Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) Bundle - 7th Grade - S7L4: Ecology

Each resource inside this bundle was handpicked to cover all aspects of S7L4 of the Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) Seventh Grade Science Curriculum. The resources found inside will ensure your students fulfill each requirement of the standard and keep them interested and engaged throughout. A description of how this standard is covered is broken down below. This bundle will save you time and money, the two things every teacher needs more of. There are over 80 classroom-tested resources included, which individually would cost over $175. You'll save 50% by purchasing them through this bundle, not to mention hours of prep time.

What you get

Complete Lessons

• Make sure your students are on track

• Each lesson comes with a teacher and student version to keep them focused

• Lessons come with videos embedded right into your slides

• Includes 5E lessons

Interactive Activities

• Lab Stations

• Digital Scavenger Hunts

• Scientific readings on engaging subjects

• Digital Interactive Notebooks

Assessment Activities

• Speed Quizzing

• Jeopardy-Like Review Games

• Task Cards

Topics Covered:

• Ecosystems (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

• Cycling of Matter and Energy (4b)

• Biotic and Abiotic Influences (4c)

• Climate Change (4b, 4c)

• Earth’s Biomes (4d)

This Package Includes:

• Physical and Behavioral Adaptations 5E Lesson Bundle (4c, 4d)

• Ecology Bundle (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

o Lessons

 The Spheres of Earth (4b, 4d)

 Ecosystems (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

 Energy Flow in Ecosystems (4b)

 Cycling of Matter in Ecosystems (4b)

 Population Influences Within Ecosystems (4c)

 Ecological Succession (4c)

 Biomass and Fossil Fuels (4b)

 Invasive Species (4a, 4c)

o Activities

 Ecobottles Lab (4b)

 Human Impact on Ecosystems Assignment (4c)

 Water and Carbon Cycle Assignment (4a, 4b)

 Creative Story Assignment (4b, 4c, 4d)

 Ecology and Ecosystems Task Cards (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

 Ecology Test (2 versions) (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

 Ecology and Ecosystems Jeopardy-Like Review Game (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

o Lab Stations

 Cellular Respiration and Photosynthesis (4b)

 Earth’s Seasons (4b)

 Ecological Succession (4c)

 Ecosystems (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

 Interactions Within Ecosystems (4a, 4c)

 Photosynthesis (4b)

 The Carbon and Water Cycle (4a, 4b)

o Scavenger Hunts

 Cycling of Matter in Ecosystems (4b)

 Ecosystems and Ecological Succession (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

 Energy Flow in Ecosystems (4b)

 Interactions Within Ecosystems (4a, 4c)

 Invasive Species (4a, 4c)

 Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration (4b)

o Grade 5-7 Readings

 Animal Adaptations (4c)

 Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification (4a, 4b, 4c)

 Biodiversity (4)

 Climate Change (4b, 4c)

 Coral Reef Ecosystems and Their Future (4d)

 Ecosystems (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

 Effects of Pollution (4a, 4b, 4c)

 Endangered Species (4a, 4c)

 Farming – Is Organic Really Better? (4a, 4b, 4c)

 Food Webs (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

 Fracking (4c)

 Invasive Species (4a, 4c)

 Mosquitoes (4a, 4b, 4c)

 Nocturnal Animals (4a, 4c)

 Oil Spills (4a, 4b, 4c)

 Pesticides (4a, 4b, 4c)

 The Seasons (4b)

 The Water Cycle (4a, 4b)

 Urban Sprawl (4c)

 Why Bees Are Important (4a, 4b, 4c)

 Why Leaves Change Color in the Fall (4b)

o Grade 8 and Up Readings

 Bats (4a, 4b, 4c)

 Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification (4a, 4b, 4c)

 Climate Change (4b, 4c)

 Coral Reef Ecosystems and Their Future (4d)

 Ecosystems (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

 Farming – Organic vs Conventional (4a, 4b, 4c)

 Fracking (4c)

 Greenhouse Effect (4b, 4c)

 Invasive Species (4a, 4c)

 Mosquitoes (4a, 4b, 4c)

 Ocean Acidification (4a, 4b, 4c)

 Oil Spills (4a, 4b, 4c)

 Pesticides (4a, 4b, 4c)

 Pollution Control Devices (4a, 4b, 4c)

 Predator-Prey Relationships (4a, 4c)

 RuBisCo (4b)

 Smog (4c)

 Symbiotic Relationships (4a, 4c)

 Tap vs Bottled Water (4b)

 The Importance of Bees (4a, 4b, 4c)

 Why Leaves Change Color in the Fall (4b)

• Ecology and Ecosystems Digital Interactive Notebook (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

o The Spheres of Earth (4b, 4d)

o Ecosystems (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

o Energy Flow in Ecosystems (4b)

o Cycling of Matter in Ecosystems (4b)

o Population Influences Within Ecosystems (4c)

o Ecological Succession (4c)

o Biomass and Fossil Fuels (4b)

o The Importance of Biodiversity (4)

o Invasive Species (4a, 4c)

• Ecology Bell Ringers, Class Warm-Ups, and Exit Tickets (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

• Ecology and Ecosystems Speed Quizzing (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d)

• Bill Nye Ecology Video and Worksheet Collection (4a, 4b)

o Biodiversity (4)

o Food Web (4a, 4b, 4c)

o Water Cycle (4b)

o Atmosphere (4b)

• Food Web Activity (4a, 4b, 4c)

• Photosynthesis and Respiration Venn Diagram Activity (4b)

• Climate Change 5E Lesson (4b, 4c)

• Climate Change Digital Interactive Notebook (4b, 4c)

S7L4: Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to examine the interdependence of organisms with one another and their environments.

a. Construct an explanation for the patterns of interactions observed in difference ecosystems in terms of the relationships among and between organisms and abiotic components of the ecosystem.

(Clarification statement: The interactions include, but are not limited to, predator-prey relationships, competition, mutualism, parasitism, and commensalism.)

b. Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and the flow of energy among biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem.

(Clarification statement: Emphasis is on tracing movement of matter and flow of energy, not the biochemical mechanisms of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.)

c. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for how resource availability, disease, climate, and human activity affect individual organisms, populations, communities, and ecosystems.

d. Ask questions to gather and synthesize information from multiple sources to differentiate between Earth’s major terrestrial biomes (i.e., tropical rain forest, savanna, temperate forest, desert, grassland, taiga, and tundra) and aquatic ecosystems (i.e., freshwater, estuaries, and marine).

(Clarification statement: Emphasis is on the factors that influence patterns across biomes such as the climate, availability of food and water, and location.)

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This resource is included at a significant discount inside my Georgia Standards of Excellence - 7th Grade Science - Complete Resource Package. The bundle includes resources covering all 5 of the Standards. CLICK HERE to have a look

Included in the Complete Resource Package are the following standards

• S7L1 - Biodiversity and Classification

• S7L2 - Cells and Body Systems

• S7L3 - Genetics and Reproduction

• S7L4 - Ecology

• S7L5 - Evolution

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