Zones+of+Intervention

using CT State Standards [|Core Curriculum Science] we chose the Library-based Authentic Task (2) [in **bold**, below]
 * Zones of Intervention Grade 6**

Scientific LIteracy || C INQ 2 "Read, interpret, and examine the credibility of scientific claims in different sources of information" || You are writing a newspaper article on the subject "Scientific Hoaxes". Identify a "hoax" and find three different sources of information for this topic. Two should be credible, scientific sources supporting your position that it is a hoax. The third should be the source of the hoax. Demonstrate how you know that the claim is a hoax and how you might know in the future if you came across another hoax or scientific claim lacking credibility. For instance, [|The Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus] or [|The Mountain Walrus] For a list of more hoaxes, see Wikipedia's list of [|Hoaxes in Science]; however, use it for getting ideas only, you are not allowed to use Wikipedia as a source for this assignment. || CT.6.2. Matter and Energy in Ecosystems: An ecosystem is composed of all the populations that are living in a certain space and the physical factors with which they interact....b) Populations in ecosystems can be catagorzied as producers, consumers and decomposers of organic matter." || 6.2.6 "Compare and contrast how energy and matter flow in a Connecticut ecosystem, emphasizing the interactions among producers, consumers and decomposers." || Intresting Facts About Food Chains [] Ring-Necked Pheasant [] [] Kids Info Bits [] Food Chains
 * ==**Content Standard**== || ==**Expected Performance**== || ==**Library-based Authentic Task**== ||
 * (1)
 * **(2)**
 * 6.2 "An ecosystem is composed of all the populations that are living in a certain space and the physical factors which with they interact"** || **C6**
 * "Explain how populations are affected by predator-prey relationships"** || **You are interviewing for a job as a park ranger at Isle Royale National Park, home to large populations of moose and wolves. The park ranger must understand the predator-prey relationship of the wolves and moose on the island and how populations are affected by their relationship.**
 * [|Isle Royale National Park]**
 * You really want the job, and there are a number of applicants, but only one job opening at this time. The hiring committee has asked every applicant to write a 1-2 page report explaining how your knowledge of the moose and wolf populations living on the island make you the best candidate for the job.** ||
 * (3.)

You have been asked to investigate the current population of Ring-Necked Pheasants in Connecticut and prepare a report. In order to complete your report you must identify the relationships between the producers, consumers and decomposers of the current Ring-Necked Pheasant in the State of Connecticut. Use the resource Interesting Facts about Food Chains to clarify the different roles of Producers, consummers and decomposers and then use the Wildlife Fact Sheet on Ring-Necked Pheasants from Wildlife in Connecticut to complete your report.The background sheet from IConn about Pheasants also provides information about the gamebird. As part of your report, create a Food Web to demonstrate how the Ring-Necked Pheasant has survived in CT. and a possible solution to maintain and improve the population of this bird in CT. ||