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Madison Davis
Anna Drew
5-E Model Place-based Environmental Lesson
Virginia SOLs This lesson plan is designed for a 7th grade life science
classroom. It is formulated to meet the following Virginia
Life Science SOLs:
LS.1--The student will demonstrate an
understanding of scientific reasoning, logic, and
the nature of science by planning and conducting
investigations
LS.1b: A classification system is developed
based on multiple attributes (classifying
habitats based on needs of organisms)
LS.1d: Models and simulations are
constructed and explain phenomena
(models of animal habitats to understand
ecosystem biodiversity & needs)
LS.7--The student will investigate and understand
that interactions exist among members of a
population
LS.7a: Competition, cooperation, social
hierarchy, territorial imperative
(competition for food resources, trophic
levels?)
LS.8--The student will investigate and understand
interactions among populations in a biological
community.
LS.8a: Relationships among producers,
consumers, and decomposers in food webs
LS.8b: Relationship between predators and
prey
LS.8c: Competition and cooperation
LS.8d: Symbiotic relationships
LS.8e: Niches
1. What do you think you will find when you track your animal?
3. Discuss your findings with a shoulder partner. How did your findings differ?
4. Why do you think these habitat pieces satisfy the survival needs of your
animal?
1. You are a zoologist and have discovered a completely new creature! Describe
and name your new creature.
2. Where does your animal live? Describe its habitat. What other creatures does
your animal interact with?
3. How does the animal interact with the other creatures in its habitat?
4. What are the basic needs of your animal? How does your animal meet its
needs?