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Unit 3 - Ecosystems -
Essential Questions:
- How does a system of living and non-living things operate to meet the needs of the organisms in an ecosystem?
Vocabulary:
Part A: Biomes
- biomes
- forest (deciduous, coniferous, rain)
- tundra
- savannah
- desert
- temperate
- tropic
- polar
Part B: Relationships
- producer
- consumer: herbivore, carnivore, omnivore
- decomposer
- scavenger
- predator/prey
- top predator
- first order/primary consumer
- second order/secondary consumer
- third order/tertiary consumer
- nocturnal
- diurnal
- crepuscular
Part C: Habitat
- habitat: food, water, shelter, space
- niche
- competition
- trophic levels
Unit Standards:
LS1-5 E. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms. (MS-LS1-5) (6th environmental)
LS2-1 A. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem. (MS-LS2-1)
LS2-2 B. Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems. (MS-LS2-2)
LS2-3 C. Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem. (MS-LS2-3)
LS2-4 D. Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations. (MS-LS2-4)
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