1. 8 th Grade Science DO-NOW 1.Fold index card "hotdog“ style to make a name tent. 2.Write your first and last name on the name tent. 3.Inside of the name tent and complete the following sentence stems: I have ___ for 8 th grade science. My best experience in science class was…, because… My worst experience in science class was…, because… Jack Wilson I had… My best experience… My worst experience…

2. 8 th Grade Science Today’s Schedule 1.Do-Now 2.Finding Favorites 3.About this class 4.Set up folders 5.Creating your own Ecosystem Dark Matter Objectives: Today we will… -learn the names of the students in our group. -set goals for this enrichment class. -Create an ecosystem and determine which environment an organism would survive. -Identify a biotic versus abiotic factor. Essential Questions: -How does the environment influence a population’s survival?

3. 8 th Grade Science Friendly Favorites 1. 2.2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. Take 2 minutes to fill out your “Favorites”. 2. Circulate around the room sharing your favorites with a partner. If you find a favorite in common, sign your partner’s page.

4. 8 th Grade Science Why are we here? 1.Fill gaps in ecology knowledge 2.Ecology is the a big part of high school Biology. 3.Academic support in science. 4.Prepare you for academic success in all classes. 5.Have fun…I love having you in here and LOVE ECOLOGY. What did we use to place students… - Previous Unit Test -STAAR Scores -Benchmark Scores -Teacher Recommendations

5. 8 th Grade Science Today’s Activity Set up our Interactive Notebooks

6. 8 th Grade Science 1. First NameLast Name O. Henry Middle School Ecology Enrichment-Session 4 Mrs. Tanner

7. 8 th Grade Science 1. Table of Contents # Assignment Date Skip 5 pages

8. 8 th Grade Science Goal Setting: 1. 2.2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. In your comp book complete the following stems: In ecology I know _________ well. In ecology I had trouble with… I hope that in this class we… I hope that in this class we won’t… I am going to accomplish my goals by…

9. 8 th Grade Science Goal Setting: 1. 2.2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Share with your shoulder partner. Be prepared to share out. In ecology I know _________ well. In ecology I had trouble with… I hope that in this class we… I hope that in this class we won’t… I am going to accomplish my goals by…

10. 8 th Grade Science Engage 1. Identify the features as “Biotic” or “Abiotic” 2. Roll a dice for each feature and circle the characteristic of the feature.

11. 8 th Grade Science 1. Survival in your Ecosystem 1.Read the factors required for Organism 1 to survive. 2.Shade the boxes on the table describing the factors required for Organism 1 to survive. 3.Compare the characteristics of your ecosystem to the factors required for Organism 1 to survive and write a paragraph explaining: How well would Organism 1 survive in the ecosystem you created? Explain how the biotic and abiotic conditions in the ecosystem meet the survival requirements of Organism 1.

12. 8 th Grade Science 1. Compare Survival 1.Compare your ecosystem with the other ecosystems of your group. 2.Of the ecosystems at your table, draw a picture of the one that you think the organism would survive the best. 3.Write a paragraph explaining your reasoning.

13. 8 th Grade Science 1. Conclusion: In today’s lab we… The difference between abiotic factors and biotic factors is… One thing that was interesting was that… If I was going to do another lab related to biotic and abiotic factors, I would like to…

14. 8 th Grade Science Today’s Schedule 1.Do-Now 2.Finding Favorites 3.About this class 4.Set up folders 5.Creating your own Ecosystem Dark Matter Objectives: Today we will… -learn the names of the students in our group. -set goals for this enrichment class. -Create an ecosystem and determine which environment an organism would survive. -Identify a biotic versus abiotic factor. Essential Questions: -How does the environment influence a population’s survival?