"Biological diversity is the key to the maintenance of the world as we know it." (Edward O. Wilson)

Lesson 1: Introduction to Sustainable Ecosystems

01 Sustainable Ecosystems Introduction Powerpoint v3

01 Sustainable Ecosystems Notes V3

01 The Silence of the Frogs WS V4

01 The Silence of the Frogs Reading

01 Read Pearson p 4-5       

 Read Pearson p 8-12 (ignore first two pages)

Video - Coral Reef Sustainability Video     Video - Importance (Benefits) of Frogs Video

How many species in a cubic foot (photo article)?

Video - Sustainability definition: scientific & simple

Video - Disappearing Frogs: Trying to Save the World's Amphibians - Science Nation

NG Article & Video Link - Ground Zero of Amphibian 'Apocalypse' Finally Found

Lesson 2: Ecosystem Elements

02 Ecosystem Elements Powerpoint

02 Ecosystem Elements note V2

02 Biodiversity Case Study V3

Video - Angel Falls Ecosystem Video         Video - UN International Year of Biodiversity   

 Video - What is biodiversity?

Video - Banana Extinction  13.39min

Pearson p 13-17

Lesson 3: Food Chains, Food Webs – Review of Grade 8

03 food webs chains trophic levels.pptx

03 Food webs Chains Trophic levels Notes v2.docx

03 Food Webs Trophic levels v3 WS.docx

03 Producers, Consumers, Decomposers, Food Chains, Food Webs (Pearson Pages 30-31) 

03 food webs vocab veritech and answers.docx - done in class with Veritech game

Video - Food Chain Song    Spiders eat 800 million tonnes of prey - article    

Praying Mantis eat small birds - CBC

Lesson 4: Ecosystem Interactions

04 Ecosystem Interactions Powerpoint V3

04 Ecosystems Interactions Notes V3

04 Ecosystems Interactions WS

04 Great Lakes Food Web WS V2 - done in class with Organism Cards from teacher

04 Pearson pages 38-42 + 46

Video - Competition, Predation + Symbiosis (3 min)

Video - Untamed Science: Symbiosis: Mutualism, Commensalism and Parasitism (5 min)

Video - A Guide to Symbiosis on Coral Reefs (10 min)

Video - Symbiosis: Parasitism - The Cuckoo Chick

Video - Symbiosis: Parasitism - Wasps and Aphids

Video - Symbiosis: Mutualism - Army Ants and the Tree...and the Caterpillar

Video - Avoiding Predators: How to Avoid Being Eaten

Lesson 5: Biosphere + Nutrient Cycles

05 Biosphere and Nutrient Cycling Powerpoint

05 Nutrient Cycle Notes V3

05_Biosphere and Nutrient Cycles Veritech Game V2

05 Pearson pages 18-19 & 22-27

DVD Flow of Energy and Nutrient Cycling WS - video in class only, not on-line

Nutrient Cycles Video 3 min  

Low dose pesticides harm birds - CBC News   

Lesson 6: Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles

Use handouts and notes from Lesson 5

Nitrogen Cycle Review

Nitrogen Cycle Video - 3:30 min (Prize winning video)

Carbon Cycle Video (3:54 min)

Lesson 7: Energy Flows

10 Energy Flows V2.pptx

10 Energy Flows notes.docx

10 Energy Flows WS.docx

Video - Photosynthesis Song    Video - Flow of Energy Video    Video - What is cellular respiration? 

Interactive - Photosynthesis   Video - BBC - Living in an airtight chamber

Fall colours of leaves.pdf

Read Pearson p 28-29

Lesson 8: Human Impacts on Ecosystems I

Special Biodiversity website - Eric Davis

Read Pearson p 132-135, 137, 143, 145

Video - Minute Earth: Ocean Confetti   

Nat Geo Wild: Journey into Amazonia: The Land Reborn

Make the World Greta Again (Full Documentary) VICE

Greta at UN Climate Action Summit (Sept 23, 2019)

-Lesson 9: Human Impacts on Ecosystems  II (Sustainable Choices for our future? )

12 Human Impacts on Ecosystems v2.pptx

12 Human Impacts on ecosystems student note.docx

12. Sustainable Use graphing assignment - fishing.docx

Readings Pg 54 - 60   Readings Pg 52, 53, 67  Readings - Pg 132-135, 137, 143, 145

Video - Why is biodiversity so important?

Big Yellow Taxi- Song by Joni Mitchell

Human Impact and Biodiversity Loss Worksheet

Video - The Biodiversity Code

Lesson 10 - Assessing Water Quality - Eutrophication, Biomagnification, Bioaccumulation

Assessing Water Quality.pptx

Assessing Water Quality.docx

Assessing Water Quality WS.docx  - Read Pearson p 76-80

Lesson 11: Water Quality Lab 

PreLab - Assessing Water Quality

Water Quality Lab 2019

Water quality data blank table 2019

Lesson 12: Lab Data Analysis 

Water Quality Analyze Data 2019

Lesson 13: Ecological Footprints

12-Ecological footprint lab

Lesson 14: Review for Sustainable Ecosystem Unit Test

- make a study sheet defining and giving examples of all keywords and concepts on unit outline, include diagrams

- memorize

REVIEW - Pearson Text CHAPTER 1-3 Key Terms.pdf

 Lesson 18: Unit Test on Ecosystems lessons, no safety

Extra Challenges: Calculate Your Ecological Footprint- computer lab, what is your impact on ecosystems?

11 Water Pollution PowerPoint V2

11 Water Pollution Note V2

11 Water Pollution WS V2

12 Invasive species activity.docx

12 Invasive species Scenarios.docx

12 Sustainable use graphing assignment.docx

Grassy Narrows Project and PowerPoint