Biomes: Here and There


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TARGETED LEARNING STYLES

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TIME FRAME:

2-3 days in library
1-2 days producing
1-2 days presenting
1 day or homework for
conclusion

 UNIT:

    Ecology Grade 6

FOCUS:
Enduring Understanding or EssentialQuestion

   How does the interaction of abiotic and biotic factors influence the organisms within the ecosystem?

MSDE Voluntary State Curriculum: Standards/Core Learning Goals
BCPS Science Curriculum Indicator

  

Students will use scientific skills and processes to explain the interactions of environmental factors (living and non-living) and analyze their impact from a local to a global perspective.

  • Recognize and describe how biotic and abiotic factors influence an environment.

 BCPS
Library Media
Indicators:

   Use research skills in order to evaluate, select, record, and reorganize information.
Use reference skills in order to locate information in a variety of sources.

 National Science Curriculum Content Standards

  

Life Science
Content Standard C

POPULATIONS AND ECOSYSTEMS
The number of organisms an ecosystem can support depends on the resources available and abiotic factors, such as quantity of light and water, range of temperatures, and soil composition. Given adequate biotic and abiotic resources and no disease or predators, populations (including humans) increase at rapid rates. Lack of resources and other factors, such as predation and climate, limit the growth of populations in specific niches in the ecosystem.

National Information LIteracy Content Standards (ALA)

Standard 1 - The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.

Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.

Standard 9: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.

National Technology Education Standards for Students (ISTE) Standard 5:-Technology research Tools
Students use technology to locate, evaluate, and collect information from a variety of sources.
Students use technology tools to process data and report results.
Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.

Last update: July 2004
Created by Donna Anderson and Marilyn Lockwood

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