Ecosystems Activity 5.2 Overview

Target Student Performance

Students explain how humans manage matter cycling and energy flow in specific ecosystems to produce products that they need (beef, corn, forest).

Resources You Provide

• (From previous lesson) 1.2 Expressing Ideas and Questions Tool for Ecosystems

Resources Provided

• 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

Recurring Resources

• Learning Tracking Tool for Ecosystems
• Assessing the Learning Tracking Tool for Ecosystems

Setup

Prepare one copy of 5.2 Reading and corresponding 5.2 Worksheet for each student with one third of the students receiving the reading and corresponding worksheet for each ecosystem. Prepare a computer with a projector to display the 5.2 Ecosystem Products and Services Jigsaw PPT.