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ESS2-6 Coriolis Effect Activity
In this Coriolis Effect activity, students go through three stations to simulate the impact of uneven heating and the Earth's rotation. They create a map to synthesize their learning. At the end, students complete a claim-evidence-reasoning over ocean currents. (Included in the ESS2 Bundle)

Ecology and Biome Note Sheet
The cell parts note sheet has key terms for a unit on ecology. Topics include levels of organization in an ecosystem, abiotic versus biotic factors, representations of energy flow (trophic pyramid, food web, and food chain), and biomes. Pair this with your favorite reading, presentation, or video for students to summarize the key terms and concepts. (Background information is not included.)

Who Am I? Ecology and Biome Vocabulary Review Game

The classic "Who Am I?" game has 28 cards that cover common terms in ecology and biomes (see list below). Simply print the secured PDF with cards and instructions and play! (Definitions are not included and the game assumes students have learned the terms already.)

The following vocabulary terms are included:

⚪Biome

⚪Organism

⚪Population

⚪Community

⚪Abiotic

⚪Biotic

⚪Mutualism

⚪Parasitism

⚪Commensalism

⚪Competition

⚪Predator/prey

⚪Limoting factors

⚪Tundra

⚪Rainforest

⚪Temperate forest

⚪Temperate grassland

⚪Savanna

⚪Desert

⚪Food chain

⚪Food web

⚪Carrying capacity

⚪Autotroph

⚪Trophic pyramid

⚪Heterotrop

⚪Herbivore

⚪Carnivore

⚪Omnivore

⚪Detritivore

The atoms background stations provide a kinesthetic way for students to gain a brief background on the structure of atoms (protons, neutrons, electrons, valence electrons, nucleus, and orbits), types of bonds (ionic and covalent), atomic mass, atomic numbers, the periodic table of elements, types of molecules (compounds and elements). 12 stations can be printed for the classroom or shared digitally with students (clickable links embedded in the PDF for the stations). Each station includes a check for understanding questions to lead to the next station. A student worksheet has a spot to record the station answers. The teacher's guide has the answer key and the order of the stations.

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