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Grades:
5-8



GSEs and Benchmarks: Benchmarks 1, 2, 3

Context for the Lesson: Students have learned background knowledge

Opportunities to Learn: Students learn equipment use

Objectives: Classroom and field learning

Instructional Procedures: Chalkboard work

Assessment: Quiz

Reflection on Student Work: Went really well!

Reflection on lesson implementation:
Student helpers are very helpful

Instructional Procedures:

Opening

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Engagement

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Wetland Ecosystem Module

Summary:
Students work in whole class and small group settings to discuss, observe and learn about a wetland ecosystem (salt ponds) and some of the organisms that live there. Abiotic and biotic factors of species survival are discuss. Live brine shrimp are used in observation.

Learning goals/objectives:
Understand that a wetland ecosystem has living and non-living components and that organisms depend on other organisms and the environment to survive.

Content background:
For a nice photo of male and female brine shrimp (Artemia salinia) please go to this link: http://www.naturamediterraneo.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=11081 Read more!

Extract DNA from Strawberries

Summary:
Students will extract DNA from strawberries.

Learning goals/objectives:
Students will observe first hand that DNA is in the food that they eat. Students will learn the simple method of DNA extraction and will be able to explain the rationale of each step. Students will be able to explain why DNA extraction is important to scientists.

Prerequisites:
Students should know about the basic function of DNA and its location. Read more!