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Millican Ecocolumn Lesson Plan
Millican Ecocolumn Lesson Plan
b. Success Criteria: Students will successfully build their ecocolumns. Students will explain how
each ecocolumn chamber plays a role in their ecocolumn with 100% accuracy.
II.
a. Standard(s):
i. HS-LS2-8. Evaluate evidence for the role of group behavior on individual and species’
chances to survive and reproduce. (NGSS)
ii. HS-LS4-6. Create or revise a simulation to test a solution to mitigate adverse impacts of
human activity on biodiversity. (NGSS)
iii. C2.0 Examine the interrelationship between agriculture and the environment. (CTE)
d. Guided Practice:
Guided practice will consist of students completing the building of their ecocolumn and then
completing the review questions at the end of each day to show their understanding of how their
ecocolum works.
b. Independent Practice:
i. Students who are finished early can either help other groups or work ahead in their lab
packet.