4. Managing Ecosystems and Biodiversity Day#3. Lesson plan
Mastering AICE Environmental Management: Review Lesson with Exam-Style Questions
As we approach the AICE Environmental Management exam, it’s essential to review the key concepts that will help your students succeed. This lesson focuses on ecological succession, ecosystem productivity, energy transfer between trophic levels, and ecological pyramids. To reinforce these topics, we’ve included AICE-style questions that will help your students apply their knowledge and practice exam techniques.
Objectives
- Review 4.1 Ecosystems
Vocabulary
- Gross Primary Productivity– The rate at which producers convert solar energy into biomass.
- Net Primary Productivity– The rate at which producers convert solar energy into biomass minus the loss of energy through respiration.
- Ecosystem Productivity– The rate of production of biomass for an ecosystem.
Bellringer
- Bellringer#3
- Alternative: What happens to a forest after a fire took place?
Lesson Outline
Instruction
- Review 4.1 Ecosystems – Biomes, Ecological Successions, Ecosystem Productivity, Ecological pyramids
- Begin with a brief introduction to the key topics: ecological succession, productivity, energy transfer between trophic levels, and ecological pyramids.
- Divide the class into small groups of 3-4 students.
- Provide each group with the AICE-style questions.
- Answer the assigned AICE-style questions collaboratively.
- Exit ticket
- If you opt to have students complete their notes using the Student Guided Notes format during your lecture, then use the bellringer as the exit ticket activity in class.
- If you opt to have students complete their notes using the Student Guided Notes format at home (homework), then use the following exit ticket activity:
- Each group presents their findings and answers to the class.
By focusing on these core concepts and using engaging teaching methods, you can help your students better understand and retain the material, ultimately improving their performance on the AICE Environmental Management exam. Encourage active participation, use diverse teaching aids, and consistently reinforce key concepts to ensure your students are well-prepared for success.
Homework
- The sole homework task assigned to my students revolves around meticulously transcribing notes in the Student Guided Notes format. They meticulously replicate content by hand from the Lecture (Chapter4 PPT – slides 19-29 ) presentation.
- This approach ensures that during class time, while I continue to deliver lectures and expound on topics, students have their notes already compiled. Consequently, they can actively engage, ask questions, and delve deeper into understanding rather than merely being preoccupied with note-taking. This strategy efficiently liberates valuable class time, allowing for engaging activities and practice Cambridge style questions.
Incorporate these strategies into your teaching to enhance student understanding and boost AICE Environmental Management exam passing rates. With a clear focus on succession, productivity, and ecological pyramids, your students will be well-equipped to excel in their studies and beyond.
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