The Freshwater Marsh at Playa Del Rey
SKU: LH-ISM-018-K
In this investigation, students create a food web for the freshwater marsh at Playa del Rey and then use it to figure out how the removal of the different organisms will affect the other organisms found in this marsh.
The Freshwater Marsh at Playa Del Rey kit includes all the materials that students will need to design and carry out an investigation.
Each kit contains enough materials for eight groups of students.
Materials:
- Producer Cards: Milkweed, Cattails, and Algae
- Consumer Cards: California Tree Frog, American Wigeon, Sora, Western Pond Turtle, Garter Snake, Red-Winged Blackbird, Muskrat, Mosquito, Large Milkweed Bug, Marsh Hawk, Little Brown Bat, Freshwater Mussel, and Sunfish
Alignment with Academic Standards for Science
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Performance Expectation |
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NGSS |
MS-LS2-1 |
Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem. |
Core Idea(s)
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LS4: Matter and Energy Cycles and Processes
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LS6: Interactions and Relationships in Ecosystems
Practices
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SEP1: Asking questions and defining problems
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SEP2: Developing and using models
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SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations
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SEP6: Constructing explanations and designing solutions
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SEP7: Engaging in argument from evidence
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SEP8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Crosscutting Concepts
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CC4: Systems and system models
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CC5: Energy and matter
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