procedures Day 1?@ 9re 0est 1. En!a!ement 9ose the Auestion to students BHow do we chan!e our world around us dailyC "hat was here today that was not here yesterdayCD Students will wor* in !roups to ma*e lists of ways they see human effects on ecosystems -reference Harcourt 0e#tboo* pa!es 1,231,61 Students will record their responses under the Human Effects section of their E.4. 0he class will share several ideas with whole !roup <students may add additional elements to their lists 2. E#ploration 0he teacher will e#plain that acids have !reat affects on anythin! they contact and the pH levels determine how acidic a substance is. Students will receive one small cup of tea and each table will receive one dropper with lemon +uice. Students will ma*e predictions in their science +ournal about the reaction of the tea once a drop of lemon +uice is added. -If then because statement1. 0he students will proceed to add one drop of lemon +uice to the tea and observe illustrate and describe what has happened to the tea. E#planation 0he students will be as*ed to e#plain how and why they believe humans continue to chan!e and dama!e the earth. What are the benefits we see? Do we find those benefits more important than the well being of our planet? 0he teacher will e#plain that humans ma*e decisions every day that effect our surroundin!s and those decisions often harm our plants air and water. <0he teacher may show students pictures of statues that have been affected by acid rain. 0he teacher will e#plain how pollution breedin! animals and reconstruction wor* to impact individual ecosystems. E#tension <see unit e#tension

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