Life ScienceLife Science

Oh Deer!Oh Deer!

StandardsStandards

There are diverse life forms in different environments, such as oceans, deserts, tundra, forests, grasslands, and wetlands.

Living things cause changes in the environment in which they live: some of these changes are detrimental (harmful) to the organism or other organisms, and some are beneficial (helpful).

When the environment changes, some plants and animals survive and reproduce; others die or move to new locations.

VocabularyVocabulary

diversediversedifferent; unlike; different; unlike;

various various

environmentenvironment

surroundings; the materials which effect the surroundings; the materials which effect the growth, development and existence of a living growth, development and existence of a living beingbeing

survivesurvive

to live or existto live or exist

reproducereproduce

to repeat exactly or very closely; to produce to repeat exactly or very closely; to produce (make) a new individual of the same species (make) a new individual of the same species (for example, deer make other deer)(for example, deer make other deer)

sheltershelter

something that provides protection from something that provides protection from danger or injurydanger or injury

competitioncompetition

trying to get what others want which all cannot trying to get what others want which all cannot havehave

Vocabulary ReviewVocabulary Review diversediverse environmentenvironment survivesurvive reproducereproduce sheltershelter waterwater competitioncompetition

ScenarioScenario

Your school has been asked to study the Your school has been asked to study the deer population in your area. Your job is deer population in your area. Your job is to gather data that will eventually help to gather data that will eventually help scientists protect both the deer population scientists protect both the deer population and the environment.and the environment.

Group DiscussionGroup Discussion

In your own words, what is the problem?In your own words, what is the problem? What changes might we observe in the What changes might we observe in the

environment where the deer live?environment where the deer live? What causes might there be for these changes? What causes might there be for these changes? Are there any relationships between rainfall, Are there any relationships between rainfall,

vegetation, and animal activity?vegetation, and animal activity?

What do you think? PredictWhat do you think? Predict

If____________________________________If______________________________________________, then ______________________ __________, then ______________________ because _____________________because _____________________

I think that _________________________ I think that _________________________ because___________________________because___________________________

ProceduresProcedures First …..We will write our focus question and we will make First …..We will write our focus question and we will make

our predictions. our predictions. Second ….. We will conduct a simulation of deer in their Second ….. We will conduct a simulation of deer in their

habitat. habitat. Third…… We will gather data. Third…… We will gather data. Then… We will analyze the data. Were there changes in the Then… We will analyze the data. Were there changes in the

deer population…in the environment? If so, what caused deer population…in the environment? If so, what caused changes in the deer population? …in the environment?changes in the deer population? …in the environment?

Next, we will create a visual representation of our findings.Next, we will create a visual representation of our findings. Finally ……We will write a claims and evidence report for the Finally ……We will write a claims and evidence report for the

Fish and Game Department that summarizes our findings.Fish and Game Department that summarizes our findings.

Focus QuestionFocus Question

How does the deer population How does the deer population affect the environment?affect the environment?

SimulationSimulation

Your rolesYour roles Gather DataGather Data Identify VariablesIdentify Variables

Food WaterShelter

Deer

Rules of EngagementRules of Engagement You must follow the directions of the Game You must follow the directions of the Game

Warden.Warden. Deer - You must move carefully so you do not Deer - You must move carefully so you do not

injure yourself or other deer…role playinjure yourself or other deer…role play During each round, you may not change.During each round, you may not change. We must record the results of each round.We must record the results of each round. Listen for the signal.Listen for the signal. Questions?Questions? Let’s playLet’s play

Group Data ChartGroup Data Chart How will How will

illustrate/organize our illustrate/organize our data?data?

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What data do we want to show…What data do we want to show… Deer population changes over timeDeer population changes over time ...... ……

Sharing your ideasSharing your ideas

Make a Class Data ChartMake a Class Data Chart

Making MeaningMaking Meaning

What did we observe?What did we observe? What did we learn?What did we learn? How did the deer affect the How did the deer affect the

environment? Evidence?environment? Evidence? How did the environment affect the How did the environment affect the

deer? Evidence?deer? Evidence?

CLAIMS AND EVIDENCECLAIMS AND EVIDENCE

““You are now going to write your own You are now going to write your own claims and evidence in complete sentence claims and evidence in complete sentence form. I want you to look at the focus form. I want you to look at the focus questions and write a claim and evidence questions and write a claim and evidence statement that answers these questions. statement that answers these questions. Revisit the class data chart(s) to get support Revisit the class data chart(s) to get support for your claims and evidence. Record in for your claims and evidence. Record in your notebook.your notebook.

ReflectionReflection

““Today I learned …….I know this Today I learned …….I know this because…..”because…..”

Our investigation showed that ….Our investigation showed that ….

Next StepNext Step

What other questions do you have?What other questions do you have?

What other investigation might we conduct?What other investigation might we conduct?

What other animals could we study?What other animals could we study?

Food Chain JeopardyFood Chain Jeopardy

Food Chain\Food Chain Game.pptFood Chain\Food Chain Game.ppt

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