How do animal behaviors and conservation efforts interact with human activities to shape ecosystems?
Global Citizenship: Recognize the importance of conservation and responsible human interaction with ecosystems.
Adaptive Perseverance: Navigate challenges in field research and data collection.
Communication: Effectively present research findings and conservation strategies.
What are the key factors influencing animal behavior in natural habitats?
How do conservation efforts aim to mitigate human impact on wildlife and ecosystems?
What role does data collection play in understanding and preserving biodiversity?
Students will understand the principles of animal behavior and its ecological significance.
Students will explore and evaluate conservation strategies to reduce human impact on ecosystems.
Students will conduct a field lab to collect and analyze data on local wildlife populations.
Assessment Options:
Lesson 1: Participation in field lab project introduction.
Lesson 2: Group planning session for field lab activities.
Field Lab: Field lab report and presentation on findings.
HS-LS2-6: Evaluate claims, evidence, and reasoning that complex interactions in ecosystems maintain consistent numbers and types of organisms under stable conditions.
HS-LS2-7: Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity.
HS-LS2-8: Evaluate evidence for the role of group behavior on individual and species’ chances to survive and reproduce.
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