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Ecology and Human Impact

Ecology and Human Impact. Unit Plan Presentation Brittany Ellis. Unit Summary.

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Ecology and Human Impact

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  1. Ecology and Human Impact Unit Plan Presentation Brittany Ellis

  2. Unit Summary • Students will explore ecology, including photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and human impact on ecology through a group project presentation including diagrams. Students will reflect on the relation of ecology to human impact. Students will apply what they have learned by discussing different ways in which they can individually affect ecology.

  3. Target Content Standards • Ecology • Stability in an ecosystem is a balance between competing effects. As a basis for understanding this concept: a. Students know biodiversity is the sum total of different kinds of organisms and is affected by alterations of habitats. • Students know how to analyze changes in an ecosystem resulting from changes in climate, human activity, introduction of nonnative species, or changes in population size. • Students know how water, carbon, and nitrogen cycle between abiotic resources and organic matter in the ecosystem and how oxygen cycles through photosynthesis and respiration. • www.cde.ca.gov • http://www.osovo.com/diagram/photosynthesis.gif

  4. Unit Objectives • Students can be expected to master the following course objectives by the end of the unit: • -Students will be able to define biodiversity and identify at least 4 different ecosystems. • -Students will be able to explain the impact human activity has on ecosystems and give at least 3 examples. • -Students will be able to identify and diagram photosynthesis. • -Students will be able to identify and diagram cellular respiration.

  5. Essential Question • Why is it important to study science? • http://www.mghs.sa.edu.au/Internet/Faculties/Science/Year10/Pics/ecosystem.jpg

  6. Unit Questions • How does human activity affect ecology? • How does this affect on ecology affect you personally? • http://www.peopleandplanet.net/thumbnail.php?id=756&max=1000 • http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ls82oeIE4UA/R_h6TGWHHTI/AAAAAAAAAHg/253PrnFTt24/s400/New%2BDelhi,%2BIndia.jpg

  7. Content Questions • What are some examples of human activities that can affect ecology? • What are some things people are doing to reduce the impact of human activity?

  8. http://www.progressivegardens.com/knowledge_tree/photosynthesistotal.jpghttp://www.progressivegardens.com/knowledge_tree/photosynthesistotal.jpg Assessment to Gauge Student Needs • Students will be introduced to ecology, photosynthesis, cellular respiration and human impact on ecology through lecture and note taking. They will then collaborate in a group to complete a group project and presentation that will include diagrams of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, important aspects of ecology. The diagrams will be the beginning and focal point of their presentation. This assessment will allow me to ascertain what the students know and what must be clarified. Students will receive assessment through my observations, a graded rubric, peer observations, and group work and discussion.

  9. Why Projects? • What is Project-based Learning? • Project-based learning allows students To relate to subject matter in a personal Way. This encourages students to retain What they are learning more readily • And to become engaged learners who Truly enjoy the learning process. • Instead Of traditional teacher based instruction, Project based learning allows me as a Teacher, • to utilize several different teaching Methods and • ideas in order to best serve the Differing needs of my students. • This project will encourage critical thinking and problem solving skills. • Students are utilizing technology in the classroom by watching films about photosynthesis, cellular respiration. They are also doing web research related to photosynthesis and cellular respiration, including finding images on these two important functions. The incorporation of technology is an important aspect of project based learning. • California state standards are taught In Project-based learning.

  10. Project Summary I will teach the connection between ecology, cellular respiration and photosynthesis to my students by first going over each concept separately via lecture and note taking. Next, I would divided my students into several groups, with the groups working on creating diagrams of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. I would then ask the students to create a group presentation explaining their diagrams, and the relatedness between photosynthesis and cellular respiration, the importance they have in ecology, and the impact of human activity on ecology.

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