Vocabulary Activity
Essay Preview: Vocabulary Activity
Report this essay
The purpose of this lesson is to inform students on issues and vocabulary they will need o know about the concept of symbiosis.
Students will complete 1 of 2 vocabulary activities for chapter 18, section 3. These activity ability groups are based upon assessment grades accumulated for this unit.
Group 1. Students create a crossword puzzle using the terms from the section.
Group 2. Students create flash cards with examples of each term.
Group 3. Students complete a handout in which they define the words in their own words.
After completing the crossword puzzle, students will exchange and solve each
Others puzzles.
Application
Students categorize ecological scenarios into the different types of symbiotic relationships.
Students will identify these examples from the Reinforcement Worksheet, Symbiotic Relationships
Closure
Student pairs will brainstorm and identify additional examples of symbiosis in nature.
Comprehension/Application:
Students complete the Otter Game activity to simulate carrying capacity and limiting factors in an ecosystem.
“The game teaches about factors affecting the survival of river otters and
The purpose of this lesson is to inform students on issues and vocabulary they will need o know about the concept of symbiosis.
Students will complete 1 of 2 vocabulary activities for chapter 18, section 3. These activity ability groups are based upon assessment grades accumulated for this unit.
Group 1. Students create a crossword puzzle using the terms from the section.
Group 2. Students create flash cards with examples of each term.
Group 3. Students complete a handout in which they define the words in their own words.
After completing the crossword puzzle, students will exchange and solve each
Others puzzles.
Application
Students categorize ecological scenarios into the different types of symbiotic relationships.
Students will identify these examples from the Reinforcement Worksheet, Symbiotic Relationships
Closure