how earth’s position Arizona; the Kodiak Creating New Habitats, CRF Ch. 5 pp. in the solar system Identify one way that humans are motional Wildlife Refuge in 42-45 creates global climate affecting the carbon cycle. Alaska, and the Ft Pierre Explaining the Carbon Cycle in patterns. National Grassland in Fermentation, CRF Ch. 5 pp. 28-31 List the three stages of the nitrogen South Dakota. Students Group Activities CLE 3260.2.2 Discuss cycle. should report their findings Classroom Hydrothermal Vent the roles of biodiversity in the form of posters, oral Community, p. 126 and co evolution in Describe the role that nitrogen-fixing presentations, or video Creating Food Chains and Food ecosystems. bacteria play in the nitrogen cycle. documentaries. Webs, p. 127 Connecting to the Carbon Human Diets, p. 130 CLE 3260.2.4 Distinguish Explain how the excess use of Cycle Internet Activity: Biomagnifications p. between primary and fertilizer can affect the nitrogen and Students will write an essay 129 secondary biological phosphorus cycles. describing the role they Carbon Cycle Stories, p. 132 succession using play in the carbon cycle. Observing Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria, p. common plants and List two examples of ecological Succession Animation 134 animals. succession. Give students 50 index Investigating Succession, p. 140 cards. On the cards, have Musical Succession, p. 140 CLE 3260.2.5 Explain Explain how a pioneer species them illustrate succession Interactive Tutor CD: biogeochemical cycling in contributes to ecological succession. in an ecosystem of their Ecosystem Structure ecosystems. choice. The cards should Explain what happens during show gradual changes in Teaching Resources: succession. the same area over time. Do Now Transparencies, CRF Ch. 5, Have them clip the index Sect.5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 Describe how lichens contribute to cards together, and PowerPoint Presentations, Sect. 5.1, 5.2, primary succession. animate the scene by and 5.3 flipping through the cards Teaching Transparencies: rapidly using their thumb. A Food Chain A Food Web The Carbon Cycle The Nitrogen Cycle The Phosphorus Cycle Secondary Succession: Old-Field Succession
how earth’s position in the solar system creates global climate patterns. CLE 3260.2.2 Discuss the roles of biodiversity and co evolution in ecosystems. CLE 3260.2.4 Distinguish between primary and secondary biological succession using common plants and animals. CLE 3260.2.5 Explain biogeochemical cycling in ecosystems. Identify one way that humans are affecting the carbon cycle. List the three stages of the nitrogen cycle. Describe the role that nitrogen-fixing bacteria play in the nitrogen cycle. Explain how the excess use of fertilizer can affect the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles. List two examples of ecological succession. Explain how a pioneer species contributes to ecological succession. Explain what happens during succession. Describe how lichens contribute to primary succession. Creating New Habitats, CRF Ch. 5 pp. 42-45 Explaining the Carbon Cycle in Fermentation, CRF Ch. 5 pp. 28-31 Group Activities Classroom Hydrothermal Vent Community, p. 126 Creating Food Chains and Food Webs, p. 127 Human Diets, p. 130 Internet Activity: Biomagnifications p. 129 Carbon Cycle Stories, p. 132 Observing Nitrogen Fixing Bacteria, p. 134 Investigating Succession, p. 140 Musical Succession, p. 140 Interactive Tutor CD: Ecosystem Structure Teaching Resources: Do Now Transparencies, CRF Ch. 5, Sect.5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 PowerPoint Presentations, Sect. 5.1, 5.2, and 5.3 Teaching Transparencies: A Food Chain A Food Web The Carbon Cycle The Nitrogen Cycle The Phosphorus Cycle Secondary Succession: Old-Field Succession Arizona; the Kodiak motional Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, and the Ft Pierre National Grassland in South Dakota. Students should report their findings in the form of posters, oral presentations, or video documentaries. Connecting to the Carbon Cycle Students will write an essay describing the role they play in the carbon cycle. Succession Animation Give students 50 index cards. On the cards, have them illustrate succession in an ecosystem of their choice. The cards should show gradual changes in the same area over time. Have them clip the index cards together, and animate the scene by flipping through the cards rapidly using their thumb.
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