Human Activities Help Sustain Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in a Changing World
developed by:
Julie Allender (OMSD) and Erika Durst (OMSD)
Lesson 1: What is a Population (LS2-4)
MS-LS2-4: Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.. [Clarification Statement: Emphasis is on recognizing patterns in data and making warranted inferences about changes in populations, and on evaluating empirical evidence supporting arguement about changes in ecosystems..]
Main Learning Goal: Students will learn that two or more organisms make up a population and that individuals within that population will vary in their abilities to survive.
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Linking Question: Why is the Medfly dependent on fruit trees?
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Other summative/formative questions: (Note: We are working on increasing the rigor to a 2D question)
Additional Resources: NOAA has lessons on tides, complete with teacher directions and students worksheets. Up and Downs
A lot more info on waves and links to wave properties.
A lot more info on waves and links to wave properties.