Tuesday and Wednesday this week, we did not learn any new content, due to shortened rotation schedules to allow for time to CogAt test in our classrooms.
However, today, I was off campus at an ESL training. My sub, however did introduce a "new" lesson to the students. Luckily, it's a concept we've discussed in-depth, several ties in class.
Today's lesson was called I Have A Niche.
A Niche is what an organism's specific "job" is in an ecosystem. It can include, what it does, what it eats, and what eats it. For example, an owl's Niche is that it flys at night, lives in trees, hunts and eats vermin. Follow this link to see an explanation.
For today's lesson the students were given a Grassland Ecosystem picture. This Ecosystem included a pond, the air, the soil, and a burrow in the soil. The students were then given 13 organisms that they needed to correctly identify, and then place in it's correct Niche in the Ecosystem.
This activity should be completed in class, if it is not, I will provide time in class on Friday. :)
See you tomorrow!
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