Lesson Info: Pond Ecosystem Gizmo

Pond Ecosystem

Measure the temperature and oxygen content of a pond over the course of a day. Then go fishing to see what types of fish live in the pond. Many different ponds can be investigated to determine the influence of time, temperature, and farms on oxygen levels.

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LESSON MATERIALS:

Student Exploration Sheet
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Exploration Sheet Answer Key

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Teacher Guide
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Vocabulary Sheet
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Assessment Questions

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Investigate how the levels of dissolved oxygen in a pond vary throughout a day.
Learn the source of dissolved oxygen in a pond.
Determine the effect of dissolved oxygen on the fish in a pond.
Compare dissolved oxygen levels in warm and cold ponds.
Determine the effect of farms on dissolved oxygen concentrations. (Extension)

VOCABULARY:

abiotic factor, biotic factor, concentration, mean, oxygen, parts per million, photosynthesis

User Recommendations (4):

This GIzmo works Great for Gr 9 Sustainable Ecosystems to discuss carrying capacity, limiting factors and human impact

SCIENCE: Biology, Earth/Space Science

By: dan bruni (Virginia) | Recommended 103 days ago
Great for teaching the relationship between biotic and abiotic factors.

SCIENCE: 5th Grade, 6th Grade | Life Science

By: Michael Palermo (New York) | Recommended 108 days ago
How oxygen impacts the life around us.

MATH: 5th Grade

By: Mrs. Menendez (Florida) | Recommended 119 days ago
Great Gizmo for teaching ecology as well as variables (dep vs ind)

SCIENCE: 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade | Biology, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, Life Science

By: Mario Junco (Virginia) | Recommended 374 days ago