ECOSYSTEMS
In this unit, students learn that living things are organized into systems that are interconnected, and interactions with and among living systems cause changes in matter, energy, and environment.
This unit uses the inquiry-based approach to teach content about ecosystems in the natural world. The unit focuses on a variety of ecosystem and highlights the role of consumers, producers, and decomposers.
Students are expected to collect data in science notebooks, read non-fiction selections, and view and analyze habitats. Students' knowledge are measured with an end-of-unit assessment, an end-of-unit performance assessment, and ongoing formative assessment of their notebooks using a proficiency feedback guide at the conclusion of each lesson.
This unit uses the inquiry-based approach to teach content about ecosystems in the natural world. The unit focuses on a variety of ecosystem and highlights the role of consumers, producers, and decomposers.
Students are expected to collect data in science notebooks, read non-fiction selections, and view and analyze habitats. Students' knowledge are measured with an end-of-unit assessment, an end-of-unit performance assessment, and ongoing formative assessment of their notebooks using a proficiency feedback guide at the conclusion of each lesson.
levels of organization
ecosystems
An ecosystem is an interaction of the biotic (living) and abiotic (non-living) components in an environment.
Ecosystems consists of all of the organisms that live in a place, together with their physical environment.
Ecosystems consists of all of the organisms that live in a place, together with their physical environment.
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Aquatic Ecosystems Powerpoint |
Terrestrial Ecosystems Powerpoint |
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Biomes
Biomes are a group of ecosystems that share similar climates and organisms.
Biomes are regions of the world that is characterized by similar climate (weather, temperature) animals and plants in that area. There are terrestrial and aquatic biomes.
Terrestrial biomes (land) typically defined by their climate and dominant vegetation, include grassland, tundra, desert, tropical rainforest, and deciduous and coniferous forests. Aquatic biomes (water) are both freshwater and marine (salt) include lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, springs, bogs, and wetlands.
Biomes are regions of the world that is characterized by similar climate (weather, temperature) animals and plants in that area. There are terrestrial and aquatic biomes.
Terrestrial biomes (land) typically defined by their climate and dominant vegetation, include grassland, tundra, desert, tropical rainforest, and deciduous and coniferous forests. Aquatic biomes (water) are both freshwater and marine (salt) include lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, springs, bogs, and wetlands.
terrestrial biomes
GRASSLAND |
DECIDIOUS FORESTS |
RAINFOREST |
aquatic biomes
SALTWATER |
ESTRUARY /MARSH |
FRESHWATER |
types of ORGANISMS
Food
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FOOD
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energy transfer |