Unit Overview
In Mosa Mack’s Interactions of Organisms Unit, students are led through a progression of three inquiry lessons that focus on three different types of interactions of organisms, including mutualism, predation, and competition.
- Lesson 1
Solve: Predator Mystery + Vocabulary Mind Map
Students work together to complete a Mind Map of Interactions of Organisms vocabulary before helping Mosa Mack solve the mystery involving the death of a clownfish within the coral reef ecosystem. By the end of The Solve, students discover a variety of relationships that exist among organisms in an ecosystem, including competition, predation, and mutualism. (75 mins)
- Lesson 2
Make: Use Multimedia Clues to Determine Organisms’ Interactions
Students will travel to three stations that represent three ecosystems. After examining the three types of interactions, including mutualism, predation, and competition, at each station, students will demonstrate their understanding through a creative presentation. (150-160 mins)
- Lesson 3
Engineer: Engineer a Solution for an Invasive Species
Students develop and design a solution to control an issue created by an invasive species. Students will draw a technical sketch or build a model of their solution. (200 mins)