Ecosystem - DDT - Rachel Carson
Unit Theme: How can natural systems be modeled, and can these models be used to predict the effects of human disturbance? (2.1)
Guiding Question: How do human actions affect the flow energy and matter, and what is the impact on the sustainability of ecosystems? (2.2)
HOMEWORK - Notes for 2.1 through 2.4
Case Study - Where and how could the Emerald Ash Borer fit in? Species interactions. Food web disruption. Invasive species?
Add - update - Add a Systems Interaction diagram - biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, lithosphere and link it to the Planetary Boundries Model - Scroll down for recent data - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planetary_boundaries
Lesson 1 - Plant Growth - Oct 30, 31 - Change this to PHS field or Natural Areas and plant collection day. - Still set up 1 model - plant growth in a bag vs an open bag vs no bag. Have 2 cups in each set up.
Need to ADD - Balance and equilibrium as drivers of many cycles in an ecosystems (1.2.9 and 10)
Lesson A - Internal Assessment Work Day - Nov 1, 4
Lesson 2 - Eco-Footprints and Biocapacity (1.1) - Nov 5, 6
Should this be part of the Sustainable Development Unit?
Lesson 3 - The History of the Environmental Movement (1.1) - Nov 7, 8
Lesson 4 - Lincoln's Index - Estimating Populations (2.5) - Nov 12, 13
Energy In a System - Combine this with Laws of Thermodynamics for a new lesson -
Skipped Lesson 10 - Energy in a Grassland (Burn Lab) - (2.3 and 2.5) - Dec SKIP??
Lesson 5 - Biomes (2.4) - Nov 14, 15
Internal Assessments Due - Monday, Dec 2
Lesson 10 - Species Types and Interactions (2.1) - Dec 5, 6 (NEW ORDER)
Lesson 6 - Terrestrial Food Webs (2.2) - Nov 18, 19
Combine this for a new Productivity Lesson - Move Thermodynamics above.
Lesson 7 - Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, and the Carbon Cycle (productivity) (2.2) - Nov 20, 21
Lesson 9 - Energy in a System and Calculating Productivity (2.3) - Dec 3, 4
Lesson 8 - Case Study - Biodiversity and Habitat Change (3.4) - (sub lesson if needed - teacher to check IAs) Nov 22, Dec 2
Lesson 11 - Case Study - DDT (2.2) - Dec 9, 10 (Golz sub day to grade IAs)
Lesson 12 - Using a System Diagram and Dichotomous Keys (2.3) - Dec 11, 12
Lesson 13 - Succession and Zonation (2.4) - Dec 13, 16
ADD - Essay style question here - Like Paper 2 part B.
Extra Lesson ??? - Dec 17, 18
Notebook check (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4)
Lesson 14 - Ecosystem Test (final semester exam) - Dec 19 , Dec 20 - Test - 1 hour 10 min. Grade 20 min.
Lesson 15 - Microclimates at schools (2.5) EXTRA TIME ACTIVITY ONLY
Purpose - Explore how local development creates microclimates by measuring abiotic factors.
Use different techniques to measure abiotic factors around school.
Consider the light meter with Google Science Lab for one sample
Temperature
Wind speed - Create simple devices.
Discuss - How do microclimates positively or negatively impact living things (plants and animals)?