STATEMENT OF INQUIRY
There are consequences to interactions in an ecosystem
There are consequences to interactions in an ecosystem
INQUIRY QUESTIONS
Factual
What are the roles within an ecosystem?
What are biotic and abiotic factors?
Conceptual
How do we classify?
How can a small change have a significant effect?
Debatable
Is biodiversity essential for quality of life?
Factual
What are the roles within an ecosystem?
What are biotic and abiotic factors?
Conceptual
How do we classify?
How can a small change have a significant effect?
Debatable
Is biodiversity essential for quality of life?
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
1. Community diversity is directly related to ecosystem stability
2. All living things share a number of characteristics or life processes
3. Organisms can be classified according to specific characteristics.
4. Biodiversity is impacted by human activity
1. Community diversity is directly related to ecosystem stability
2. All living things share a number of characteristics or life processes
3. Organisms can be classified according to specific characteristics.
4. Biodiversity is impacted by human activity
RESOURCES
Jacaranda Text Book Key words:
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Summary of Red List categories for all amphibians. The percentage of species in each category is displayed on the pie chart (from Stuart et al. 2008)
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Reporters notebook.
- Identify a situation for discussion.
- Identify Facts and Events of the situation. Are these clear facts, or do they need more information about them.
- Name the Thoughts & Feelings of the participants involved in the situation.
- Make their best judgment of the situation, based on the information at hand.