1. DO NOW What is an ecosystem? What are the parts of an ecosystem? Date:
5/12
Q: How do catastrophic events impact ecosystems?
What is an ecosystem?
What are the parts of an ecosystem?

2. ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How do catastrophic events impact ecosystems?
OBJECTIVES:
-Take notes on Catastrophic Events projects to understand how they impact ecosystems?

3. Catastrophic Event Project
Finish Project
1. Make sure all questions are answered on your event and evidence is provided when prompted
2. Your project is in format of your choice
(ppt., prezi, news cast, etc…)
3. Most Catastrophic Event paper is finished and slide is added to your project

4. DO NOW How do tornadoes form and what part of the U.S. do they occur?
Date:
5/13
Q: How do catastrophic events impact ecosystems?
How do tornadoes form and what part of the U.S. do they occur?

5. Presentation Expectations
Voice Level 0 during presentations
Applaud groups respectfully after each presentation
During Presentation: Note taking

6. Peer Evaluations Voice Level 0 Eyes on your own paper
Keep you evaluation covered

7. DO NOW Date: 5/14&15 Q: How do catastrophic events impact ecosystems?
Write ONLY your NAME and DATE on a blank sheet of paper.

8. ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How do catastrophic events impact ecosystems?
OBJECTIVES:
-Write about Catastrophic Events impact on an ecosystem.

9. Writing about Catastrophic Events
Writing Prompt: Select one Catastrophic Event (fire, flood, hurricane, tornado, etc.). Describe the Catastrophic Event’s impact on an ecosystem (humans, plants, animals, and the land).

10. DO NOW Which Ecoregion of Texas might experience a hurricane? Why?
Date:
3/6
3/7
Q: How do catastrophic events impact ecosystems?
Which Ecoregion of Texas might experience a hurricane? Why?
Which Ecoregion of Texas might experience a tornado? Why?

11. ESSENTIAL QUESTION:
How do catastrophic events impact ecosystems?
OBJECTIVES:
-Review for Test
-Take Test and Grade
-Review MOY Results and Complete a reflection

12. Test
Voice Level 0

13. MOY Reflection