Lesson 3: Changing Ecosystems
Duration of Days: 7
Lesson Objective
Students will explore the dynamic nature of ecosystems, focusing on both natural changes and human disruptions. They will evaluate how and argue that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations within the ecosystem.
How do natural and human disruptions to physical and biological components of ecosystems result in shifts in populations?
Ecological Succession
Climax Community
Eutrophication
Dynamic Equilibrium
MS-LS2-4
ELA: RST.6-8.1, RI.8.8, WHST.6-8.1, WHST.6-8.9
Engage- DOK1
Explore/Explain- DOK2
Elaborate- DOK3
Evaluate- DOK1 & DOK4
STEM Module Project- DOK4
Phenomenon: Ecosystem destroyed by fire, population change
STEM Module Project: The Fox and the Hare
Climax communities are unchanging.
Project Based Assignments
Offer Student Choice
Higher Level DOK Questioning
Utilize AI Tools
Real World Applications
Formative/Summative Assessments:
Lesson Review
Lesson Check
Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
McGraw Hill online textbook/workbook.
Labs/Investigations:
- Change in Communities
- Class is Dismissed
- It's Sedimentary, My Dear Watson
- Natural Disruption
- Unnatural Disruptions