bioaccumulation (e.g. eradication of keystone species, reproductive impacts). Feb. 26 / Ch. 3 Community Ecology. B3: Explain various ways in which Explain how species adapt or Add adaptive radiation, climax Clarify any areas of confusion Feb 27 3.3 Community Interactions. natural populations are altered or fail to adapt to environmental community, ecological from Google Form. kept in equilibrium. conditions, with reference to succession and proliferation to Introduce intra- and the following: visual vocabulary interspecific competition. Natural selection Community interactions Demonstrate internet Proliferation worksheet to hand in. resources to identify foreign Predator/prey cycle Watch time-lapse succession species in B.C. Ecological succession video. Play succession video. Climax community Chapter 3 inside-outside circle Lead inside-outside circle Extinction review exercise outside. review activity. Adaptive Radiation Mar. 2 / Ch. 4 Nature’s Recycling Programs. B1: Explain the interaction of Illustrate the cycling of matter Hand in visual vocabulary cards. Final opportunity for questions Mar. 3 4.1 Cycling of Organic and Inorganic abiotic and biotic factors within an through abiotic and biotic Chapter 3 Quiz. before quiz. Matter. ecosystem. components of an ecosystem Add aeration, cellular Proctor quiz. by tracking nutrient cycles. respiration, photosynthesis and Set-up craft tables for students potassium to visual vocabulary to make visual representations cards. of photosynthesis and cellular Construct a visual respiration. representation of Review Google Forms to assess photosynthesis and cellular conceptual change. respiration. Google Form for understanding/homework (provide in class time). Mar. 4 / Ch. 4 Nature’s Recycling Programs. B1: Explain the interaction of Illustrate the cycling of matter Add carbonate to visual Clarify any areas of confusion Mar. 5 4.2 The Carbon Cycle. abiotic and biotic factors within an through abiotic and biotic vocabulary cards. from Google Form. ecosystem. components of an ecosystem Play Carbon Cycle Game” “The Show Carbon Cycle video on by tracking carbon (with and complete the worksheet. Youtube. reference to CO2, CO32-, O2, Google Form check for Review Google to assess photosynthesis, respiration, understanding/homework conceptual change. decomposition, volcanic (provide in class time). activity, carbonate formation, greenhouse gases from human activity, combustion).
bioaccumulation (e.g. eradication of keystone species, reproductive impacts). Feb. 26 / Feb 27 Ch. 3 Community Ecology. 3.3 Community Interactions. B3: Explain various ways in which natural populations are altered or kept in equilibrium. Explain how species adapt or fail to adapt to environmental conditions, with reference to the following: Natural selection Proliferation Predator/prey cycle Ecological succession Climax community Extinction Adaptive Radiation Add adaptive radiation, climax community, ecological succession and proliferation to visual vocabulary Community interactions worksheet to hand in. Watch time-lapse succession video. Chapter 3 inside-outside circle review exercise outside. Clarify any areas of confusion from Google Form. Introduce intra- and interspecific competition. Demonstrate internet resources to identify foreign species in B.C. Play succession video. Lead inside-outside circle review activity. Mar. 2 / Mar. 3 Ch. 4 Nature’s Recycling Programs. 4.1 Cycling of Organic and Inorganic Matter. B1: Explain the interaction of abiotic and biotic factors within an ecosystem. Illustrate the cycling of matter through abiotic and biotic components of an ecosystem by tracking nutrient cycles. Hand in visual vocabulary cards. Chapter 3 Quiz. Add aeration, cellular respiration, photosynthesis and potassium to visual vocabulary cards. Construct a visual representation of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Google Form for understanding/homework (provide in class time). Final opportunity for questions before quiz. Proctor quiz. Set-up craft tables for students to make visual representations of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Review Google Forms to assess conceptual change. Mar. 4 / Mar. 5 Ch. 4 Nature’s Recycling Programs. 4.2 The Carbon Cycle. B1: Explain the interaction of abiotic and biotic factors within an ecosystem. Illustrate the cycling of matter through abiotic and biotic components of an ecosystem by tracking carbon (with reference to CO2, CO32-, O2, photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, volcanic activity, carbonate formation, greenhouse gases from human activity, combustion). Add carbonate to visual vocabulary cards. Play “The Carbon Cycle Game” and complete the worksheet. Google Form check for understanding/homework (provide in class time). Clarify any areas of confusion from Google Form. Show Carbon Cycle video on Youtube. Review Google to assess conceptual change.
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