6th- Third 9 weeks
6th- Third 9 weeks
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Ecology and the Environment
Populations and Communities
Photosynthesis
Determine what an organism gets from its environment.
Distinguish between biotic and abiotic factors.
Determine how populations can change in size.
Describe the factors that can limit population growth.
Describe how adaptations help an organism survive.
Identify how organisms interact with one another (competition, predation, symbiosis).
List the energy roles found in an ecosystem.
Construct a model showing how energy moves through an ecosystem.
Identify the role photosynthesis plays in the environment.
Describe the process of photosynthesis.
MS-LS1-6. Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for the role of photosynthesis in the cycling of matter and flow of energy into and out of organisms.
MS-LS2-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem
MS-LS2-2. Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems
MS-LS2-3. Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem
MS-LS2-4. Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
MS-LS2-5. Evaluate competing design solutions for maintaining biodiversity and ecosystem services.
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