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Unit 5: Topic to Master: Introduction to Ecology
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Vocabulary Terms:
community
food chain
decomposer
renewable
competition
exponential growth
ecological pyramid
pioneer species
ecology
ecosystem
autotroph
pollution
non-renewable
density-dependent
immigration
biomass
secondary succession
individual
biome
producer
niche
trophic levels
density-independent
emigration
ecological succession
species
biosphere
heterotroph
habitat
prey
carrying capacity
biotic factor
primary succession
population
food web
consumer
resources
predator
limiting factor
abiotic factor
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Introduction to Ecology
Date
Assignment(s)
My level of
# of Test
11B, 11D, 12C, 12D, and 12F
Covered
understanding
Questions
after discussion
and
assignments:
 or 
1. Can I identify the levels of ecological
organization?
2. How do biotic and abiotic factors
influence an ecosystem?
3. Can I analyze the flow of matter
through food chains, food webs
and ecological pyramids?
4. Can I identify and discuss the
different relationships between
organisms in the ecosystem by
using food chains, food webs and
ecological pyramids?
5. Can I analyze ecological energy
pyramids and discuss how the
amount of available food energy
changes at each trophic level (10%
rule)?
QUIZ #1
6. What factors determine the carrying
capacity of a population in an
ecosystem?
7. How does density-dependent and
density-independent limiting factors
affect population growth and
survival?
8. What role does ecological
succession play in changing
populations?
9. What are the effects of human
population growth on ecosystems
and biodiversity through
biomagnification?
Quest
Review hierarchy activity -Unit 1
Ecology Crossword Puzzle for
Vocabulary
Notes/Discussion
1
Food chain/Food Web worksheet
1
Food Web Activity
Notes/Discussion
1
Ecological Pyramid Activity
1
1
Concept Map
Notes/Discussion
Notes/Discussion
HW#1
Notes/Discussion
Workbook Activity
2
Notes/Discussion
Activity
2