Unit 6 Ecology
Essential questions
- Where do organisms get their energy from?
- Where do the nutrients for plants an animals come from?
- Is it possible for an isolated ecosystem to be sustainable for the long term?
- How can we measure presence and absence of species to show that they are associated with each other?
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Core Resources |
Support Material |
Introduction to ecology and energy flow through ecosystems |
Using key concepts and important ecological terms you will work to connect these ecological ideas and to make links between them to enhance your knowledge and understanding. Watch this amazing video as an introduction to ecology Use the following quizlet to learn ecological terms: 2. Ecological terms flashcard activity To consolodate your understanding as we go through this unit you are expected to complete this study guide to cover topic 4 using your notes, Kognity and Online Oxford textbook 3. Ecology study guide Complete the following notes in class as we work through the presentation: 4. Ecology blanks notes 5. Ecology ppt |
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Food webs |
As an introduction to the classification of animals and plants into trophic levels according to the way they feed, complete this: You will now build your own food web: 6. English woodland food web activity |
Video |
In this lesson we will look at ecosystems and the complex feeding relationships that exist: 7. The ecosystem 8. The ecosystem blank notes For homework complete the following DBQ (Graded) 9. Ecology and energy flow DBQ 10. IB questions Energy Flow and Pyramids |
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A mesocosm is an experimental tool that is used to simulate the complex interrelationships between organisms in the natural world, in a smaller, more controlled situation. |
Introduction - Bill Latimer set up a mesocosm in his living room in 1960 and hasn't watered it since 1973 - Sealed Bottle Garden
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Questions
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Mesocosms |
11. Building a mesocosm Recap the content of this unit up to now using the following presentations and complete the Kognity sections also. 12. Summary ppt for 4.1 and 4.2 |
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Carbon cycling |
Complete the carbon cycle activity using the ppt and worksheet: 13. Carbon cycle activity ppt 14. Carbon cycle worksheet Use this QUIZLET to study the processes and reservoirs of the carbon cycle 15. Summary ppt for 4.3 16. Homework question carbon cycling |
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Global warming -What is the greenhouse effect and how is it warming the Earth? |
Go to the following animation: 17. LAB - Greenhouse effect investigation 18. Climate change 4.4 Watch the following two videos about climate change:
19. Evaluating climate change worksheet Use this QUIZLET to study climate change |