Week Three: Cell Parts, Ecology, Field Trip

Monday:Goal: interact with succession in information about field trip.
1.) Ecology Explorelearning Gizmo as Demonstration, Prairie Dogs to see interconnectedness of life.
2.) Ecology Vocabulary Discussion.
3.) Scavenger Hunt in the Woods for Vocabulary of Ecology.
4.) Ecology $ Demo with 100 pennies (from my room)
5.) Ecology Map of the Dunes with reading of succession trail information. Showing Connections between organisms.
6.) Indiana Dunes Online Games turning questions into statements.
7.) Fish Hatchery Reading.
8.) Threats to the Great Lakes ppt. that I present.
9.) Extra time: Frog video on nature.

Before Departure:
Vocabulary: 7:30-8:15 invasive species, zebra mussels. Hatchery Reading. Expectations for the trip.

Tuesday Field Trip: Fish Hatchery, Visitor Center, West Beach Dunes,
Itinerary:
8:15 am Leave New Prairie High School
8:30 am Arrive at Fish Ladder
8:30-8:45 am Explore Fish Ladder and East Race
8:45 Leave Fish Ladder
9:00 am Arrive at Bodine fish hatchery
10:00 am Leave Bodine fish hatchery
Student Choice (Leave from the Fish Hatchery to the Dunes or go to Jordan Hall of Science at ND?)
10:45 am Leave Notre Dame
10:45-12:30 Lunch at fast food shop in South Bend and Drive to Indiana Dunes
12:30 Arrive at Indiana Dunes
12:30 to 2:30 Hike at West Beach ($30 entrance fee)
2:30 Depart Indiana Dunes
3:30 Arrive at New Prairie High School

Wednesday off

Thursday:
1.) Field Trip Writing Prompt
-Summary of the day
-New things never seen before
-Highlight of the trip
-Things we've talked about in class
-Questions about things you saw
2.) Pond Ecosystem Gizmo with handout.
3.) My threat to the Great Lakes powerpoint.
4.) Students Make Threats to the Great Lakes ppt. over one particular issue.
5.) Frog Video

Friday:
Determine the difference between photosynthesis and Respiration.
1.) Pond Gizmo and Graphing
2.) Graphic Organizer: photosynthesis vs. respiration.
3.) Photosynthesis vs. Respiration Gizmo
Goal: Determine the parts and functions of the cell.
1.) Brainstorm: What does a school need in order to function? Create list of structures and functions.
2.) Notes: Then create a function and structure chart for a cell. Students then go throughout the school and place signs on parts of the school with an explanation of why.
3.) Create cards for parts of the cell memory game-Part on one card and function on another.
4.) Play memory with Cell Parts.
5.) Cell Parts Memory Game.
Making Observations with Potato in different solutions. Try to guess which solution is which based on the potato. (0 salt, 1 tsp, 2 tsp, 3 tsp, 4 tsp, 5 tsp)
6.) Microscopes to look at prepared slides (drawing pictures, labeling cell parts and describing their functions.)
7.) Cell membrane ppt., online interactives, paramecium homeostasis.
8.) Cell Part video: Cheesy