Ecology

=GPS:= a. Investigate the relationships among organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and biomes. b. Explain the flow of matter and energy through ecosystems by c. Relate environmental conditions to successional changes in ecosystems. d. Assess and explain human activities that influence and modify the environment such as global warming, population growth, pesticide use, and water and power consumption. e. Relate plant adaptations, including tropisms, to the ability to survive stressful environmental conditions. f. Relate animal adaptations, including behaviors, to the ability to survive stressful environmental conditions.
 * SB4.** **Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems.**
 * Arranging components of a food chain according to energy flow.
 * Comparing the quantity of energy in the steps of an energy pyramid.
 * Explaining the need for cycling of major nutrients (C, O, H, N, P).


 * LEARNING TARGETS**
 * 1) I can relate organisms populations communities and ecosystems with each other.
 * 2) I can classify and describe the characteristics of biomes.
 * 3) I can arrange the components of food chain, food web and energy pyramid.
 * 4) I can explain how the nutrients are recycled in the nature.

= VOCABULARY: Ecology-1&2 = [|Vocab Test: Ecology-1 IdB] [|Vocab Test: Ecology-1 IdC] [|Vocab Test: Ecology-1 IdD] [|Vocab Test: Ecology-1 IdE] || [|Vocab Test: Ecology-2 IdA] [|Vocab Test: Ecology-2 IdB] [|Vocab Test: Ecology-2 IdC] [|Vocab Test: Ecology-2 IdD] [|Vocab Test: Ecology-2 IdE] ||
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 * [|Vocab Test: Ecology-1 IdA]

a. Investigate the relationships among organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and biomes.
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 * Further reading:** (Fabulous information)

b. Explain the flow of matter and energy through ecosystems by
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 * Arranging components of a food chain according to energy flow.
 * Comparing the quantity of energy in the steps of an energy pyramid.

Food chain GAMES Click **HERE**
=**Food Web GAMES, Click HERE**=

Energy Pyramid GAMES Click **HERE**

 * After you have learned about energy flow in an ecosystem, complete the worksheet "Energy flow in an ecosystem". Click HERE to get your copy.**

Explaining the need for cycling of major nutrients (C, O, H, N, P).

 * Use textbook section 2.3 for cycling of matter.**
 * Click HERE for Animations on Carbon cycle, Oxygen cycle, Nitrogen Cycle and Phosphorous cycle.**

c. Relate environmental conditions to successional changes in ecosystems. media type="file" key="Ecological Succession.swf" width="393" height="393"

d. Assess and explain human activities that influence and modify the environment such as global warming, population growth, pesticide use, and water and power consumption.

Mini Project:
Create a power point presentation or a presentation on www.prezi.com Title: Pollution Use internet to gather information Presentation should have the following: After you finish the project, email it to me if it is a power point presentation, email me the link if it is on www.prezi.com My email address is: amohammad@pelham-city.k12.ga.us If I receive your email, I will reply you. media type="youtube" key="4Q6k822lSm4" height="510" width="854"
 * 1) 5 types of pollution (Air or Atmospheric, Water, Land, Noise, Radioactive)
 * 2) Causes of each type of pollution (Must include population growth, pesticide use, power generation and water along with other causes)
 * 3) Effects of each type of pollution (Must include global warming and depletion of water resources)
 * 4) Related pictures
 * Acid Rain**

e. Relate plant adaptations, including tropisms, to the ability to survive stressful environmental conditions.

f. Relate animal adaptations, including behaviors, to the ability to survive stressful environmental conditions.

Adaptations Game Click HERE Animal Adaptations for their environment Click HERE Bat Adaptation game: Click HERE

[|Biomes Quiz - A] __[|Biomes Quiz - B]__ __[|Biomes Quiz - C2]__ __[|Biomes Quiz - D]__ __[|Biomes Quiz - E]__