Energy Flow & Food Webs Phenomena-Based Lesson: Dissecting Regurgitated Barn Owl Pellets to Trace Food Webs Teacher Discussion Guide | Middle School Life Science | Grades 6–8
Energy Flow & Food Webs Phenomena-Based Lesson: Dissecting Regurgitated Barn Owl Pellets to Trace Food Webs Teacher Discussion Guide | Middle School Life Science | Grades 6–8
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This is the teacher discussion guide, with lesson flow, facilitation questions, anticipated student ideas and model explanations for leading the class discussion for the Phenomena-Based Lesson in the Middle School Life Science (grades 6–8) chapter Energy Flow & Food Webs, built around the phenomenon Dissecting Regurgitated Barn Owl Pellets to Trace Food Webs. It is sold separately from the other two parts of the set.
Complete the set: Energy Flow & Food Webs Phenomena-Based Lesson: Dissecting Regurgitated Barn Owl Pellets to Trace Food Webs Presentation; Energy Flow & Food Webs Phenomena-Based Lesson: Dissecting Regurgitated Barn Owl Pellets to Trace Food Webs Student Response Sheet. Scaffolded version: Energy Flow & Food Webs Scaffolded Phenomena-Based Lesson: Dissecting Regurgitated Barn Owl Pellets to Trace Food Webs Teacher Discussion Guide.
Sections: Phenomena Discussion Guide • Hqim; 60-minute Schedule; Slides & Classroom Actions; Section 1: NGSS Learning Goals; NGSS Dimension; Aligned Three-dimensional Learning Goal; Section 2: Phenomenon & Inquiry; Section 3: Science Talk Moves. Sample item: “How does energy flow and matter cycle through food webs from plants to top predators?”
What's inside: Teacher Discussion Guide (editable .doc + PDF, about 1,040 words, 3 pages); answer key / model answers for the teacher.
Standards: NGSS Middle School Life Science (MS-LS) disciplinary core ideas and the science practices of analyzing data and constructing explanations.
Resource type: Phenomena-Based Lesson – Teacher Discussion Guide. Format: editable Microsoft Word file plus a ready-to-print PDF.
Classroom use: Open with the phenomenon slide show, let students record ideas on the response sheet, and lead the discussion with the teacher guide. Built for Middle School Life Science, grades 6–8.
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