Topic 2: Ecosystems and ecology
Lesson 1 (10/29-10/30): Topic 2.1 Species and populations
Slides: (Background Topic 2.1)
Video: Yellowstone and Climate Change
2.1: Species and populations
Slides 1 (Topic information)
Slides 2 (Organism interactions)
Link: Species diversification (sloths)
Lab Activity: Growth Curve Simulations
Lab Hand-outs
Lesson 2 (11/1-11/2): Growth Curves and Data Point Activity
1. Complete lab click and learn on growth curves (started on 10/29).
2. Do Question sheet on Yellowstone and Climate Change pages 1-3). Finish as homework. You can re-watch the video on 10/29 if needed). By popular demand: How Wolves Change the Rivers (linked here)
Lesson 3 (11/5-11/6): Data Nuggets:
1. Cacao (linked here)
2. Invasive species (herbivory) linked here
3. Green marsh crabs (linked here)
Lesson 4: Topic 2.2-communities and ecosystems
Video: energy flow in ecosystems
Slides
Video: What is photosynthesis
Lesson 5: Topic 2.2 Ecosystems pyramids and Trophic cascades
Slides
Video: Keystone species
Link: Biomass pyramids (interactive)
Link: Trophic cascades (interactive)
Extra: How to draw biomass pyramids to scale (video)
Extra: Student hand-out (keystone species)
Lesson 6: Trophic cascades and food webs.
Link: Video- TED ed restoring ecosystems
Data point (Keystone species)
Hand-out (data questions)
Lesson 7: Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Slides
Link: Video-solar energy
Link: Video-Whale studies in Antarctica
Link: Video-whales and climate
Article: carbon dioxide emissions and whales
Lesson 8: Energy Flow Problem Solving
Science: What drives the Lemming Population Boom?
Lemming and Owl article
Click and learn (warm-up). Working in pairs, click on the link and answer the associated questions.
Lesson 9 (1/8A, 1/9B): Matter cycles (Carbon and Nitrogen)
Activity: Nutrient cycles
Article: What happens when decomposition stops (Chernobyl)
Lesson 10 (1/10A; 1/11B): Matter cycles (continued)
Task list to complete
Video: Haber process
Slides: Essential Questions on Nutrient Cycles
Lesson 11 (1/14A; 1/15B): A trip to the Beach: case study
Video: "All washed up: Lake Michigan Algae Challenge".
Article: Quagga Mussels
Lesson 12 (1/16A, 1/17B): Biomes
Slides
Link: Biomes Webquest
Article: Polar vortex fractures into 3 zones
Extra: Explanation of tri-cellular circulation
Lesson 13: (1/18A; 1/22B): Biome Project Work Day
Article: Human impact on Biome distribution
Lesson 14 (1/28A, 1/29B): Biome Project Evaluation/Work day
Link: Google Document Questions
Endangered species database: IUCNredlist.org
Lesson 15 (1/30A, 2/1B): Human impacts on biomes
Video
Handout
Lesson 16 (2/1, 2/4): Succession
Slides (1)
Slides (2)
Review concepts slides
Video: Surtsey Island
Video: Succession (Crashcourse)
Lesson 17 (2/11A-2/15B)
Reflection: Zebra mussels
Video link 1: Zebra mussels in Austin Water Supply
Video link 2: (Texas Parks and Wildlife)
Video link 3: Zebra mussels update (2/14)
Lesson 18: (2/19-2/28) Investigating Aquatic and Terrestrial ecosystems
Slides
Article Link: Stormwater run-off
Link: Plant ID GUIDE for Waun (Plant ID guide)
Site A
Site B
Lesson 19: Virtual lab- exploring productivity in a water ecosystem
Lab link
Questions to answer (upload via managebac)
Slides: (Background Topic 2.1)
Video: Yellowstone and Climate Change
- Activity: Population dynamics Click and Learn
- Hand-outs for lab Activity
- Extra (Video): Growth Curves
2.1: Species and populations
Slides 1 (Topic information)
Slides 2 (Organism interactions)
Link: Species diversification (sloths)
Lab Activity: Growth Curve Simulations
Lab Hand-outs
Lesson 2 (11/1-11/2): Growth Curves and Data Point Activity
1. Complete lab click and learn on growth curves (started on 10/29).
2. Do Question sheet on Yellowstone and Climate Change pages 1-3). Finish as homework. You can re-watch the video on 10/29 if needed). By popular demand: How Wolves Change the Rivers (linked here)
Lesson 3 (11/5-11/6): Data Nuggets:
1. Cacao (linked here)
2. Invasive species (herbivory) linked here
3. Green marsh crabs (linked here)
Lesson 4: Topic 2.2-communities and ecosystems
Video: energy flow in ecosystems
Slides
Video: What is photosynthesis
Lesson 5: Topic 2.2 Ecosystems pyramids and Trophic cascades
Slides
Video: Keystone species
Link: Biomass pyramids (interactive)
Link: Trophic cascades (interactive)
Extra: How to draw biomass pyramids to scale (video)
Extra: Student hand-out (keystone species)
Lesson 6: Trophic cascades and food webs.
Link: Video- TED ed restoring ecosystems
Data point (Keystone species)
Hand-out (data questions)
Lesson 7: Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Slides
Link: Video-solar energy
Link: Video-Whale studies in Antarctica
Link: Video-whales and climate
Article: carbon dioxide emissions and whales
Lesson 8: Energy Flow Problem Solving
Science: What drives the Lemming Population Boom?
Lemming and Owl article
Click and learn (warm-up). Working in pairs, click on the link and answer the associated questions.
Lesson 9 (1/8A, 1/9B): Matter cycles (Carbon and Nitrogen)
Activity: Nutrient cycles
Article: What happens when decomposition stops (Chernobyl)
Lesson 10 (1/10A; 1/11B): Matter cycles (continued)
Task list to complete
Video: Haber process
Slides: Essential Questions on Nutrient Cycles
Lesson 11 (1/14A; 1/15B): A trip to the Beach: case study
Video: "All washed up: Lake Michigan Algae Challenge".
Article: Quagga Mussels
Lesson 12 (1/16A, 1/17B): Biomes
Slides
Link: Biomes Webquest
Article: Polar vortex fractures into 3 zones
Extra: Explanation of tri-cellular circulation
Lesson 13: (1/18A; 1/22B): Biome Project Work Day
Article: Human impact on Biome distribution
Lesson 14 (1/28A, 1/29B): Biome Project Evaluation/Work day
Link: Google Document Questions
Endangered species database: IUCNredlist.org
Lesson 15 (1/30A, 2/1B): Human impacts on biomes
Video
Handout
Lesson 16 (2/1, 2/4): Succession
Slides (1)
Slides (2)
Review concepts slides
Video: Surtsey Island
Video: Succession (Crashcourse)
Lesson 17 (2/11A-2/15B)
Reflection: Zebra mussels
Video link 1: Zebra mussels in Austin Water Supply
Video link 2: (Texas Parks and Wildlife)
Video link 3: Zebra mussels update (2/14)
Lesson 18: (2/19-2/28) Investigating Aquatic and Terrestrial ecosystems
Slides
Article Link: Stormwater run-off
Link: Plant ID GUIDE for Waun (Plant ID guide)
Site A
Site B
Lesson 19: Virtual lab- exploring productivity in a water ecosystem
Lab link
Questions to answer (upload via managebac)