SALTA 5th grade

GRADE 5 SCIENCE

McGraw Hill Unit 2: Ecosystems

Module: Matter in Ecosystems Lesson 1: Plant Survival

TOTAL TIME: 430 MIN About 3 Weeks

Lesson 2: Interactions of Living Things

Module: Energy in Ecosystems

Lesson 3: Energy Transfer in Ecosystems

I am learning what happens when a plant’s resources are taken away or changes.

materials were used in previous unit to prepare for this lesson) ● 4 plastic cups ● Soil ● Gravel ● Sand ● Cotton balls ● Seeds ● Water ● Graduate d beaker ● Ruler

Lesson: Plant Investigation

Success Criteria: I’ll know when I have learned it when I can graph plant growth in different soils or lack of soil.

Elaborate

20 min Learning Intentions:

14-15

I am learning how to think like an agricultural and food science technician so that I can argue why plants should or should not be grown without soil. Success Criteria: I’ll know when I have learned it when I can write a persuasive paragraph on why plants should or should not be grown without soil, by presenting evidence to support my point of view. I can show my knowledge of what plants need in order to survive by summarizing what the giant sequoia needs in order to grow and survive.

Lesson: Agricultural and Food Science Technician Can be done in ELA block

Evaluate

30 min Learning Intentions:

16-17

Lesson: Explain the Phenomena

Success Criteria: I’ll know when I have learned it when I can