Lesson Plan

Ecosystems, Human Activity, And Interactions, Oh My!: Human/Environment Interaction

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Word clouds about ecosystems hook learners into a lesson that explores Yellowstone wildlife. Young scientists create cause-and-effect relationships after examining data and recommend solutions to their observed problems. More data challenges pupils to make inferences about the effects of human interaction on an ecosystem. A new word cloud reflects participants' newfound knowledge.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Make word clouds on paper, if devices and apps are not available 
  • Create an ecosystem focus wall to display completed word clouds
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires projection for the slides and devices with internet access with apps downloaded to make word clouds
  • Prep time includes gathering supplies and making copies 
Pros
  • The plan includes teacher's notes, sample responses, and optional activities
Cons
  • None