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Summative Assessments for
Summative Assessments for
Unit Learning Targets (SEPs)
Unit Learning Targets (SEPs)
SEP8: Obtaining, Evaluating and Communicating Information: Interpret or develop models of food webs/food pyramids, various symbioses (mutualism, commensalism, parasitism), and biogeochemical cycles, represent a complex experiment using a scientific journal.
SEP6: Construct an explanation: When given a human impact scenario, construct an explanation regarding ecological effects.
SEP5: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking: Analyze and interpret data related to population growth rates and survivorship curves. In addition, calculate growth rates for exponential and logistic growth.
SEP5: Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking: Analyze and interpret data related to population growth rates and survivorship curves. In addition, calculate growth rates for exponential and logistic growth.
KUD ("Know, Understand, Do")
KUD ("Know, Understand, Do")
General Unit & Activity Resources
General Unit & Activity Resources
"Know" Resources
"Know" Resources
"Know" I- Identify and define the different levels of ecological organization. Address the following categories: Biosphere, Biome, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Individual, Cell.
"Know" I- Identify and define the different levels of ecological organization. Address the following categories: Biosphere, Biome, Ecosystem, Community, Population, Individual, Cell.
ProProfs 10 question quiz on ecological organization
Bozeman Science Video: Ecological Organization & Communities
"Know" II- Describe the flow of energy and materials through trophic levels in ecosystems. Be able to analyze and explain the following graphical representations: Food Webs, Food Chains, Pyramids (Energy, Biomass, Numbers). Incorporate the following terms in your explanations: biological magnification, producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, 10 % rule
"Know" II- Describe the flow of energy and materials through trophic levels in ecosystems. Be able to analyze and explain the following graphical representations: Food Webs, Food Chains, Pyramids (Energy, Biomass, Numbers). Incorporate the following terms in your explanations: biological magnification, producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore, 10 % rule
Brightstorm Video: Food Chains
McGraw-Hill 10 MC Questions Study Quiz
20 Question Food Chain/Food Web Quia Quiz
CrashCourse Biology Video: Ecosystem Ecology
"Know" III- Analyze and explain logistic and exponential growth graphs. Apply the following terms to your discussion: limiting factors, carrying capacity, and equilibrium.
"Know" III- Analyze and explain logistic and exponential growth graphs. Apply the following terms to your discussion: limiting factors, carrying capacity, and equilibrium.
20 question McGraw Hill Quiz covering both target III and IV
Crash Course Biology Video: Population Ecology
Bozeman Science Video: Logistic Growth
Bozeman Science Video: Exponential Growth
"Know" IV- Discuss how biotic and abiotic limiting factors (density dependent and density independent) affect population size. For biotic factors, address predator/prey relationships and competition.
"Know" IV- Discuss how biotic and abiotic limiting factors (density dependent and density independent) affect population size. For biotic factors, address predator/prey relationships and competition.
ProProfs 17 question limiting factor quiz (with other ecological topics mixed in)
Crash Course Biology Video: Population Ecology
"Know" V- Explain how the different relationships among organisms can affect populations. Address the following: mimicry (Mullerian and Batesian), symbiosis (Mutualism, Parasitism, Commensalism), niche, habitat, competitive exclusion, camouflage, adaptation
"Know" V- Explain how the different relationships among organisms can affect populations. Address the following: mimicry (Mullerian and Batesian), symbiosis (Mutualism, Parasitism, Commensalism), niche, habitat, competitive exclusion, camouflage, adaptation
Bozeman Science Video: Mullerian and Batesian mimicry
SoftSchools 10 question symbiosis quiz
Bozeman Science Video: Populations and their Interactions
"Know" VI- Explain how human activities threaten Earth’s biodiversity. Habitat loss, introduced species, overharvesting, biological magnification. (43.1. 43.4 + figure 43.28)
"Know" VI- Explain how human activities threaten Earth’s biodiversity. Habitat loss, introduced species, overharvesting, biological magnification. (43.1. 43.4 + figure 43.28)
"Do" Resources
"Do" Resources
"Do" A- Calculate population growth rates in an online population growth lab.
"Do" A- Calculate population growth rates in an online population growth lab.
Prezi discussing population dynamics and growth rate calculations (from pre-lab)
ONLINE POPULATION GROWTH LAB COMPLETED IN CLASS
"Do" B- Calculate Simpson's Diversity Index as a measurement of biodiversity.
"Do" B- Calculate Simpson's Diversity Index as a measurement of biodiversity.
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