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Unit Plan Template

Unit Author

First and Last Name Priya Biswas

School Name
JSPMS’RajarshiShahu College of
Education
School City, State PUNE, MAHARASHTRA
Unit Overview

Unit Title

Ecosystem

Unit Summary

• An ecosystem consists of the biological community that occurs in some locale, and the physical and
chemical factors that make up its non-living or abiotic environment.
• The boundaries are not fixed in any objective way, although sometimes they seem obvious, as with the
shoreline of a small pond.
• Usually the boundaries of an ecosystem are chosen for practical reasons having to do with the goals of
the particular study.
• The study of ecosystems mainly consists of the study of certain processes that link the living, or biotic,
components to the non-living, or abiotic, components. Energy transformations and biogeochemical cycling
are the main processes that comprise the field of ecosystem ecology.
• Ecology generally is defined as the interactions of organisms with one another and with the environment
in which they occur

Subject Area

Science, Environment Education

Class Level

STD.IX

Approximate Time Needed

3-4 weeks
Unit Foundation

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Targeted Syllabus Guidelines

Targeted 21st Century and Higher Order Thinking Skills

Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Problem Solving

Student Objectives/Learning Outcomes

➢ To inculcate scientific attitude in students.

➢ To make students understand the ecosystem.
➢ To make students aware about importance of ecosystem for their better future and the society.
Curriculum-Framing Questions

Explain the different sources of ecosystem in

Essential Question
detail?
1. What is an ecosystem, and how can we study one?
2. What are the types of Ecosystems?
Unit Questions 3. What are the major factors responsible for the differences
between ecosystems?
4. What are the major controls on ecosystem function?

1. Write the différence betweenBiotic and Abioticfactors ?

Content Questions 2. Write the différence betweenAutotrophs and Heterotrophs ?
3. Explain the different types of Biomes?

Assessment Plan

Before project work Students work on projects and After project work is
Begins complete tasks Completed

 Discussion with  Discussion group wise  Test

entire class  Presentation  Report writing
 Questionnaire o group wise
o with entire class
 Discussion with entire class

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Assessment Summary

➢ Before project work begins

A discussion was arranged for the students where teacher gave the central idea about the project to be
carried out. Teacher explained the topic to the entire class. Teacher distributed questionnaire containing
general questions on the selected topic to check prior knowledge of the students related to the topic. The
class was divided into four groups and each group was given specific task to perform. Students were
given deadline of project submission.
➢ Students work on projects and complete tasks
During the project, a discussion was carried out between the group members regarding the progress of
work allotted and difficulties related to any task. Through presentation the teacher came to know about
the work progress. On this basis suggestions were given.
➢ After project work is Completed
After completion, group wise modules were collected and compiled into one entire project. A power point
presentation of whole was organized for all the students and question-answer session was done. A test
was carried out to check the knowledge and understanding. Report of the project was submitted.

Unit Details

Prerequisite Skills

ICT knowledge, Handling computer, Web browsing

Instructional Procedures

Group 1:
Students are asked to collect the information about concept and meaning of ecosystem through
internet, reference book and Magazines.
Group 2:
Students are asked to collect the information about the factors in ecosystem – Biotic and Abiotic
in detail through internet, magazine and reference book and collect current information through
TV channels and Newspaper.
Group 3:
Students are asked to collect the information about the factors in Biotic ecosystem – Autotrophs
and Heterotrophs in detail through internet, magazine and reference book and collect current
information through TV channels and Newspaper.

Accommodations for Differentiated Instruction

These students are asked to gather the basic information about

Special Needs Student the topic through reference books and relevant pictures or
posters from magazines and Newspaper.

These are helping the special need students by repetition of work

Gifted/Talented Student and gathering the information through internet web sites. They
are also assigned with Technology based work i.e. PPT.

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Materials and Resources Required for Unit

Technology—Hardware (Click boxes of all equipment needed)

Camera Laser Disk VCR

Computer(s) Printer Video Camera
Digital Camera b Projection System Video Conferencing Equip.
DVD Player Scanner Other
Internet Connection Television

Technology—Software (Click boxes of all software needed.)

Database/Spreadsheet Image Processing Web Page Development

Desktop Publishing Internet Web Browser Word Processing
E-mail Software Multimedia Other
Encyclopedia on CD-ROM

Printed Materials Text Book, Reference Books, Magazines, etc.

Supplies Computer, internet ,printer, etc.

www.eoearth.org/article/Ecosystem
Internet Resources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecosystem

Television channels as National Geography, Discovery

Other Resources
etc.

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