Catalyst: August 28th , 2014

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Agenda
 Catalyst (10 minutes)
 Biodiversity and Change PowerPoint (10 minutes)
 Biodiversity Whiteboards(15 minutes)

 Homework: HP 9/26
Announcements
 Biodiversity quiz on Monday
Objectives
 SWBAT define biodiversity
 SWBAT predict the impact of various environmental changes based on the amount of
biodiversity in an ecosystem
 SWBAT establish a relationship between the amount of biodiversity in an ecosystem and the
likelihood of extinction of a species in that ecosystem
SWBAT describe invasive species and their impact on an ecosystem’s biodiversity.
SWBAT define and describe extinction.
SWBAT predict the effects of certain environmental factors on an ecosystem’s biodiversity.
Biodiversity and Change
Biodiversity is…
 Biodiversity is a measure of how many different
species live in an ecosystem.
High vs. Low Biodiversity
 Ecosystems with high biodiversity have many
different species of organisms.
 Ecosystems with low biodiversity do not have
many different species of organisms.
High Biodiversity
Low Biodiversity
Low or High Biodiversity?
Low or High Biodiversity?
Low or High Biodiversity?
Low or High Biodiversity?
Low or High Biodiversity?
Ecosystem Stability
 The higher the biodiversity, the more
stable the ecosystem (stable= stays the
same)
 An ecosystem with high biodiversity does not
change easily; it is stable
 An ecosystem with low biodiversity is unstable
 One small change could cause many species to
die
Low Biodiversity

Rabbits eat grass. Foxes eat rabbits

Foxes

Rabbit

Grass
Low Biodiversity
 A disturbance hits…
A drought happens and kills all the grass.

Foxes

Rabbit

Grass
 Low Biodiversity
 What happens to the foxes?

How many species do we have left?

Foxes
0!
BIG change? Rabbit

Grass
Higher Biodiversity

Let’s add a few more species to our original

ecosystem

Lettuce Foxes

Rabbit
Chickens
Grass
Higher Biodiversity
 A disturbance hits…
A drought happens and kills all the grass.

Lettuce Foxes

Rabbit
Chickens
Grass
 Higher Biodiversity

 The
Whatfood web started
happens with high biodiversity
to the foxes?
 High biodiversity = stable ecosystem
Population size decreases… a little
 One change didn’t have a major impact!

Lettuce Foxes

BIG change? Rabbit

Chickens
Grass
Example: Low vs. High
Ecosystem 1
Ecosystem 2

CFU 1: Which ecosystem has

higher biodiversity?
 Ecosystem 1
Ecosystem 2

CFU 2: Which ecosystem would be

more affected by a disease that
killed all the rats?
 Ecosystem 1
Ecosystem 2

CFU 3: Which ecosystem is more

stable? Why?
 Ecosystem 1
Ecosystem 2
 
CFU 4: What might happen to the snakes in Ecosystem 2
if there are not any of that species of snakes anywhere
else in the world and most of the rats in the ecosystem
die from disease?
Biodiversity and Extinction
 Environmental change in an ecosystem with low
biodiversity can even cause extinction of a species
 Can occur if there are no organisms of that species in
other ecosystems throughout the world
 Species with specialized diets (low surrounding
biodiversity) and specific habitats are more likely
to become extinct than species with diverse diets
and a wide range of habitats
Invasive Species
 Invasive species are non-native species of organisms in an
ecosystem that reproduce quickly and have few natural
predators
 Native= originally from that ecosystem
 Non-native= originally from somewhere else
 Invasive species decrease biodiversity in an ecosystem by
taking over food and space from native species
 Decrease the number of native species
 Invasive species are very harmful to ecosystems that
already have low biodiversity
Invasive Species
 Examples:
 Zebra mussels
 Kudzu plant
 Brown tree snake
 Wild hogs
CFU 5
  
 Brown tree snakes are a species of snakes that were
imported to the island of Guam from South
America. Brown tree snakes eat many different
types of birds and lizards. They reproduce rapidly
and have few natural predators. What will most
likely happen to the number of native bird and
lizard species on Guam over time?
CFU 6


 Does an invasive species
normally increase or decrease
biodiversity in an ecosystem?
Zebra Mussel Reading and
Questions
 Options for reading:
 Whole class
 Small groups
 Partners
 Individually
Catalyst: August 29th, 2014
 Introduction to ALA ACT method.
Agenda
 Catalyst: 10 minutes
 Biome Jigsaws: 15 minutes
 Biome Presentation: 10 minutes
Announcements
 DABA #3 due 9/8
 LABOR DAY WEEKEND!!!
Objectives
 SWBAT analyze the features of major global
biomes.
Biomes Jigsaws
 7 groups
 Each group will be assigned a biome reading.
 You must identify the following factors for your
biomes:

 Presentation: After 15 minutes, each group will present

major features of their assigned biome. The rest of the
class will fill in their graphic organizers accordingly.