UNIT 2 – Flow of Energy – Biomes & Ecosystems
Environments (Biomes) and Organisms (7.9A & 7.10A), on-metals (6.6A), Organic Compounds in Ecosystems (7.6A) Review
Properties of Metals/Nonmetals (6.6A) Flow of Energy 7.5C) Cycling of Matter 7.5B)
Mon
September 29
Tuesday
September 30
Wed
7
Research/Work 7.5C
Chunck Research by TEKS
7.5C Flow of Energy

Opening Team Huddle

DIY’s

Request Workshops

Closing Team Huddle
DIYs:
Food Chain, Food Web, Energy
Pyramid (for grade)
Research/Work 7.10A
Chunck Research by TEKS
7.10A - Environments (Biomes) &
Organisms

Opening Team Huddle

DIY’s

Request Workshop

Required Workshop:
Graphing (Process
Skill 7.9D) Use ppt.

Closing Team Huddle
DIYs:
Biome Card Sort, Biome Map (at
seat), Biome Climograph (at seat)
Fri
2
3
1. Technology Lesson
2. Pre-Assessment
STEMscopes/Quia
3. Launch/Team Protocol:
Launch:

Hook – video

Challenge Brief (+DQ,PR)

Rubric (use my ELL Vocab T-Chart
– do whole class for grade)
Launch/Team Protocol:
Team:

Team Name

Team Roles

Norms

Sign contract
Plan Protocol
1. K/N2K’s – Challenge Brief, Project
Requirements, Rubric
2. Chunck Research by TEKS
7.5C Flow of Energy
Team List K/N2K’s on Team Project
Plan & Contract
Write Research Questions & divide
work
Research/Work 7.5C
Chunck Research by TEKS
7.5C Flow of Energy

Opening Team Huddle

DIY’s – Food Chain/Web/
Energy Pyramid

Note-taking Formative
Assessment

Request Workshops
Energy Pyramid: Trophic levels,
10% Rule

Closing Team Huddle
DIYs:
Food Chain, Food Web, Energy
Pyramid (for grade)
8
9
10
Research/Work 7.6A
Chunck Research by TEKS
7.6A - Organic Compounds in
Ecosystems
Whole-Class Workshop:
Foldable – Organic vs Inorganic
Molecules

Opening Team Huddle

DIY’s

Request Workshop

Closing Team Huddle
DIYs:
STEMscopes Jigsaw, Fundamental
Question,
Vocab Game
RESOURCE/LABS: McGraw Hill - Text
pgs. 60,85-87, Lab manual pg 37
Research/Work 7.6A
Chunck Research by TEKS
7.6A - Organic Compounds in
Ecosystems
Whole-Class Workshop:
Foldable – Organic vs Inorganic
Molecules

Opening Team Huddle

DIY’s

Request Workshop

Closing Team Huddle
DIYs:
STEMscopes Jigsaw, Fundamental
Question,
Vocab Game
RESOURCE/LABS: McGraw Hill - Text
pgs. 60,85-87, Lab manual pg 37
OCTOBER 1
QUIA TEST-Existence of Life
6
Thurs
Research/Work 7.10A
Chunck Research by TEKS
7.10A - Environments (Biomes) &
Organisms





Opening Team Huddle
DIY’s
Request Workshop
Required Workshop:
Graphing (Process
Skill 7.9D)
Closing Team Huddle
DIYs:
Biome Card Sort, Biome Map (at
seat), Biome Climograph (at seat)
UNIT 2 – Flow of Energy – Biomes & Ecosystems
Environments (Biomes) and Organisms (7.9A & 7.10A), on-metals (6.6A), Organic Compounds in Ecosystems (7.6A) Review
Properties of Metals/Nonmetals (6.6A) Flow of Energy 7.5C) Cycling of Matter 7.5B)
Mon
Tuesday
Wed
Thurs
Fri
OCTOBER 13
14
15
16
17
RESEARCH/Work
RESEARCH/Work
RESEARCH/Work
RESEARCH/Work
RESEARCH/Work
DIY Activities
DIY Activities
DIY Activities
DIY Activities
DIY Activities
20
21
22
23
24
RESEARCH/Work
CREATE/CRIT
CREATE/CRIT
CREATE/CRIT
DIY Activities
Create
Design
Create
Design
Create
Design
SHARE PROJECTS
(None this Subunit)
27
28
29
30
Review for Test
TEST- Ecosystems
31