Deep Dive Into Ecosystems!
In this ten session life science course, students will learn about the ins and outs of ecosystems!
Elyssa Lang, M.Ed
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(1)
What's included
10 live meetings
7 hrs 30 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
In this life science course, students will learns the fundamentals of ecosystems through a combination of lecture, discussion, videos and projects. This course will be structured like a typical biology/life science course, with a warm-up/review, lecture/discussion, and activities. Students will be given guided notes, participate in powerpoint presentations/discussions, play interactive review games, take assessments and complete a cumulative project that will demonstrate their complete knowledge of the course content. Topics this course will cover include: Week 1: Ecosystem Vocabulary Weeks 2-3: Photosynthesis/respiration and the relationship between them and the photosynthesis process, and the chemical equation that represents it Week 4: Biotic/Abiotic factors in an ecosystem Week 5-6: Trophic levels, energy transfer, food webs, and energy pyramids Week 7: Ecosystem organization ( organism, species, group, population, community, ecosystem ) Week 8: Relationships between organisms (predator/prey relationship, symbiotic relationships) Weeks 9-10: Various biomes/ecosystems Students will be required to join a Google Classroom to keep events, activities and assignments organized. Students need a valid email address to join Google Classroom.
Learning Goals
Students will learn the fundamentals of how ecosystems work, the relationships of organisms within ecosystems and how those relationships impact their enviroments.
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need: - A computer - A google email address - A noteboook/writing utensil
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Joined May, 2020
5.0
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Teacher expertise and credentials
New Jersey Teaching Certificate in Special Education
I am a certificated middle school math, science and social studies teacher in the state of New Jersey.Reviews
Live Group Class
$180
for 10 classes1x per week, 10 weeks
45 min
Live video meetings
Ages: 12-15
5-10 learners per class
