1 March - 7 March

Kia ora 7C1

TERM 1  WEEK 5

Success Criteria: I can/have...

• Define Ecology and ecosystems
• Observe and identify the relationship between living and non-living things in an environment
• Make connections to explain the interactions with and interdependence of living and non-living things in an environment

Activities:

Please attempt all written activities in your Science books.

1. Identify the connection/relationship among these - soil, worms, plants, bees and butterflies, humans eg soil is home for worms, worms make the soil richer in nutrients which helps the plants to grow etc
2. Watch Video - https://youtu.be/0Gm9zJS10-E (Copy and paste link in a new tab to play video) Watch up to 3.50mins only
3. Copy the definitions of Ecosystems and Ecology from the video into your Science books
4. Do the Biotic and Abiotic worksheet given below in your Science books
5. Draw an example of an ecosystem(you can use your computer to search). Write how living and non-living things are interdependent in that ecosystem. To be done in Science books
6. Video/Quiz - http://studyjams.scholastic.com/studyjams/jams/science/ecosystems/ecosystems.htm
7. Ecosystems interactive game - https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/plum14.sci.life.feeddingo/feed-the-dingo-an-ecosystem-game/

Homework:

EXPLORE / TŪHURA learning intentions:

• We are EXPLORING discovering various ecosystems in our surroundings/environment.

FOCUS / ARONGA learning intentions:

• We are FOCUSING on describing interdependence of living and non-living things in an ecosystem.