- Lesson Plan Overview
Title
Ground Arthropod Habitat Diversity
Grade Level
Any
Protocol
Arthropod
Abstract
With this activity, students will build their skills in scientific
inquiry by studying the ground arthropods at two school sites:
a newly constructed school and a school that has been in operation
over twenty-five years.
Author
Linda Idol - Westpoint Elementary School
Sara Jenkins - Lattie Coor School
AZ Standards
Science as Inquiry
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1SC-E1 Identify a question, formulate
a hypothesis, control and manipulate variables, devise experiments,
predict outcomes, compare and analyze results, and defend conclusions.
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1SC-E3 Organize and present data gathered
from their own experiences (schoolyard), using appropriate mathematical
concepts, analyses and graphical representations.
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1SC-E4 Identify and refine questions
from previous investigations.
Life Science
- 4SC-E1 Construct classification systems based on the
structure of organisms.
- 4SC-E7 Explain and model the interaction and interdependence
of living and non-living components of ecosystems, including the
adaptation of plants and animals to their environment.
History and Nature of Science
- 2SC-E3 Provide different explanations for a phenomenon;
defend and refute the explanations.
Mathematics
Data Analysis
- 2M-E1 Construct, read, analyze and interpret tables,
charts, graphs and data plots.
- 2M-E2 Make valid inferences, predictions and arguments
based on statistical analysis.
- 2M-E3 Display and use measures of range of data and central
tendency.
Measurement and Discrete Mathematics
- 5M-E1 Estimate, and make and use measurements to describe
and make comparisons.
- 5M-E3 Estimate, use and describe measures of distance,
perimeter, area.
Geography
- 3SS-E3 Demonstrate understanding of the characteristics,
purposes, and use of geographic tools to locate and analyze information
about people, places, and environments.
- 3SS-E7 Explain the effects of interactions between human
and natural systems, including the changes in the meaning, use,
and distribution of natural resource.
Technology
- 3T-E2 Use a variety of technology tools for data collection
and analysis.
- 4T-E3 Collaboratively use telecommunications and online
resources.
Writing
- W-E1 Use correct spelling, punctuation, capitalization,
grammar and usage, along with varied sentence structure and paragraph
organization, to complete effectively a variety of writing tasks.
- W-E5 Write a report that conveys a point of view and
develops a topic with appropriate facts, details, examples and
descriptions from a variety of cited sources.
Reading
- R-E1 Use structural analysis skills such as identifying
root words, prefixes, suffixes and word origins to decode words
unfamiliar in print
- R-E5 Evaluate an instructional manual such as assembly
directions or user's guide for clarity and completeness.
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