Module 8: More of Earth's Ecosystems-Science 5B - Course Guide

Module Overview:

In this module, students will learn about temperate broadleaf forests, the rainforest ecosystem, how humans and rainforests are interconnected, and grassland and savanna ecosystems. They will also learn about ocean zones, marshes, estuaries, and coral reefs.

Module Materials:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Material(s)
1	Temperate Broadleaf Forest	pen or pencil;
2	Rainforest Ecosystem	pen or pencil;
3	Human Effects on Rainforests	pen or pencil;
4	Grassland and Savanna Ecosystems	pen or pencil;
5	Temperate Grasslands Ecosystems	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil
6	Ocean Zones	pen or pencil;
7	Estuaries and Marshes	pen or pencil;
8	North Atlantic Ocean Ecosystems	pen or pencil;
9	Coral Reef Ecosystems	crayons or colored pencils pen or pencil

Module Objectives:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Objective(s)
1	Temperate Broadleaf Forest	Differentiate between forest types. Define characteristics of a temperate broadleaf forest.
2	Rainforest Ecosystem	Define characteristics of a rainforest ecosystem. Differentiate between the layers of the rainforest.
3	Human Effects on Rainforests	Describe how rainforests have impacted human life and how humans affect rainforest ecosystems. Identify characteristics and consumers of the Amazon rainforest.
4	Grassland and Savanna Ecosystems	Differentiate between temperate and tropical grasslands. Identify characteristics of grasslands and savannas.
5	Temperate Grasslands Ecosystems	Describe characteristics of temperature grasslands ecosystems. Identify producers and consumers found in this ecosystem. Describe how humans have impacted temperate prairies.
6	Ocean Zones	Differentiate between the ocean zones. Define marine ecosystems.
7	Estuaries and Marshes	Describe characteristics of estuaries. Differentiate between the different types of marshes.
8	North Atlantic Ocean Ecosystems	Describe North Atlantic Ocean ecosystems and the producers and consumers that live there. Differentiate between ocean and freshwater ecosystems.
9	Coral Reef Ecosystems	Identify the importance of coral reef ecosystems. Describe how humans affect coral reefs.

Module Key Words:

Key Words
broadleaf temperate forest molt biodiversity rainforest layers invertebrates grassland savanna burrowers temperate grassland prairie perennial pelagic salinity invertebrate bioluminescent estuary herbaceous marsh ocean North Atlantic marine ecosystem coral reef polyp bleaching

Module Assignments:

Lesson #	Lesson Title	Page #	Assignment Title
3	Human Effects on Rainforests	6	Assignment
5	Temperate Grasslands Ecosystems	7	Assignment
9	Coral Reef Ecosystems	5	Assignment

Learning Coach Notes:

None

Module Guiding Questions:

When a student starts a lesson ask them questions to check for prior knowledge and understanding and to review concepts being taught. At the end of the lesson ask the questions again to see if their answer changes.

Lesson Title	Question
Temperate Broadleaf Forest	What are the characteristics of a temperate broadleaf forest?
Rainforest Ecosystem	What are the characteristics of a rainforest?
Human Effects on Rainforests	What do rainforests do for humans?
Grassland and Savanna Ecosystems	What are the characteristics of grasslands and savannahs?
Temperate Grasslands Ecosystems	What are the characteristics of temperate grasslands?
Ocean Zones	What are marine ecosystems and the zones of the ocean?
Estuaries and Marshes	What are the characteristics of estuaries and marshes?
North Atlantic Ocean Ecosystems	What are some of the characteristics of the North Atlantic Ocean?
Coral Reef Ecosystems	What are the characteristics of a coral reef ecosystem?

Module Video Questions:

When a student watches a video take time to ask them questions about what they watched. Suggested questions for the videos in this module are listed here. Suggestion: Have the student watch the entire video first all the way through. Then have them watch the video a second time, as they watch it pause the video and ask the questions.

Lesson Title	Video	Question
Temperate Broadleaf Forest	Temperate Broadleaf Forest	What types of trees are mainly found in a temperate broadleaf forest? What are the characteristics of a temperate broadleaf forest?
Rainforest Ecosystem	Rainforest Ecosystem	What are the characteristics of the Rainforest Ecosystem? What are some things that make the Rainforest unique?
Human Effects on Rainforests	Human Effects on Rainforests	What are four products that humans rely on that come from rainforests? How do humans affect the rainforest?
Grassland and Savanna Ecosystems	Intro to Grasslands and Savannah	What are the characteristics of grasslands and savannahs? What are the four essential, nonliving parts of an ecosystem?
Temperate Grasslands Ecosystems	Temperate Grasslands Ecosystems	What are the characteristics of temperate grasslands? What is a prairie? Where are temperate prairies located?
Ocean Zones	Ocean Zones	What percentage of the Earth’s water is present in the seas and oceans? Where does most of life exist in the ocean? What are some of the aquatic producers? What are the zones of the ocean?
Estuaries and Marshes	Estuaries	What is an estuary? What does life in an estuary have to adapt to?
North Atlantic Ocean Ecosystems	North Atlantic Ecosystem	What are the five oceans on planet Earth? What are the characteristics of ocean ecosystems?
Coral Reef Ecosystems	Coral Reef	What are coral reefs, and where are they located? What is coral? What are the organisms that build coral called? What is a polyp's skeleton made of? What is the food source for polyps? Why are coral reefs so important?

Module Suggested Read Aloud Books:

Take time to read to your student or have them read aloud to you. Read a different book each day. While reading the book point out concepts being taught. You may purchase these books or find them at your local library. Suggested things to discuss while reading the book:

What is the main idea?
What are three things new you learned?
How does this book relate to what you are learning about?

#	Book	Author	Lexile Level
1	Tropical Rain Forests	Peter Benoit	730L
2	What If There Were No Sea Otters?: A Book About the Ocean Ecosystem	Suzanne Buckingham Slade	820L
3	Marine Biomes	Louise A Spilsbury	1050L
4	Over in the Grasslands: On an African Savanna	Marianne Berkes	AD540L
5	All About Grasslands	Christina Mia Gardeski

Module Outing:

Take some time to apply what your student is learning to the real world. Suggested outings are below.

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