Learning Focus:
Obtain information to investigate the flow of energy and cycling of matter within an ecosystem.
Evaluate information to investigate the flow of energy and cycling of matter within an ecosystem.
Communicate information to investigate the flow of energy and cycling of matter within an ecosystem.
Obtain information to construct explanations of stability and change in Earth’s ecosystems.
Evaluate information to construct explanations of stability and change in Earth’s ecosystems.
Communicate information to construct explanations of stability and change in Earth’s ecosystems.
SEV1d:
Identify and understand which geophysical factors contribute to differentiation of terrestrial biomes
Evaluate the relationship between terrestrial biomes and adaptations
SEV1e:
Plan and carry out an investigation how chemical and physical properties of aquatic ecosystem impact the flora and fauna of the ecosystems they exist in (ex: mangroves exist in estuaries/coastline, while elodea exists in freshwater ecosystems)
SEV2c:
Predict changes in biomass, biodiversity, and complexity in regards to ecological succession
Determine what surfaces are responsible for primary vs secondary succession
Understand and apply that the process of succession varies depending on the biome it happens in
SEV2d:
Support a claim about the value of biodiversity in ecosystem resilience
Understand how ecosystem resilience relates to keystone, invasive, native, endemic, indicator, and endangered species