Changes To Ecosystems
Learning Targets
- I can explain the process of ecological succession and it’s role in stabilizing ecosystems after natural disasters.
- I can recognize biodiversity and explain its importance to ecosystems.
- I can describe the negative impact human activities can have on natural processes and biodiversity through such practices as energy production and habitat degradation and fragmentation in attempts to secure resources.
- I can define and use the following vocabulary: Biodiversity, genetic diversity, species diversity, ecosystem diversity, ecosystem stability, ecological succession, pioneer species, climax community, primary succession, secondary succession
Tuesday, 3/6/18- Learning Target:
- 1. I can explain the process of ecological succession and it’s role in stabilizing ecosystems after natural disasters.
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Wednesday 3/7/18 LT 1. I can explain the process of ecological succession and it’s role in stabilizing ecosystems after natural disasters. Agenda:
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"Secondary" Resources to help with your understanding of Primary and Secondary Succession
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LT = I can recognize biodiversity and explain its importance to ecosystems.
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LT = I can recognize biodiversity and explain its importance to ecosystems. LT = I can describe the negative impact human activities can have on natural processes and biodiversity through such practices as energy production and habitat degradation and fragmentation in attempts to secure resources. Agenda:
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Agenda:
- Complete "How can Changes to an Environment Affect Biodiversity?" with your partner. You have 20 min of class time today.
- When you finish read this article about salmon stocking efforts in Lake Michigan. Be prepared to discuss the assignment and the article using the ideas about populations, food chains, and habitat we have learned about this trimester.
- Biodiversity and Vanishing Species Quiz on Schoology.
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- Discussions on yesterday's biodiversity assignment
- Preparations for Field Trip Monday. Please open and make your own copy of Ecological Succession in the Dunes. The link on the left will take you to an online version of the book, Born of The Wind. our resource for today.
- Complete the knowledge Probe
- Discussions on Investigation Procedures.
- Planning for what will be needed Monday.
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LTs
I can describe the negative impact human activities can have on natural processes and biodiversity through such practices as energy production habitat degradation and fragmentation in attempts to secure resources.
Agenda:
- Exam Outline - What to know and what not to worry about.
- Open the link to Ecological Succession Practice. Copy this document and paste it into your Bio B Journal, complete the practice problems.
- Discussions on your practice - How might climate change effect the process of Ecological Succession? Would you infer that it would make the process faster? slower? stop? Use at least one resource to support your response.
- Reading Guide Homework discussion - What is Biodiversity and what are the 3 types of biodiversity?
- Assignment = Complete the reading guide up through "Threats to Biodiversity". Skip the final section on geographic isolation.