4A Ecology BAsics
I can explain how various biotic and abiotic factors affect the carrying capacity and biodiversity of an ecosystem; I can explain how various processes are responsible for the cycling of matter and flow of energy among trophic levels in an ecosystem; I can evaluate claims that interactions in ecosystems maintain relatively consistent populations of species but that changing conditions may result in new interaction dynamics; I can design and evaluate solutions the positively impact the environment and biodiversity.
MLS: LS2A-1, LS2C-1, ESS3A-1
activity 3: virtual labPick up a virtual lab handout, then go to the link below. Remember that the procedure for this virtual lab will be on the left hand side of the screen. Follow the procedure and complete the lab. Record data in your lab handout as appropriate.
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activity 6: symbiosis matching cardsGet an envelope from your instructor. Inside the envelope will be a number of cards. On each card will be one organism and some information about that organism. You will match each of the organisms up with another organism based on their symbiotic relationships. When you are finished, have your instructor check your work. Lastly, copy your organism pairs into your ISN.
On your ISN page, write the NUMBER of your ziploc at the top of the page. Then list EACH PAIR of organisms. Be sure to label each pair as to WHAT KIND of relationship they share and a quick EXPLANATION as to how you know.
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activity 10: WHOLE CLASS HHMI interactiveThis activity will be completed in class as a group.
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activity 11: lesson of kaibaBPick up the Lesson of the Kaibab worksheet. READ and HIGHLIGHT the background information. You will the begin by graphing the data. We will be discussing in class how to format a graph properly. Then you will use the information in the graph and from the reading to answer all the questions.
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activity 13: bioman quizBelow is a link to a quiz on BioMan. Use this quiz as practice to get ready for your quiz in class. With this quiz, it will ask you to enter your name before you begin. Just like before, make sure that you capitalize and enter your first and last name appropriately. You will be docked points for failure to follow this instruction. Then work through the practice quiz to see how you are doing. Make sure at the end that you send your scores to your instructor.
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activity 14: moose gameFor this activity, you will need to work as an ENTIRE TABLE GROUP. This game will follow a population of 10 moose over the course of 1 season. You will see what kind of factors effect the moose population and also how many moose are able to survive and reproduce. At the end you will document your population in your ISN.
You will need to pick up a Moose packet. Inside the packet will be instructions and envelopes containing lots of little pieces. Follow the instructions carefully to complete the game. Your instructor will help you if you have questions. Go through the entire year and see if your moose survived and if they were able to reproduce. KEEP YOUR CARDS OUT UNTIL YOU FINISH THE LAST STEP! When you are finished, you need to pick up the Moose Game ISN page. Read the information and record what happened to your population then answer the questions. |