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Title of Unit: Ecology Course and Grade Level: 9th Grade Biology Essential Questions: What is the meaning of interdependence? Are we interdependent creatures? Why do organisms pick specific homes? Can a population grow exponentially forever? How do we interact with other species and our environment? Key Terms: ecology biosphere ecosystem community population habitat (a)biotic factors niche producer & consumer Herb, omni, detriti and carnivore decomposers predation and prey symbiosis mutualism, commensalism and parasitism succession biomes Content & Standards Diversity and Interdependence of life: ecosystems Each organism on Earth depends on other living and nonliving things in its environment. Skills in Science: State the five levels of ecological study. Compare abiotic and biotic factors and list two examples of each. Summarize the roles of producers in an ecosystem. Energy flows from the sun to autotrophs to heterotrophs then to decomposers. Interpret and discuss food webs and chains. Matter is recycled and reused through the carbon, water and nitrogen cycles. Discuss how energy is transferred throughout an ecosystem. Population grow and disperse in a patterned fashion. Many species have specific interactions with other species based on benefits and harms. Communities must recover from disturbances. Scientists classify the biosphere into very large terrestrial biomes and aquatic ecosystems with similar climates and inhabitants. Humans have a great Assessments: Formative: Discuss in detail the types of symbiosis. Identify the eight major biomes and describe properties of each. ELA connection: Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to precise details of explanation or description Analyze the structure of the relationship among concepts in a text, including among key terms Literature: designing food webs virtual population growth lab Symbiosis Wanted posters Technology: Design websites on weebly.com, virtual labs Modeling predation Informational Text: Chapter 1820 in Holt’s Modern Biology Explain the importance of decomposers. Identify examples of competition and predator and prey adaptations. Resources Summative: Biome Travel Guide Other: Created by: Jillian R. Little Biology Instructor M.A. Secondary Education impact on the environment.