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Unpacking Outcomes
Unpacking the Outcome
Recognize  need
Outcome (circle the verb and underline the qualifiers)
ES20-TE2 – Recognize the need for intact habitat to support animal populations.
KNOW
UNDERSTAND
BE ABLE TO DO
Key vocabulary – ecozone,
habitat, range, keystone species,
terrestrial, ecosystem, role, niche,
competitive exclusion principle,
invasive species, representative
animal, habitat fragmentation,
biodiversity, resilience, local
ecosystem, global ecosystem,
adaptation
The students will understand that:
 A terrestrial ecosystem can be
classified by the species they
contain and the natural
environment
 The environment and climate and
adaptations of organisms go
hand-in-hand
 Human actions influence habitat
health
 There are governmental and ongovernmental organizations who
work on protecting and
maintaining habitats
 An intact habitat is essential to
animal populations
 Keystone species and invasive
species are important within an
ecozone
 Ecozones can change
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Prior knowledge – adaptation,
niche, habitat, biodiversity,
invasive species, ecosystem
Concepts/ Skills to be learned
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Ecozone, adaptations and
behaviours, how to justify, habitat
protection
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Identify the range of various animals with respect to ecozones in
Saskatchewan.
Evaluate the importance of a keystone species in a specific terrestrial
ecosystem within an ecozone.
Relate an organism’s specific adaptations and behaviour to its specific
role (niche) in an ecosystem.
Discuss the implications of the competitive exclusion principle with
respect to animals and plants in an ecosystem, including the
introduction of invasive species and the potential for shifting ecozones
due to climate change.
Assess current or potential impacts of a changing climate on a specific
representative animal within an ecozone.
Recognize the impact of development in terms of habitat loss and
fragmentation and identify potential solutions.
Justify the need for habitat protection in terms of biodiversity and
resilience within ecosystems both locally and globally
Recognize the roles of individuals and governmental and nongovernmental organizations such as the Saskatchewan Prairie
Conservation Action Plan, Ducks Unlimited, Species at Risk Act and
COSEWIC in protecting and maintaining habitats
ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
How do we classify terrestrial ecosystems?
How and why do ecozones change?
Why are keystone species important? Why are invasive species so importamt?
How are adaptations f organisms connected to environment and climate?
How do human actions impact habitat health? Why is it such a big deal to bring living things from one country to another?
Who protects habitats? How do they protect them? Why is this so important?
How are habitats and animal populations connected?