Week 5

 1. What did we learn this week?

This week we learned about biomes, habitats, and ecosystems. A biome is a large area that has similar climates and types of plants and animals. Habitats are a specific place where a particular community of organisms live. Finally, an ecosystem is a community of both living and non living things. In this community, the organisms interact with each other in a specific environment. We also learned about food chains and food webs this week. In food chains, only 10% of the energy is retained as you move up a trophic level. A food web shows the relationship between living things and the food they eat. It is a more detailed depiction of how the energy moves throughout the system. 

2. Are you able to relate what you learned to what you already knew?

Yes, I was able to relate what I learned this week to what I already knew. I remember learning about the difference between biomes and habitats in the past. When we were asked how to differentiate the two, I already knew that examples of biomes are tundras, deserts, and rainforests. I also remember making food webs and food chains in my prior schooling. I could relate the difference in energy throughout the tropic levels to my prior learning too. I already knew about these topics but this week was a good refressure. It also went deeper with the lesson than my past learning did.

4. How can you apply what you've learned to your teaching in the future?

I can apply what I've learned into my teaching in the future by the ways we learned the lesson. For example, we collaborated with our groups to complete activities and used a Google Jamboard. I can apply these techniques and activities into my future teaching. It allows the students to be actively engaged in the lesson. Also, I could use the lesson about food webs and food chains to have the students participate in interactive activities. 

Here's a picture of our fast plants! They have grown a lot since last week!