MS Module 7 : Foundations of Ecology
Lesson 1 : Photosynthesis in the OceanStandard(s): SC.912.E.7.1, SC.912.L.17.2, SC.912.L.17.4, SC.912.L.17.10
Objective(s): (1) Identify the reactants and products of photosynthesis and note the source of the reactants in the ocean. (2) Describe how carbon is cycled through Earth’s spheres. (3) Analyze chlorophyll imagery, looking for evidence of blooms of phytoplankton that contribute to the food sources of marine animals. Essential Question: How does the process of photosynthesis provide for most life in the ocean? Vocabulary: photosynthesis, cellular respiration, primary production, biosphere, hydrosphere, algal bloom Assignment(s): Cornell Notes 7-1; Photosynthesis in the Ocean Asmt (Intro, GP: Ingredients for Photosynthesis, GP: The Carbon Cycle, & IP) |
Lesson 2 : Marine Food WebsStandard(s): SC.912.E.7.1, SC.912.L.17.7, SC.912.L.17.9, SC.912.L.17.10
Objective(s): (1) Construct a sample marine food web, (2) Describe the critical role of phytoplankton in marine food webs, (3) Make predictions about changes in food webs that result from natural disruptions and human activities, (4) Explain why nutrient cycling is critical within the Earth system. Essential Question: How does energy and nutrients move through marine communities? Vocabulary: autotroph, heterotroph, detritus, decomposer, food web, food chain, trophic level, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary consumer, organic compounds, nutrient cycling Assignment(s): Cornell Notes 7-2; GP: From Tiny to Tremendous (Handout); Marine Food Webs Asmt (Intro, GP & IP) |
Lesson 3 : Relationships in the OceanStandard(s): SC.912.L.17.6, SC.912.L.15.13
Objective(s): (1) Describe examples of mutualism, parasitism, commensalism in the ocean; (2) Consider costs and benefits of divers reproductive strategies used by species. Essential Question: How do the diverse relationships of the organisms in the ocean promote diversity? Vocabulary: mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, co-evolution, prey, predator, intraspecific competition, interspecific competition, sexual reproduction, asexual reproduction, gamete Assignment(s): Cornell Notes 7-3; Relationships in the Ocean Asmt (Intro & IP) |