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Unit 3
Ecology
Chapter 23 Living Resources
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Previous: Ecosystems and Biomes
Teacher Resources Student Extra Credit
| 23-1 Environmental Issues Types of Environmental Issues Making Environmental Decisions |
23-2 Forest and Fisheries Forest resources Managing Forests Fisheries |
| 23-3 Biodiversity The Value of Biodiversity Factors Affecting Biodiversity Gene Pool Diversity Evolution of Species Causes of Extinction Protecting Biodiversity |
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Day 1 Who Dirtied the Water
Prentice Hall 778-782 Science Explorer pages 175-177 # 1-11 |
Day
3
Prentice Hall 792-801Science Explorer pages 194-196 # 1-22 |
| Day
4 The Rare Scene |
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| Day 2
Prentice Hall 784-788Science Explorer pages 185-187 # 1-15 |
Day
5 Animals At Risk: Cube Project |
| Day 1 |
| Topic 23-1 Environmental Issues |
| Objectives/
I can ... Identify the general categories of environmental issues. Describe how decision makers balance different needs and concerns. Distinguish between renewable and nonrenewable natural resources. |
| State Goals 12.B.1a Describe and compare characteristics of living things in relationship to their environment. 12.B.2b Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments. 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for the adapatative, competitive, and survival potential. |
Classwork-Homework
On the BoardNatural Resources: material found in nature that is used by living things Renewable Resource: natural resource that can be reused or replaced Nonrenewable Resource: natural resource that cannot be reused or replaced Conservation: wise use of natural resource On the
BoardRenewable Resources Trees Livestock Vegetables On the
BoardNonrenewable Resources Fossil fuels: oil, coal, and natural gas Metals: aluminum, copper, silver and gold Minerals: phosphates, sulfur, sand and diamonds |
| TEC |
Resources Natural Resources Pollution Renewable & Non-Renewable Resources |
| Day 2 |
| Topic 23-2 Forest and Fisheries |
| Objectives/
I can ... Describe how forests can be managed as renewable resources. Describe how fisheries can be managed for a sustainable yield. |
| State Goals 12.B.1a Describe and compare characteristics of living things in relationship to their environment. 12.B.2b Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments. 12.B.3a Identify and classify biotic and abiotic factors in an environment that affect population density, habitat and placement of organisms in an energy pyramid. 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for the adapatative, competitive, and survival potential. |
Classwork-Homework 
Fishery Management
3:16
Managing Forests For
Today and Tomorrow 5:43 Prentice
Hall 784-788
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| TEC Modern
Fishing Equipment Science Explorer page 189 |
| Resources |
| Day 3 |
| Topic 23-3 Biodiversity |
| Objectives/
I can ... Explain the value of biodiversity. Identify the factors that affect biodiversity. Name some human activities that threaten biodiversity. List some ways to protect biodiversity. |
| State Goals 12.B.1a Describe and compare characteristics of living things in relationship to their environment. 12.B.2b Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments. 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for the adapatative, competitive, and survival potential. |
| Classwork-Homework Excerpts from the Works
of Aldo LeopoldBIODIVERSITY: Bill
Nye Biodeversity Part 1 7:26 Biodeversity Part 2 8:40 Biodeversity Part 3 7:09
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| TEC Endangered
Species Science explorer page 198 |
| Resources |
| Day 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| Topic 23-3 Endangered Species | ||||||||||||||||
| Objectives/
I can ... Recognize that in an ecosystem, every organism is part of an ever changing environment |
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| State Goals 12.B.1a Describe and compare characteristics of living things in relationship to their environment. 12.B.2b Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments. 12.B.3a Identify and classify biotic and abiotic factors in an environment that affect population density, habitat and placement of organisms in an energy pyramid. 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for the adapatative, competitive, and survival potential. |
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| Classwork / Homework
On the Board Endangered Species: species of living organisms in danger of becoming extinct On the
BoardEndangered Species
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| TEC | ||||||||||||||||
Resources Read Rachel Carson: The
Coming At a Silent Spring and answer the questions. |
| Day 5 |
| Topic 23-3 Reasons for Extinction |
| Objectives/
I can ... Research an endangered species. |
| State Goals 12.B.1a Describe and compare characteristics of living things in relationship to their environment. 12.B.2b Identify physical features of plants and animals that help them live in different environments. 12.B.3b Compare and assess features of organisms for the adapatative, competitive, and survival potential. |
| Classwork-Homework Top
Ten Extinct Animals 3:19
Extinct and soon to Be Extinct Animals 1:55 Living
Extinct Animals 4:11
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| TEC |
| Resources |
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| ACID RAIN |
 Statue
Damaged from Acid Rain |
| ENVIRONMENTALISTS |
| LEOPOLD, ALDO |
| Excerpts from the Works
of Aldo Leopold |
| Selective
Cutting and Forest Stewardship Planning |
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| Bermuda Wave Height
Graphing Activity Calculate average wave heights and plot the data. |
| City
Temperature Data Collection Choose two
cities and compare the temperatures in a line graph. |
| Wildfires
Search Create
a fire chart |
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