Section IV.
Relationships of organisms with one another and with their environment
IV.1. Energy flow
Activity 1: showing flows - From drawing to diagram to flow chart. Keys to understanding processes at a larger scale. (class)
Food chain song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE6wqG4nb3M&feature=related
Keywords: Energy / Input / Output / Flow / non-cyclical Command terms: State / Describe
IV.2. Food chains and food webs
Activity 2: "keys to understanding ecology" Design a flash card with all important vocabulary / definitions (minimum=15words, individual - graded).
Activity 3: Using numerical data to draw food pyramids - calculating efficiency of energy transfer, discussing pyramid shapes (worksheet)
Keywords: producer / consumer / trophic level / transfer Command terms: Define / Describe / Draw / Explain
IV.3. Nutrients cycles
Activity 4: Prepare a voice over for the NASA video showing the water cycle (pairs - to be performed in class)
water cycle resource / NASA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_c0ZzZfC8c
Keyword: Transfer vs transformation / loss / input / output / bacteria Command terms: Describe / Discuss
V.I.4. Populations
Activity 5: Using the data calculated (bacteria population through time - see III.3.1) to plot population growth curve / annotate / identify steps
Keywords: phases / factors / causes vs consequences Command terms: Define / State / Identify / Describe / Explain
Activity 1: showing flows - From drawing to diagram to flow chart. Keys to understanding processes at a larger scale. (class)
Food chain song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE6wqG4nb3M&feature=related
Keywords: Energy / Input / Output / Flow / non-cyclical Command terms: State / Describe
IV.2. Food chains and food webs
Activity 2: "keys to understanding ecology" Design a flash card with all important vocabulary / definitions (minimum=15words, individual - graded).
Activity 3: Using numerical data to draw food pyramids - calculating efficiency of energy transfer, discussing pyramid shapes (worksheet)
Keywords: producer / consumer / trophic level / transfer Command terms: Define / Describe / Draw / Explain
IV.3. Nutrients cycles
Activity 4: Prepare a voice over for the NASA video showing the water cycle (pairs - to be performed in class)
water cycle resource / NASA: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_c0ZzZfC8c
Keyword: Transfer vs transformation / loss / input / output / bacteria Command terms: Describe / Discuss
V.I.4. Populations
Activity 5: Using the data calculated (bacteria population through time - see III.3.1) to plot population growth curve / annotate / identify steps
Keywords: phases / factors / causes vs consequences Command terms: Define / State / Identify / Describe / Explain