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Surviving in Your Ecosystem W Surviving in your Ecosystem w ASSOCIATION OF ZOOS & AQUARIUMS EDUCATION STATISTICS* CONSERVATION EDUCATIONAL SUPPORTING AND RESEARCH PROGRAMMING STEM 700 species benefiting Supporting classroom-based learning STEM programming from conservation action reached 2.3 million 51 million elementary, middle and participants 375 species studied high school students participated in through mission-based education programs Over 5 million spent on research STEM Education 91 MILLION participants in programs that focus on actions to address conservation issues *Details provided by the Association of Zoo and Aquariums 2015 highlights annual report. TABLE OF CONTENTS Letter From The Staff ............................................................................................................................................................................ 4 Overview .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 5 UNIT 1 8 4-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes ..................................................................................................... 9 4-LS1-1 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes ................................................................................................... 10 The Gaboon Viper Exercise ................................................................................................................................................................. 13 The Gaboon Viper ............................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Frogfish Exercise ................................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Maintis Shrimp Exercise ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Nudibranch Exercise ............................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Peregrine Falcon Exercise ................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Chameleon Exercise ............................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Thorny Devil Exercise .......................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Desert Tortoise Exercise ...................................................................................................................................................................... 29 Forest Ecosystems ............................................................................................................................................................................... 31 Forest Ecosystems ............................................................................................................................................................................... 33 Tundra Ecosystems .............................................................................................................................................................................. 35 Desert Ecosystems ............................................................................................................................................................................... 37 Freshwater Ecosystems ....................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Marine Ecosystems .............................................................................................................................................................................. 41 How Elephant Got His Trunk .............................................................................................................................................................. 43 Kids Help Elephants: Post Field Study ............................................................................................................................................... 45 UNIT 2 47 4-LS1-2 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes ................................................................................................... 48 4-LS1-2 From Molecules to Organisms: Structures and Processes ................................................................................................... 49 The Blind Men and the Elephant ....................................................................................................................................................... 51 Look What I Read About .................................................................................................................................................................... 53 Expository Essay Graphic Organizer .................................................................................................................................................. 54 Using the Sense of Smell Model ....................................................................................................................................................... 55 End of Project Writing Reflection....................................................................................................................................................... 57 Student Resource End of Project Writing Prompt ............................................................................................................................. 58 Surviving in Your Ecosystem .............................................................................................................................................................. 58 LouisvilleZoo.org 3 Letter From The Staff The Zoo in 3D, Professional Learning Summit Teachers, Thank you for joining us for The Zoo in 3D Professional Learning Summit! Today’s program is the culminating event of the combined efforts of a dedicated group of teachers, administrators, university staff, and Zoo education professionals to create Advisory Team Members a set of experiences that will support science learning for Front (Left to Right) teachers and students from around the State. Jennifer Payne The Louisville Zoo has a rich history in our region, and as 8th Grade Science, Daviess County Middle School the State Zoo of Kentucky, it is one of only 250 Accredited Dr. Tom Tretter Zoos & Aquariums in the United States. Since opening in Director Gheens Science Hall and Rauch 1969, the Zoo has made it our mission to “better the bond Planetarium, Director Center for Research in between people and our planet”. Our MetaZoo Education Mathematics and Science Teacher Development (CRIMSTED); Professor of Science Education Center has been a centerpiece of that mission for over 30 University of Louisville years, and has performed hundreds of educational classes, Robin Lipsey supported thousands of teachers, and created millions of University of Louisville Middle/Secondary Clinical memories through our up-close, nose-to-nose experiences Placement Coordinator with our animal ambassadors. Back (Left to Right) We believe in the power of educating children through Kimberly Allgeier experience and through the discovery of the natural world Curator of Conservation Education using questioning, observation and exploration. We are the Louisville Zoo ultimate outdoor classroom, and with the support of local Lori A. Norton-Meier, Ph.D. universities, conservation organizations, and field scientists, Professor, Literacy Education, Department of Early Childhood & Elementary Education we strive to inspire children to take conservation action to College of Education & Human Development enact change in their world. Terry Crawley Thanks to a generous gift from Genentech, Inc. we have Coordinator for School Planning and Professional Development, Archdiocese of Louisville many new exciting materials to share with you, and hope that at the end of this program you will learn what makes Christine Duke Elementary Science Consultant, Office of the Zoo a phenomenal resource for you students’ learning Teaching and Learning, Division of Program and discover the many ways the we can support your Standards, Academic Core Branch classroom. McKenzie Gollar Teacher Services Coordinator We hope you enjoy the program and we hope to see your Louisville Zoo students in the 2017-18 school year! Not pictured Chrystal Hawkins Title I Component Specialist, JCPS Tina Marshal Marshall County High School Science Teacher, National Board Certified (AYA-Science) Caryn Walker John Walczak Kim Allgeier Elementary Science Goal Clarity Coach Director Curator of Conservation Education Jefferson County Public Schools Louisville Zoo Louisville Zoo 4 LouisvilleZoo.org Project: Surviving in Your Ecosystem Overview THIS OVERVIEW IS INTENDED TO PROVIDE A QUICK SUMMARY OF PROJECT: SURVIVING IN YOUR ECOSYSTEM. FOR EACH UNIT YOU WILL FIND A SHORT DESCRIPTION, LEARNING
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