Big Idea 2 - LS2: Ecosystems, Interactions, Energy and Dynamics
Topic 1: Ecosystem Dynamics
Reading Assignments
Key Concept for this Unit (Google Doc)
Reading assignments coming soon.
PowerPoint Presentations
Coming soon.
Activities
Succession Simulation (website)
EcoMUVE - Ecosystem Science Education via Multi User Virtual Environments
Laboratory Investigations
Coming soon.
Data Analysis
Coming soon.
Videos
Coming soon.
Interesting Links
Coming soon.
Key Concept for this Unit (Google Doc)
Reading assignments coming soon.
PowerPoint Presentations
Coming soon.
Activities
Succession Simulation (website)
EcoMUVE - Ecosystem Science Education via Multi User Virtual Environments
Laboratory Investigations
Coming soon.
Data Analysis
Coming soon.
Videos
Coming soon.
Interesting Links
Coming soon.
Topic 2: Human Impact on the Environment
Reading Assignments
Key Concept for this Unit (Google Doc.)
Reading assignments coming soon.
PowerPoint Presentations
Coming soon.
Activities
Coming soon.
Laboratory Investigations
Coming soon.
PBL Task
Bees & Colony Collapse Disorder
The Impact of Honeybee Populations (pdf)
Bee Colony Collapse Disorder - CER Task (Google Doc)
Making Lip Balm (website link)
Save the Bees (website link)
Data Analysis
Coming soon.
Videos
Coming soon.
Interesting Links
The Meatrix Films
Microdocs - Short Attention Span Ecology Videos
Water Footprint - an assortment of water resources
The Roof is Growing - Exploring Green Roofs from the American Society of Landscape Architects
'A Liter of Lite' (Isang Litrong Liwanag) - How Did a Plastic Bottle Change the World?
Living on Earth - excellent, objective environmental journalism for the whole planet.
Fields of Fuel (online video game about agriculture , energy & sustainability)
Key Concept for this Unit (Google Doc.)
Reading assignments coming soon.
PowerPoint Presentations
Coming soon.
Activities
Coming soon.
Laboratory Investigations
Coming soon.
PBL Task
Bees & Colony Collapse Disorder
The Impact of Honeybee Populations (pdf)
Bee Colony Collapse Disorder - CER Task (Google Doc)
Making Lip Balm (website link)
Save the Bees (website link)
Data Analysis
Coming soon.
Videos
Coming soon.
Interesting Links
The Meatrix Films
Microdocs - Short Attention Span Ecology Videos
Water Footprint - an assortment of water resources
The Roof is Growing - Exploring Green Roofs from the American Society of Landscape Architects
'A Liter of Lite' (Isang Litrong Liwanag) - How Did a Plastic Bottle Change the World?
Living on Earth - excellent, objective environmental journalism for the whole planet.
Fields of Fuel (online video game about agriculture , energy & sustainability)
'Overfishing & Whole Foods Decision' (NPR radio story)
Topic 3: Biodiversity and Humans
Reading Assignments
Key Concept for this Unit (Google Doc)
Reading assignments coming soon.
PowerPoint Presentations
Coming soon.
Activities
Coming soon.
Laboratory Investigations
Coming soon.
Data Analysis
Coming soon.
Videos
Biodiversity in the Age of Humans (HHMI)
Interesting Links
The Earth Day Challenge!
'Uncontacted Tribes' - A rare and unusual perspective of the world's last tribes
Earth's Endangered Species List
Key Concept for this Unit (Google Doc)
Reading assignments coming soon.
PowerPoint Presentations
Coming soon.
Activities
Coming soon.
Laboratory Investigations
Coming soon.
Data Analysis
Coming soon.
Videos
Biodiversity in the Age of Humans (HHMI)
Interesting Links
The Earth Day Challenge!
'Uncontacted Tribes' - A rare and unusual perspective of the world's last tribes
Earth's Endangered Species List