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Lesson Overview

The students will be working together in teams to create biodomes. They will be adding plants, animals, and decomposers to their biodomes.

Duration

Multiple days

Lesson Type

Project Based Lesson

Essential Question

What is a biodome? What would a biodome contain for a local environment?

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Science

Computer
Smart Board

Two liter bottles with lids
Seeds
Soil
Sand
Rocks
String
Foil
Popsicle sticks
Small paper cups
Glue
Tape
Scissors
Jars
Nets
Water
Worms
Paper
Pencil
Markers/colored pencils

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Standards

Science and Engineering Practices
- 3.S.1 The student will use the science and engineering practices, including the processes and skills of scientific inquiry, to develop understandings of science content.
  - 3.S.1A The practices of science and engineering support the development of science concepts, develop the habits of mind that are necessary for scientific thinking, and allow students to engage in science in ways that are similar to those used by scient...
    - 3.S.1A.2 Develop, use, and refine models to
    - 3.S.1A.4 Analyze and interpret data from observations, measurements, or investigations to understand patterns and meanings.
C Communication
- C.MC Meaning and Context
  - C.MC.1 Interact with others to explore ideas and concepts, communicate meaning, and develop logical interpretations through collaborative conversations; build upon the ideas of others to clearly express one’s own views while respecting diverse pe...
    - C.MC.1.1 Explore and create meaning through conversation and interaction with peers and adults.
    - C.MC.1.2 Participate in discussions; ask questions to acquire information concerning a topic, text, or issue.
Life Science: Environments and Habitats
- 3.L.5 The student will demonstrate an understanding of how the characteristics and changes in environments and habitats affect the diversity of organisms.
  - 3.L.5A The characteristics of an environment (including physical characteristics, temperature, availability of resources, or the kinds and numbers of organisms present) influence the diversity of organisms that live there. Organisms can survive only in...
    - 3.L.5A.1 Analyze and interpret data about the characteristics of environments (including salt and fresh water, deserts, grasslands, forests, rain forests, and polar lands) to describe how the environment supports a variety of organisms.

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