Bottle Ecosystems

by Tracy Sullins

This lesson allows students to create their own ecosystem to gain a better understanding of how each part works with each other and why they are so important. They will show proficiency when they correctly build the ecosystem and then explain the process in a narrative story based on a character living in their ecosystem trying to survive and get water.

Lesson Grade Level

6th Grade

Lesson Plan Link/URL

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/14wxQ2qY3zrKS4b1uKl4pkMUmf_A0W9Dt/edit?u…

Subject Area

Science Life Science L2: Organisms & Energy Engineering S4: Apply Science to Engineering English Language Arts (ELA) Writing

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