Vocabulary Words of the Week: producer, consumer, decomposer, food chain, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, energy pyramid, food web, threatened, endangered, extinct.
This week we are reviewing concepts learned about ecosystems for a unit test on Thursday.
Monday ~ no School - Fair Day
Tuesday ~ Class discussion on ways organisms compete for food and other resources. Study Guide handed out for Ecosystems test on Thursday. Homework: Life Depends on the Sun worksheet. Read the selection and write a brief paragraph about how you are part of the food chain in the illustration.
Wednesday ~ Class discussion/review on population decline/vanishing habitats. Design food webs using organisms from a grasslands ecosystem. Continue review for test.
Thursday ~ Ecosystems Test. Investigate and explore Suitcase for Survival.
Friday ~ Explore Suitcase for Survival. Discuss endangered animals and how illegal hunting contributes to population decline.
Look for cool Science News over the weekend to share on Monday!
Please check your child's agenda each night for upcoming assignments.
