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Study Jams! Aquatic Ecosystems InteractiveStudy Jams! Aquatic Ecosystems Interactive
Publisher
Scholastic
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Grade
5th - 9th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Types
Interactives
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Media Length
3:35
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Duration
30 mins
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Direct Instruction
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Year
2013
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Interactive

Study Jams! Aquatic Ecosystems

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Mia's friends are fish-sitting while she is away on vacation. Zoe divulges to Sam that different animals need different habitats, and that there are both freshwater and saltwater ecosystems. Examples of the kinds of organisms found in each are mentioned, and the three ocean zones are also explained. Incorporate this resource into your biomes and ecosystems curriculum by including it in a lesson or assigning it for at-home viewing.

204 Views 133 Downloads
CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

ecosystems, plankton, marine ecosystems, freshwater, saltwater, water habitats, habitats, ecology

Additional Tags

ls4.d, science

Pros

  • Cute computer graphics
  • Engaging and educational dialogue between characters
  • A summary provided at the end of the video
  • Key vocabulary and Test Yourself quiz questions included

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RI.6.7 RI.7.7 RI.8.7 RST.6-8.9

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