Science - Lesson 6: Energy Pyramid

Lesson 6:

Energy Pyramid

Learning Intention:

Students will be able to...

Transfer their learning of energy pyramids to new ecosystems.

Standards

HS-LS2-4.

Use mathematical representations to support claims for the cycling of matter and flow of energy among organisms in an ecosystem.

Reminders:

1) Ecology End of Unit Test on Thursday, October 8th

2) Virtual Biology Tutoring

Tuesday, September 29 · 2:45 – 3:45pm

Video call link: https://meet.google.com/qgx-muuy-aum

Agenda:

Step 1) Regents Warm-Up

Step 2) Active Reading

Step 3) Because, But and So

Step 4) Stop n' Jot

Step 5) Application

Part 1

Warm-Up

Slow Reveal Diagram

Directions: Discuss the questions on each slide with your group. Do not go ahead of the class.

Slow Reveal Diagram - Energy Pyramid

Part 2

Active Reading

(Explore)

Directions:

Step #1) Actively read the passage making seven annotations as you read in the margins.

Step #2) Remember, annotations include:

a) Word Association Game (example: Cellular Respiration - energy, ATP, mitochondria, oxygen, glucose)

b) Making connections between the text and past lessons, your life, books read, movies, video games etc

c) Rewriting important information in your own words

‼️ Does Not Include Underlining or Highlighting ‼️

Energy Pyramid Article

Part 3

TN'T Times Three

(5 min)

Turn n' Talk

Numero Uno

Discuss!

If energy is lost through heat, do cold-blooded animals like snakes provide more energy to animals that eat them in the next trophic level?

Turn n' Talk

Numero Dos

If energy is lost through heat, do cold-blooded animals like snakes provide more energy to animals that eat them in the next trophic level?

Tier 2 Words

(General Academic Words)

Tier 3 Words

(Biology Specific)

Turn n' Talk

Numero Tres

If energy is lost through heat, do cold-blooded animals like snakes provide more energy to animals that eat them in the next trophic level?

Directions:

Answer the question above in three sentences with your group using the conjunctions

BECAUSE

BUT

Remember to the vocabulary to the right in your conjunction sentences.

Tier 2 Words

(General Academic Words)

Tier 3 Words

(Biology Specific)

Example: Mr. Pinho is tired BECAUSE he was up late making an awesome lesson for his students, BUT it's ok since they appreciate him SO it was worth the effort and bags under his eyes.

Part 4

Stop n' Jot

(5 min)

2 Index Cards

Energy Pyramid

Part 5) Exit Ticket

(5 min)