{"product_id":"plant-science-explorers-grade-6","title":"Plant Science Explorers - Grade 6","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrade 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6LS -  Living Systems\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCurricular Highlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuiding Question: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn what ways are ecosystems complex?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGrade:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 6\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCategories:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Living Systems, Scientific Methods\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDescription: Students investigate the characteristics, components, and interactions within ecosystems by designing and building a small terrarium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStudents identify the biotic, or living, and abiotic, or non-living, components of an ecosystem. They examine how light, water, air, soil, mineral nutrients, temperature, and space support plant survival. They also explore how producers, consumers, decomposers, and the physical environment interact.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThrough short investigations, students compare the water-holding properties of different materials, observe evidence of transpiration, and analyze ecosystem interaction scenarios. They then construct their own terrarium containing carefully selected plants and appropriate non-living components.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter building the terrarium, students create a systems diagram showing the movement of energy and matter. They make predictions about how their ecosystem will change over time and identify evidence they will collect during future observations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe terrarium becomes a continuing classroom investigation that students can monitor over several weeks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuration: 90min\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVolunteers: TBD\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTeacher Provides: Pencils, crayons or colour pencils, hand wash station, tables for activity stations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTake Home: Terrarium and observation journal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tevagrow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48626841321694,"sku":null,"price":315.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/8260\/6046\/files\/PSE6.png?v=1787263816","url":"https:\/\/www.tevagrow.com\/products\/plant-science-explorers-grade-6","provider":"Tevagrow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}