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Biology
LS2-6 Conditions and Ecosystem Numbers
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Phenomenon
Ecological succession Khan Academy
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HS-LS2-6
Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning that the complex interactions in ecosystems maintain relatively consistent numbers and types of organisms in stable conditions, but changing conditions may result in a new ecosystem.
Clarification Statement: Examples of changes in ecosystem conditions could include modest biological or physical changes, such as moderate hunting or a seasonal flood; and extreme changes, such as volcanic eruption or sea level rise.
Assessment Boundary: none
Prior Knowledge/Preview
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Inquiry science
Printable activity
On-line activity
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LAB experiments
Lab #1 Environmental and tracking data activity Read module 1, open MAP (use ruler tool in km), Read module 2 Prey tracking, Ocean Track
Lab #2 Plan habitat improvement for bees Investigate the problem AND see how much of the HOW YOU CAN HELP section you can develop plan for Canadian Wildlife Federation
Lab #3 Comparing Aquatic Communities Cornell Inst Biology Teachers
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Aerospace CONNECTIONS:
Applications and examples
NASA data on crop forecasting Which areas will affect ecosystems as well as crops? Environmental News Network
Measuring rain and snow NASA-JAXA
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EXTENSION material for the curious
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