Materials List Download Zip File of All Unit Materials Materials to Purchase PDF Resources You Provide Activity 1.1 Pencils (1 per student, for paper version) Activity 1.2 sticky notes (1 for each student) Activity 1.3 Activity 2.1 Activity 2.2 Computer with internet access for students (1 per pair of students) Activity 2.3 (From previous activity) 2.2 Meadow Simulation Worksheet Activity 2.4 Activity 3.1 Activity 3.2 Containers to put twist ties in (one for each pool) Die (1 for each student) Yellow twist ties (at least 300) Activity 3.3 (From Previous Lesson) 3.2 Carbon Dice Game Tracking Sheet Activity 3.4 Activity 3.5 Activity 3.6 Activity 4.1 Markers such as M&Ms or bingo chips – 10 per student (or pair of students) Activity 4.2 Computer (1 per student or pair of students) Activity 4.3 Computer (1 per student of pair of students) Activity 4.4 Computer (1 per student or pair of students) Activity 5.1 Activity 5.2 (From previous lesson) 1.2 Expressing Ideas and Questions Tool for Ecosystems Activity 5.3a Poster paper or boards (1 per group) Activity 5.3b Poster paper or boards (1 per group) Activity 5.4 Pencils (1 per student) Resources Provided Activity 1.1 1.1 Ecosystems Unit Pretest (1 per student or online) 1.1 Assessing Ecosystems Unit Pretest Activity 1.2 Expressing Ideas and Questions for Patterns in Ecosystems PPT 1.2 Expressing Ideas and Questions Tool for Ecosystems (1 per student) 1.2 Assessing Expressing Ideas and Questions Tool for Ecosystems 1.2 Ecosystems Storyline Reading: Learning from the Work of Bonnie McGill (1 per student) Activity 1.3 1.3 Carbon Pools PPT 1.3 Carbon Pools reading Activity 2.1 Meadow Simulation Predictions and Planning for the Meadow Simulation PPT Predictions and Planning Tool for the Meadow Simulation (1 per student) 2.1 Assessing Predictions and Planning Tool for the Meadow Simulation Activity 2.2 Meadow Simulation 2.2 Meadow Simulation PPT 2.2 Meadow Simulation Worksheet (1 per student) 2.2 Assessing Meadow Simulation Worksheet Activity 2.3 2.3 Evidence-Based Arguments for the Meadow Simulation PPT 2.3 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for the Meadow Simulation (1 per student) 2.3 Assessing the 2.3 Evidence-Based Arguments Tool for the Meadow Simulation Activity 2.4 2.4 Organic Carbon Pools in Other Ecosystems PPT Activity 3.1 3.1 Large-Scale Four Questions PPT Activity 3.2 3.2 The Carbon Dice Game PPT 3.2 Carbon Dice Game Tracking Sheet (1 per student) 3.2 Carbon Dice Game Posters (1 per class) 3.2 Carbon Dice Game Tally Cards (1 per class) 3.2 Carbon Dice Game Energy Labels(1 per class) 3.2 Carbon Dice Game Class Results Spreadsheet Activity 3.3 3.3 Tracing Carbon Through Ecosystems PPT 3.3 Tracing Carbon Through Ecosystems Graphic Organizer (1 per student) 3.3 Assessing Tracing Carbon Through Ecosystems Graphic Organizer (Optional) 3.3 Supplement PPT Activity 3.4 3.4 Food Webs Video Worksheet (1 per student) 3.4 Grading the Food Webs Video Worksheet Activity 3.5 3.5 Tracing Energy PPT 3.5 Tracing Energy Worksheet 3.5 Grading the Tracing Energy Worksheet Activity 3.6 3.6 Explaining Patterns in Ecosystem PPT 3.6 Explanations Tool for Ecosystems (1 per student) 3.6 Grading the Explanations Tool for Ecosystems (1 per class) 3.6 Telling the Ecosystems Story (1 per student) Activity 4.1 4.1 Tiny Pool and Flux Worksheet (1 per student) 4.1 Grading the Tiny Pool and Flux Worksheet 4.1 Tiny Pool and Flux Game Placemat (1 per student or pair of students) 4.1 Tiny Pool and Flux Game PPT Activity 4.2 4.2 Carbon Pools and Constant Flux Simulation PPT Constant Flux Simulation 4.2 Computer Model for Constant Flux Worksheet (1 per student) 4.2 Grading the Computer Model for Constant Flux Worksheet Activity 4.3 Fluxes Change and Photosynthesis Limits PPT Changing Flux Simulation 4.3 Computer Model for Changing Fluxes Handout (1 per students) 4.3 Computer Model for Changing Fluxes Worksheet 4.3 Grading the Computer Model for Changing Fluxes Worksheet Activity 4.4 4.4 Seasonal Changes and Ecosystem Disturbances PPT Seasonal Changes and Disturbances Simulation 4.4 Computer Model for Seasons and Disturbances Handout (1 per student) 4.4 Computer Model for Seasons and Disturbances Worksheet (1 per student) 4.4 Grading the Computer Model for Seasons and Disturbances Worksheet (Optional) 4.4 Fire Reading (1 per student) Activity 5.1 5.1 Introduction to Ecosystem Products and Services PPT 5.1 Ecosystem Images (1 set per class) 5.1 Ecosystem Products and Services Reading (1 per student) 5.1 Products and Services in Different Ecosystems Worksheet 5.1 Assessing Products and Services in Different Ecosystems Worksheet Activity 5.2 5.2 Ecosystem Products and Services Jigsaw PPT 5.2 Beef Ecosystem Products and Services Reading 5.2 Corn Ecosystem Products and Services Reading 5.2 Forest Ecosystem Products and Services Reading 5.2 Beef Ecosystem Products and Services Worksheet 5.2 Corn Ecosystem Products and Services Worksheet 5.2 Forest Ecosystem Products and Services Worksheet 5.2 Grading Beef Ecosystem Products and Services Worksheet 5.2 Grading Corn Ecosystem Products and Services Worksheet 5.2 Grading Forest Ecosystem Products and Services Worksheet Activity 5.3a 5.3a Ecosystem Posters PPT 5.3a Ecosystem Posters Handout (1 per group) Activity 5.3b 5.3b Ecosystem Posters PPT 5.3b Ecosystem Posters Handout (1 per group) Activity 5.4 5.4 Ecosystems Unit Posttest 5.4 Grading the Ecosystems Unit Posttest Recurring Resources Activity 1.1 Activity 1.2 Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy (Optional) Big Idea Probe: Wolves and Deer (1 per student) (Optional) Assessing Big Idea Probe: Wolves and Deer Activity 1.3 Learning Tracking Tool for Ecosystems (1 per student) Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Ecosystems Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy Activity 2.1 Activity 2.2 Activity 2.3 Activity 2.4 (Optional) Big Idea Probe: Wolves and Deer (1 per student) (Optional) Assessing Big Idea Probe: Wolves and Deer Learning Tracking Tool for Ecosystems Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Ecosystems Activity 3.1 Large-Scale Four Questions Handout with Checklist Activity 3.2 Activity 3.3 Activity 3.4 Activity 3.5 Activity 3.6 Large Scale Four Questions Handout with Checklist (1 per student) (Optional) Big Idea Probe: Wolves and Deer (1 per student) (Optional) Assessing Big Idea Probe: Wolves and Deer Learning Tracking Tool for Ecosystems Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Ecosystems Activity 4.1 Activity 4.2 Activity 4.3 Activity 4.4 Large-Scale Four Questions Handout with Checklist Learning Tracking Tool for Ecosystems Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Ecosystems Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy Activity 5.1 Questions, Connections, Questions Student Reading Strategy Activity 5.2 Activity 5.3a Activity 5.3b Activity 5.4
