Biodiversity - Black Footed Ferret
Rockstar - E.O. Wilson
Unit Theme: What techniques can be used to gather evidence and protect biodiversity in your local environment?
Guiding Question: How do different perspectives affect the decisions we make concerning environmental issues? (1.1)
What causes biodiversity loss, and how are ecological and societal systems impacted? (3.2)
How do worldviews affect the choices made in protecting natural systems? (3.3)
Contact - AJ from Natural Areas - Could meet at Puente Verde (walking field trip) - "AJ" achlebnik@fcgov.com
HOMEWORK - Notes for 1.1, 3.1 through 3.4
New Lessons (3.2) - What causes biodiversity loss, and how are ecological and societal systems impacted?
Invasive Species Lesson
Natural Resource Use and Biodiversity Impacts (CPW management practices)
ADD - Walk to a natural area (end of Unit - Cut a grass sample). Wild Ways Video.
Lesson 1 - Species Count Part 1 - Plot Sample and grade water exams (1.1) - Sep 26
Lesson 2 - Species Count Part 2 - Compare Plot Samples (2.5) - Sept 30
Lesson 3 - Simpson's Index to Estimate Diversity (2.5) - Oct 2
Lesson 4 - Biodiversity (3.1) - Oct 6
Lesson 5 - Origins of Biodiversity (3.2) Oct 8
Lesson 6 - Threats to Biodiversity (3.3) - Oct 10
Lesson 7 - Local Conservation Efforts - Fort Collins Natural Areas - Oct 14
Lesson 8 - Local Land Conservation - Oct 16
Lesson 9 - Biodiversity and Species Protection - Wild Ways Video (3.3) - Oct 22 (optional as a sub lesson)
Lesson 10 - Black Footed Ferret Case Study Resource Booklet - Oct 24 (optional as a sub lesson)
NEW mini UNIT - Sustainable Development ???
Unit Test - Oct 28
- Get out IB Command Terms
- Graded - Do a check about reading notes. (3.1, 3.2, 3.3)
Look up - Evolution Earth - Grasslands - Features Soapstone Prairie - https://www.pbs.org/show/evolution-earth/ (look at min 28)
ADD - More hands on activity about drivers of speciation and evolution - Consider the Pepper Moth activity with an article OR the Island Biogeography Simulation
Activity - Pepper Moth Activity - 1/2 of class. Species and Evolution.
In Netlogo - Go to “Files” - “Model Library” - search “peppered moths”
Run a quick experiment - How does the level of pollution in this area affect the phenotype (physical traits) colors of the pepper moths?
Note - when a moth dies in this experiment, it is implied to have been eaten by a bird.
How does this experiment show natural selection? (article for context)
With Time? Go out to the field with bug nets and attempt a quick "bioblitz of insects" and Simpson's index for 2 locations. Have a photo record of species. Take turns catching with nets if needed. 2 Teams.
Add in?? Extra Activity - Habitat Loss (extra link)