High School Science

Principles of Ecology

Biology

Quarter 1

McGraw Hill Module 2

matter in the food chain, such as: ● What energy flows into the system? ● What energy flows out of the system? ● What matter cycles into the system? ● What matter cycles out of the system? Ecosystem Project (Teacher’s choice): Have students pick an ecosystem of their choice and create a food web and/or energy pyramid for that ecosystem. Needs to either be handmade OR students may cut pictures out of a magazine and construct a food chain/web. Optional: Applying Practices: Ecological Pyramids worksheet (print from online) Elaborate Have students write down their response to the question: “How does energy flow through an ecosystem?” Evaluate ● Compare and contrast the benefits

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of being an autotroph vs being a heterotroph. (can make their own food, so they do not rely on other organisms for food)

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Phenomena Check In Revisit: ​ “Why would a bird build a nest in a tree with thorns?” Revisit: ​ “Why would a bird build a nest in a tree with thorns?” Revisit CER - Summarize the evidence you gathered from your investigations and

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Phenomena Wrap-Up

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