5. Ecology and evolution
5.1. Communities and ecosystems
Activity 1: Calculating energy transfer efficiency using numerical data of energy content at different trophic levels
Food chain song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE6wqG4nb3M&feature=related
Energy transfers in systems: http://globalchange.umich.edu/gctext/Inquiries/Inquiries_by_Unit/Unit_4.htm
Recap and introduction to pyramids (third link from top): http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&biw=1259&bih=811&q=energy+transfer+through+food+chains+shape+of+pyramid+ppt&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai
5.2.The greenhouse effect
Activity 2: Drawing the carbon cycle - from diagram to flow chart (clearly identify all processes / reservoirs / distinguish human impact)
additional resource: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/sci_nat/04/climate_change/html/greenhouse.stm
5.3.Populations
Activity 3: Paramecium virtual lab http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/virtual_lab_population.html
revision ppt: http://www.bodine.phila.k12.pa.us/herbstritt/powerpoints/1.2.pdf
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5.4. Evolution
Activity 4: Hominids evolution workshop at Naturalis Leiden.
The origin of life in 5 episodes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTCoKlB0s4Y&p=27DA63FC8AB8DFD9
bacterial resistance to antibiotics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjR6L38yReE
evolution: http://www.evolution-of-life.com/en/home.html
5.5 Classification
Activity 5: Design a flashcards set with main features of plant phyla: Bryophyta / Filicinophyta / Coniferophyta / Angiospermophyta
and of animal phylla: Porifera / Cnidaria / Platyhelminthes / Annelidae / Mollusca / Arthropoda
dichotomous key: http://cbe.wisc.edu/assets/docs/pdf/biolearn/Classification/WhatIsLife/dichotomous_key.pdf
Activity 6:Create a dichotomous key for the following organisms,
Pisum sativum (sweet pea plant) Homo sapiens (human) Apis melifera (bee) Panthera leo (lion)
Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) Quercus robur (oaktree) Squalus acanthia (shark)
Activity 1: Calculating energy transfer efficiency using numerical data of energy content at different trophic levels
Food chain song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE6wqG4nb3M&feature=related
Energy transfers in systems: http://globalchange.umich.edu/gctext/Inquiries/Inquiries_by_Unit/Unit_4.htm
Recap and introduction to pyramids (third link from top): http://www.google.nl/search?hl=nl&biw=1259&bih=811&q=energy+transfer+through+food+chains+shape+of+pyramid+ppt&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&oq=&gs_rfai
5.2.The greenhouse effect
Activity 2: Drawing the carbon cycle - from diagram to flow chart (clearly identify all processes / reservoirs / distinguish human impact)
additional resource: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/sci_nat/04/climate_change/html/greenhouse.stm
5.3.Populations
Activity 3: Paramecium virtual lab http://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/virtual_lab_population.html
revision ppt: http://www.bodine.phila.k12.pa.us/herbstritt/powerpoints/1.2.pdf
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5.4. Evolution
Activity 4: Hominids evolution workshop at Naturalis Leiden.
The origin of life in 5 episodes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTCoKlB0s4Y&p=27DA63FC8AB8DFD9
bacterial resistance to antibiotics http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjR6L38yReE
evolution: http://www.evolution-of-life.com/en/home.html
5.5 Classification
Activity 5: Design a flashcards set with main features of plant phyla: Bryophyta / Filicinophyta / Coniferophyta / Angiospermophyta
and of animal phylla: Porifera / Cnidaria / Platyhelminthes / Annelidae / Mollusca / Arthropoda
dichotomous key: http://cbe.wisc.edu/assets/docs/pdf/biolearn/Classification/WhatIsLife/dichotomous_key.pdf
Activity 6:Create a dichotomous key for the following organisms,
Pisum sativum (sweet pea plant) Homo sapiens (human) Apis melifera (bee) Panthera leo (lion)
Drosophila melanogaster (fruit fly) Quercus robur (oaktree) Squalus acanthia (shark)