levels in the hierarchy of taxa: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species c. Explain the binomial nomenclature system d. Construct and use a dichotomous taxonomic key e. Distinguish between and among viruses, bacteria, and protists, and give examples of each f. Explain classification criteria for fungi, plants, and animals g. Compare the major divisions of animals Days Unit/Topic Common Core Standards Activities Vocabulary Learning Targets (“I Can” Statements) 145-175 Unit 8 Quality Core ACT Bellringers I Symbiosis can… Ecology F1 PPT with Guided Notes a. Define and provide Commensalism With Review Lab activities: food webs examples of biosphere, Mutualism Lab: cycles biome, ecosystem, Parasitism Labs etc community, population, 10% rule Integrated Readers species, habitat, and Matter Common assessment niche Carnivores b. Discuss biotic and Herbivores abiotic factors that Decomposers affect land and aquatic Food pyramid biomes Carrying capacity c. Discuss the role of Predation beneficial bacteria (e.g., Succession in the recycling of Communities nutrients) Populations d. Explain how energy Ecosystems flows through Diversity ecosystems in one Exponential growth direction, from Logistic growth photosynthetic
levels in the hierarchy of taxa: kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, and species c. Explain the binomial nomenclature system d. Construct and use a dichotomous taxonomic key e. Distinguish between and among viruses, bacteria, and protists, and give examples of each f. Explain classification criteria for fungi, plants, and animals g. Compare the major divisions of animals Days Unit/Topic Common Core Standards Activities Learning Targets (“I Can” Statements) Vocabulary 145-175 Unit 8 Ecology With Review Quality Core F1 ACT Bellringers PPT with Guided Notes Lab activities: food webs Lab: cycles Labs etc Integrated Readers Common assessment I can… a. Define and provide examples of biosphere, biome, ecosystem, community, population, species, habitat, and niche b. Discuss biotic and abiotic factors that affect land and aquatic biomes c. Discuss the role of beneficial bacteria (e.g., in the recycling of nutrients) d. Explain how energy flows through ecosystems in one direction, from photosynthetic Symbiosis Commensalism Mutualism Parasitism 10% rule Matter Carnivores Herbivores Decomposers Food pyramid Carrying capacity Predation Succession Communities Populations Ecosystems Diversity Exponential growth Logistic growth
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