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1 Learning Target Unit Sheet Biology Unit 3: Ecology Day # Common Core/Quality Core Standard (s) SC-H-I-U-4 Define and provide examples of biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, species, habitat, and niche SC-HS-4.6.4/SC-H-ET-S-5 Discuss the role of beneficial bacteria (e.g., in the recycling of nutrients) SC-HS-4.6.1/SC-H-ET-S-6/7 Explain how energy flows through ecosystems in one direction, from photosynthetic organisms to herbivores to carnivores and decomposers SC-HS-4.6.4/SC-H-ET-S-5 Explain how the amount of life any environment can support is limited by the available matter and energy and by the ability of ecosystems to recycle the residue of dead organic materials SC-HS-4.7.1/SC-H-I-S-4 Explain how organisms cooperate and compete in ecosystems and how interrelationships and interdependencies of organisms may generate ecosystems that are stable for thousands of years SC-HS-4.6.1/4.6.4/SC-H-ET-S-3 Diagram the flow of energy using food webs, food chains, and pyramids (e.g., pyramid of energy, pyramid of biomass, and pyramid of numbers) Describe examples of competition, symbiosis, and predation SC-HS-4.7.5 Explain the concept of carrying capacity SC-HS-4.7.5/SC-H-I-S-4 Describe the growth of populations, including exponential and logistic growth (e.g., design and conduct an experiment investigating bacterial growth using appropriate calculations) Explain the process of ecological succession, and describe the different communities that result KCAS/ELA Writing Standards for science SC-H-UD-S-11 Read and describe current journal articles relating to environmental concerns (e.g., loss of biodiversity, habitat loss, pollution) SC-HS-4.7.2/SC-H-I-U-1 Discuss and evaluate the significance of human interference with major ecosystems (e.g., the loss of genetic diversity in cloned crops or animals) Evidence Learning Targets (I Can’s) Lecture w/guided notes Biome brochure or Biome travel brochure F.1 Ecology I can define and provide examples of biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, species, habitat, and niche I can discuss biotic and abiotic factors that affect land and aquatic biomes 2 I can discuss the role of beneficial bacteria (e.g., in the recycling of nutrients) I can explain how energy flows through ecosystems in one direction, from photosynthetic organisms to herbivores to carnivores and decomposers I can explain how the amount of life any environment can support is limited by the available matter and energy and by the ability of ecosystems to recycle the residue of dead organic materials Food Web Lab I can diagram the flow of energy using food webs, food chains, and pyramids (e.g., pyramid of energy, pyramid of biomass, and pyramid of numbers) I can explain the process of ecological succession, and describe the different communities that result I can explain how organisms cooperate and compete in ecosystems and how interrelationships and interdependencies of organisms may generate ecosystems that are stable for thousands of years I can describe examples of competition, symbiosis, and predation Activity: How Many Racoons Can This Forest Hold? I can explain the concept of carrying capacity Random Sampling Activity I can describe the growth of populations, including exponential and logistic growth (e.g., design and conduct an experiment investigating bacterial growth using appropriate calculations) Article: Identifying Environmental Factors that Affect Amphibians I can read and describe current journal articles relating to environmental concerns (e.g., loss of biodiversity, habitat loss, pollution) . I can discuss and evaluate the significance of human interference with major ecosystems (e.g., the loss of genetic diversity in cloned crops or animals)