Curriculum: Course:

2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum Biology

Date:

PENNSYLVANIA August 17, 2011 ET

Days: 28 Grade(s): 10th, 11th

Topic: Ecology Subject(s): Science Key Learning: To understand the world around you, you must understand the interactions

between living organisms and the importance of the variety of ecosystems around the world.
Unit Essential Question(s):

How do organisms interact and influence their environment?

Concept:

Concept:

Concept:

Abiotic/Biotic
S11.B.3.1.2

Population Ecology
4.6.12.A, S11.B.3.2.1, S11.B.3.1.5

Community Ecology
S11.B.3.1.3

Lesson Essential Question(s): How do the biotic and abiotic factors play a role in the structure of and ecosystem? (A)

Lesson Essential Question(s): Lesson Essential Question(s): What characterizes a population and how is How do species interact within a it influenced by biotic and abiotic factors? community? (A) (A)

Vocabulary: Biotic, Abiotic

Vocabulary: Density, Dispersion, Random distribution, Clumped distribution, Uniform/even distribution, Exponential growth, Logistic growth, Carrying capacity, Densitydependent factors, Density-independent factors, k strategist, r strategist

Vocabulary: Predator/Prey, Symbiosis, Parasitism, Competition, Commensalism, Mutualism, Fundamental Niche, Realized niche, Host

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Curriculum: Course:

2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum Biology

Date:

PENNSYLVANIA August 17, 2011 ET

Days: 28 Grade(s): 10th, 11th

Topic: Ecology Subject(s): Science Concept: Concept:

Ecosystem Ecology
4.6.12.A, 4.6.12.B, 4.6.12.C, 4.7.12.A, S11.B.1.1.1, S11.B.3.1.1, S11.B.3.1.4, S11.B. 3.2.3, S11.A.1.3.2, S11.A.1.3.3

Conservation Ecology
4.6.12.A, 4.6.12.C, 4.7.12.A, 4.7.12.B, 4.7.12.C, 4.8.12.C, S11.B.3.2.2, S11.B.3.3.1, S11.B.3.3.2, S11.B.3.3.3, S11.A.1.2.1, S11.A.1.3.4, S11.A.1.2.2

Lesson Essential Question(s): How does the structure of an ecosystem determine how energy flows through it? (A) How are the various biomes of the earth similar and different? (A) How do ecosystems change over time? (A) How do the biogeochemical cycles affect balance in an ecosystem? (A)

Lesson Essential Question(s): What is biodiversity and how is it important for ecosystem sustainability? (A) How do humans impact environmental health? (A)

Vocabulary: Vocabulary: Trophic levels, Primary consumer, Secondary consumer, Tertiary Biodiversity, Keystone species, Endangered species, Threatend consumer, Quaternary consumer, Producers, , Detritivours, species, Biotic index, Global warming, Pollution, Decomposers, Energy pyramid, Biomass, autotroph, Heterotroph, Food chain, Food web, Carnivore, Omnivore, Herbivore, Biological magnification, Biomes, Primary succession, Secondary succession, Pioneer species, Climax community, Lichen, Water cycle, Carbon cycle, Nitrogen cycle

Additional Information: Attached Document(s):

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Curriculum: Course:

2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum Biology Ecology

Date:

PENNSYLVANIA August 17, 2011 ET

Days: 28 Grade(s): 10th, 11th

Vocab Report for Topic: Subject(s): Science

Concept: Abiotic/Biotic Biotic Abiotic Concept: Population Ecology Density Dispersion Random distribution Clumped distribution Uniform/even distribution Exponential growth Logistic growth Carrying capacity Density-dependent factors Density-independent factors k strategist r strategist Concept: Community Ecology Predator/Prey Symbiosis Parasitism Competition Commensalism Mutualism Fundamental Niche Realized niche Host -

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Curriculum: Course:

2009 Pequea Valley SD Curriculum Biology Ecology

Date:

PENNSYLVANIA August 17, 2011 ET

Days: 28 Grade(s): 10th, 11th

Vocab Report for Topic: Subject(s): Science

Concept: Ecosystem Ecology Trophic levels Primary consumer Secondary consumer Tertiary consumer Quaternary consumer Producers Detritivours Decomposers Energy pyramid Biomass autotroph Heterotroph Food chain Food web Carnivore Omnivore Herbivore Biological magnification Biomes Primary succession Secondary succession Pioneer species Climax community Lichen Water cycle Carbon cycle Nitrogen cycle Concept: Conservation Ecology Biodiversity Keystone species Endangered species Threatend species Biotic index Global warming Pollution -

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