Ecology and demonstrates in-depth on the structure and function of biological communities Biodiversity inferences and applications ecosystem. species interaction (mutualism, that go beyond the learning commensalism, predation, parasitism) goal. major terrestrial and aquatic biomes Keystone species food webs trophic levels ecological pyramids (energy, biomass, population) primary productivity laws of thermodynamics 3B: Develop an argument for the 2B: Define and describe biodiversity and the conservation of biodiversity in an Endangered Species Act ecosystem. 3C: Apply understandings of ecosystem 2C: Identify and describe ecosystem services/ services to a given site. 3D: Form conclusions about how creating 2D: Identify ways an ecosystem can change a road through a development site could (climate shifts; species movement; ecological lead to a change in the ecosystem. succession; loss of biodiversity). MCE: Human Population and Land Use Text and Resources KIA Project Cycle: My Community Ecology Teacher notes: 3A and 3B: Given a case study (method for collecting evidence) 2C: Strategies for controlling population size i.e. policies, contraception, education for women Topic 4 3 2 3A: Apply the population vocabulary 2A: Identify and describe the population vocabulary terms: In addition to score terms to populations of plants, animals -carrying capacity MCE: 3.0 performance, the or humans. -logistic growth student demonstrates -exponential growth in-depth inferences
Ecology and Biodiversity demonstrates in-depth inferences and applications that go beyond the learning goal. on the structure and function of ecosystem. 3B: Develop an argument for the conservation of biodiversity in an ecosystem. 3C: Apply understandings of ecosystem services to a given site. 3D: Form conclusions about how creating a road through a development site could lead to a change in the ecosystem. biological communities species interaction (mutualism, commensalism, predation, parasitism) major terrestrial and aquatic biomes Keystone species food webs trophic levels ecological pyramids (energy, biomass, population) primary productivity laws of thermodynamics 2B: Define and describe biodiversity and the Endangered Species Act 2C: Identify and describe ecosystem services/ 2D: Identify ways an ecosystem can change (climate shifts; species movement; ecological succession; loss of biodiversity). MCE: Human Population and Land Use Text and Resources KIA Project Cycle: My Community Ecology Teacher notes: 3A and 3B: Given a case study (method for collecting evidence) 2C: Strategies for controlling population size i.e. policies, contraception, education for women Topic 4 3 2 MCE: In addition to score 3.0 performance, the student demonstrates in-depth inferences 3A: Apply the population vocabulary terms to populations of plants, animals or humans. 2A: Identify and describe the population vocabulary terms: -carrying capacity -logistic growth -exponential growth
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