Practice 2

Developing and using models

Next Generation Science Standards

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An Introduction to Stream Ecology: video worksheet

An Introduction to Stream Ecology: video worksheet

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Students diagram the stream macroinvertebrate community based on the information in the introductory video and answer a few questions.

Topics:

Constructing explanations, Earth's Surface Systems, Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems, Natural Selection and Adaptations, Systems and System Models

Skills:

modeling, thinking about patterns

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An Introduction to Stream Ecology

Habitat Connectivity lesson: video worksheet

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Students add to a stream diagram based on the information in the Habitat Connectivity video and answer a few questions.

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Human Impacts, Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems, Earth's Surface Systems, Weather and Climate, Chemical Reactions

Skills:

modeling, thinking about patterns

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Habitat Connectivity

Instruction on correlating: Line of best-fit

Instruction on correlating: Line of best-fit

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Slideshow about how to draw line of best fit and language to describe correlation.

Grades:

6, 7, 8, 9+

Subjects:

Life Science

Statistical Concepts:

Correlation

Skills:

analyzing data, Correlations, interpreting data

Graph Types:

Scatter plot

Data Literacy Instructional for:

Practice correlating with Glass Eel data

Practice correlating: House Insulation and Temperature data

Practice correlating: Pen Bay Buoy Air-Water Temperature data

Practice correlating with Tide Extreme data

Practice correlating with US milk production data

Mercury cycle image

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A graphic for students to use to understand mercury cycling.

Topics:

Patterns, Systems and System Models, Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems

Skills:

map reading, information gathering and interpreting

Handout for:

Why do we Care about Mercury?

The Road to Toxicity

Mapping U.S. Mercury Emissions

Toxicology and Living Systems

Mercury cycle image: Environment Canada

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A graphic for students to use to understand mercury cycling.

Topics:

Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems, Patterns, Systems and System Models

Skills:

information gathering and interpreting, map reading

Handout for:

Why do we Care about Mercury?

The Road to Toxicity

Mapping U.S. Mercury Emissions

Toxicology and Living Systems

Mercury in our study site, and how does it move?

Nitrogen cycle introduction video worksheet

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Students draw a nitrogen cycle based on the information in the introductory video and answer a few questions.

Topics:

Earth's Surface Systems, Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems, Weather and Climate, Chemical Reactions, Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems, Human Impacts

Skills:

modeling, thinking about patterns, information gathering and interpreting

Handout for:

An Introduction to the Nitrogen Cycle

Road to Toxicity game board (11x17)

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Game board for game about the mercury cycle; including methylation.

Topics:

Chemical Reactions, Earth's Surface Systems, Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems, Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems, Weather and Climate

Skills:

thinking about patterns

Handout for:

The Road to Toxicity

Road to Toxicity game pieces

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Game pieces for game about the mercury cycle; including methylation.

Topics:

Chemical Reactions, Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems, Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems, Earth's Surface Systems, Weather and Climate

Skills:

thinking about patterns

Handout for:

The Road to Toxicity

Road to Toxicity game rules and cards

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Game rules and cards for game about the mercury cycle; including methylation.

Topics:

Chemical Reactions, Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems, Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems, Earth's Surface Systems, Weather and Climate

Skills:

thinking about patterns

Handout for:

The Road to Toxicity

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