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This Grade 5 Literacy in Science: Ecosytems unit plan also includes:
- Manatee – What is the Problem?
- Lesson Plan
- Worksheet
- Activity
- Rubric
- Teacher Reference
- Graphic Organizer
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How do humans affect ecosystems? Learners read two articles and interpret a graph to develop essays on the human impact on ecosystems. They read about human impact on tigers and manatees as a basis for their overarching papers.
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Instructional Ideas
- Find an article that discusses human impact on a local ecosystem
Classroom Considerations
- Assumes the class has been studying ecosystems
- Easy to complete the task either in science or in collaboration with the English class
Pros
- Provides a location for students' writing
- Includes several benchmark papers with annotations
Cons
- The link to the tiger reading does not work