Ecosystems: Complete 5th Grade Unit (NGSS Aligned)

Complete NGSS aligned unit covering 5-ELS2 Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy and Dynamics! Print and go packet includes everything you need with very little prep or materials! Just print and begin! Complete lesson plans included!

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Unit include three chapters:

• What is an ecosystem?

• Energy roles in ecosystems

• Changes in ecosystems

This product includes a variety of learning strategies including:

• Daily warm-ups with

• Guided notes for each of the spheres

• Several reading passages with comprehension questions

• Interesting videos to enhance learning experience

• Activities for each chapter

• Poster project with grading rubric

• Food web model – group project

• Structured Independent research

• Fun ecosystem game

• Quick check quizzes

• Unit assessment

• Complete lesson plans!

• Teachers guide with tips, suggestions and answer key

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Featuring three great student centered learning experiences perfect for STAAR review!

**Ecosystem game**

**Food web group research Project**

**Ecosystem poster project**

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Ecosystem Game

Give the gift of fun to your students! This highly engaging classroom game will be a huge hit as your students become proficient at learning how ecosystems are affected by many different variables. This game supports performance expectation 5-ELS2.

Game includes:

Student directions

Game board

Cute forest animal pawns

Spinner

23 system interaction cards

Teacher guide with directions and answer key

Each game is suited for 2-4 players. Print out a full class set and laminate to use for years to come!

Aligned Standards

Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) changes the paradigm of how science is taught. NGSS employs three dimensions when examining scientific phenomena; scientific practices, core ideas and crosscutting concepts. This unit is fully aligned with NGSS and is designed with three distinct dimensions in place.

NGSS performance expectations for this unit –

5-LS2 - Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment.