Unit 7: Ecology Part 2

Learning Focus:

• Obtain information to assess the interdependence of all organisms on one another and their environment. 

• Evaluate information to assess the interdependence of all organisms on one another and their environment. 

• Communicate information to assess the interdependence of all organisms on one another and their environment. 

SB5a:

• Plan investigations to support explanations about factors affecting:

  • biodiversity in ecosystems

  • populations in ecosystems. 

• Carry out investigations to support explanations about factors affecting:

  • biodiversity in ecosystems. 

  • Populations in ecosystems. 

• Analyze data to support explanations about factors affecting:

  • biodiversity in ecosystems

  • populations in ecosystems. *(Clarification statement: Factors include population size, carrying capacity, response to limiting factors, and keystone species.) 

SB5c:

• Construct an argument to predict the impact of environmental change on the stability of an ecosystem. 

SB5d:

• Design a solution to reduce the impact of a human activity on the environment. (Clarification statement: Human activities may include chemical use, natural resources consumption, introduction of non-native species, and greenhouse gas production.) 

SB5e:

•  Construct explanations that predict an organism’s ability to survive within changing environmental limits: