Direct+Instruction+lesson

Suzanne and Ariel ** Standard: ** Design charts, tables, graphs, and other representations of observations in conventional and creative ways to help them addre  ss their research question or hypothesis. ** Topic: ** Ecosystem Ecology ** 1st Step: ** draw and explain food webs ** 2nd Step: ** ask class for any questions ** 3rd Step: ** further clarify any confusion ** 4th Step: ** Instruct students to use materials given out to make a diorama or a food web ** 5th Step: ** have students independently research another food web on the  ir own for homework to present the next day to the class ** Topic: ** Behavioral Ecology ** 1st Step: ** watch a movie on Coco the Gorilla ** 2nd Step: ** listen to a report on Coco via: tape recorder ** 3rd Step: ** have students interact with one another in order to comprehend how connections between animals are formulated ** 4th Step: ** ask students what they took away form the activity ** 5th Step: ** reinforce the standard by having students design a relationship graph based off of an in class survey
 * Standard: Analysis, inquiry, and design **

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Michelle and Briana **Standard**--6.1a Energy flows through ecosystems in one direction, usually from the Sun, through Producers to consumers and then to decomposers. This process may be visualized with food chains or energy pyramids. advancing from level 2 to level 3
 * Focus--** Kolhberg/moral development ( How would you move class to higher level of moral developement)
 * Accomplish Lesson--** Present the students with information on the ecological pyramid. explain how energy is transferred from the higher energies to the lower energies. Student will be given the example of how cows only gain 10% of energy of what they eat. Student then will be given a hand out with the pyramid and energy transfer on it. The students will then complete the lesson by giving an example of how they can conserve energy.