LS2 - Standard
Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
5th Grade · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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modelmovementmatterplantsanimalsdecomposersenvironment
Skills
- develop (models to represent scientific concepts) #dok2
- describe (the movement of matter in ecosystems) #dok2
- analyze (interactions among plants, animals, decomposers, and environment) #dok3
- explain (how matter cycles through ecosystem components) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can develop a model to represent the movement of matter in an ecosystem. #dok2
- I can describe how matter moves among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment. #dok2
- I can analyze the role of decomposers in the cycling of matter. #dok3
- I can explain how matter is transferred between organisms and their environment. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Matter continuously moves among living and nonliving parts of ecosystems.
- The movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment supports life cycles and ecosystems.
Essential Questions
- How does matter move among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment?
- Why is the movement of matter important in an ecosystem?
- What role do decomposers play in the cycling of matter?
- How can models help us understand the flow of matter in ecosystems?
- How do changes in one part of an ecosystem affect the movement of matter?
