Lesson 1

How could buying candy affect orangutan populations in the wild?

Lesson Objectives...

Develop an initial system model to describe a phenomenon in which changes to one living component of an ecosystem (cause) affect the other living parts of the ecosystem (effect).
Ask questions that arise from initial observations of populations in an ecosystem to help seek additional information about the parts of the ecosystem and how they interact.

Lesson 1 - Science Notebook - Ecosystem Dynamics Unit

7.5 Lesson 1 - Slides

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7.5 Lesson 1 Reference Orangutan

7.5 Lesson 1 Reference Global Production Where

7.5 Lesson 1 Reference Land Used to

7.5 Lesson 1 Reference Orangutan Populations Over

7.5 - Lesson 1 - Reference - Growing Oil Palm in Indonesia

7.5 Lesson 1 - Reference - Comparing Plantations and Farms

One of the main ingredients in many types of candy and cosmetic products is palm oil. Palm oil is one of the most commonly used oils.
Farmers/companies are cutting down rainforests to plant oil palm plants.
As oil palm numbers increase, orangutan and tiger populations decrease.
As oil palm numbers increase, rats, pigs, and snake populations also increase.

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