Edge

Edge Academy 92 North Union St. Akron, OH 44304 (330) 761-1302 12:55 pm -1:40 pm

Mr. Wolf (5th) cwolf@edge4kids.org Week 1 & 2:

Life Sciences: Diversity and Independence of Life Benchmark C: Compare changes in an organism's ecosystem/habitat that affect its survival. Indicators 4 & 5

(Flow of energy) activity? Lesson plan starting point: http://www.ohiorc.org/record/3538.aspx

Benchmark C: Compare changes in an organism's ecosystem/habitat that affect its survival.


 * 1) 4) Summarize that organisms can survive only in ecosystems in which their needs can be met (e.g., food, water, shelter, air, carrying capacity and waste disposal). The world has different ecosystems and distinct ecosystems support the lives of different types of organisms.


 * 1) 5) Support how an organism's patterns of behavior are related to the nature of that organism's ecosystem, including the kinds and numbers of other organisms present, the availability of food and resources, and the changing physical characteristics of the ecosystem.

Weeks 3 & 4: Life Sciences: Diversity and Independence of Life Indicator 6

__ Dates: √ 10/20 - Thursday (observation) √ 10/25 - Tuesday - Alex √ 10/27 - Thursday - Frank √ 11/1 - Tuesday - Frank √ 11/3 - Thursday - Alex √ 11/8 - Tuesday - Alex √ 11/10 - Thursday - Frank 11/15 - Tuesday - Observation 11/17 - Thursday - Regular Classroom
 * 1) 6) Analyze how all organisms, including humans, cause changes in their ecosystems and how these changes can be beneficial, neutral or detrimental (e.g., beaver ponds, earthworm burrows, grasshoppers eating plants, people planting and cutting trees and people introducing a new species).

Planning 6 lessons, Submitting 4, Teaching 2 (each person)

Pre & Post Assessment What did the students learn after I’ve been there for 6 lessons.