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?
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 3
Nov 5 - School Xello Lesson
Lesson 1 - Plants as the Base of an Ecosystem - Nov 7 - 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. (Connections Survey and Xello Lesson - interrupts normal day)
Lesson 2 - The History of the Environmental Movement (1.1) - Oct 30 (Sub Lesson)
Lesson 3 - Lincoln's Index - Estimating Populations (2.5) - Nov 11
Lesson 4 - Energy in a System and Thermodynamics (2.2) - Nov 13
Lesson 5 - Biomes (2.4) - Nov 17
Internal Assessments Due - Monday, Dec 2
Lesson 6 - Species Types and Interactions (2.1) - Nov 19
Lesson 7 - Terrestrial Food Webs (2.2) - Nov 21
Lesson 8 - Energy in a System Part 2 Calculating Productivity (2.3) - Dec 2
Lesson 9 - Case Study - Biodiversity and Habitat Change (3.4) - (Sage Grouse Video - sub lesson if needed - teacher to check IAs) Dec 4
Lesson 10 - Case Study - DDT (2.2) - Dec 8 (Golz?? sub day to grade IAs)
Lesson 11 - Using a System Diagram and Dichotomous Keys (2.3) - Dec 10
Lesson 12 - Succession and Zonation (2.4) - Dec 12
Lesson 13 - Invasive Species - Dec 16
Notebook check (2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4)
Lesson 14 - Ecosystem Test (final semester exam) - Dec 18
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)?