Blog post week 5
This week we learned about ecosystems, biomes, habitats, and food chains. I have learned about this before in my biology class when I used to be a biology major but learning about this again really refreshed my memory! I think creating a Jamborad is a really good idea to incorporate in my future classroom. It lets students be creative with the animals and plants they want to include, but it also provides them with a level structure to make sure the ecosystem makes sense. I am still curious about the energy transfer between animals on the food chain. I think I understand the concept of energy distribution but I am confused about how scientists were able to determine the number calculations.
Hey Monet! I also thought creating this jam board was a great idea. I remember in elementary school using a shoebox to create an ecosystem. I think jam board is a great idea to use if we have limited resources but still want our students to learn hands-on.
ReplyDeleteI understand being confused about the 10% energy rule, that used to confuse me so much because I used to think that it would make more sense that more energy is being transferred as we go up the food chain. It makes more sense to me now, but it definitely got me thinking about how I will have to explain challenging topics to my future students.
ReplyDeleteHi Monte! I loved the jam board activity as well. I was also confused about the 10% rule and hopefully we will talk more about that in class. Great work!
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