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Unit: Ecology
Chapter: 3
Name: Diego Martinez
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Date:
Topic: Terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems Section: 3.3
Learning Goal(s):
SC.912.L.17.2 Explain the general distribution of life in terrestrial and aquatic
ecosystems as a function of chemistry, geography, light, depth, and temperature.
Think About It
Why does the character of biological communities vary from one place to another? Why, for example,
do temperate rain forests grow in the Pacific Northwest while areas to the east of the Rocky Mountains
are much drier? How do similar conditions shape ecosystems elsewhere?
We call our planet “Earth,” yet nearly three-fourths of Earth’s surface is covered with water.
Despite the vital roles aquatic ecosystems play in the biosphere, many of these ecosystems are
only partly understood.
What’s life like underwater?
How do our daily human activities affect the environment?
Pre
General Rubric for Student Understanding
Post
Scale
4
I understand ........... enough to teach.
(I can peer-tutor on this topic)
(Expert Teacher - Wow!!)
I understand ............ enough to use.
(Skilled & Independent!)
3
2
I understand part of ............, but
not............. .
1
I do not have an understanding
of................. .
x
x
x
(Need some help please!)
(S.O.S. - I’m lost; will come for
tutoring.)
Make it Personal
1) What part of the world would you MOST like to live in? I would like to live in a Hispanic country because is my first
language.
2) What about the environment makes it desirable for you to want to live there? I would like to live in a cold environment.
Questions/Main Ideas:
& Key Terms
Notes: In My Own Words (“How will I remember each term?”)
Include Images and Hyperlinks
Key Questions
What abiotic and biotic
factors characterize biomes?
What areas are not easily
classified into a major biome?
Biomes are described in terms of abiotic factors like climate and soil type and
biotic like plant and animal life.
Polar ice caps because they lack soil and particular plant communities, the
polar ice caps are not regarded as biomes.
What factors affect life in
aquatic ecosystems?
What are the major
categories of freshwater
ecosystems?
The depth, temperature, flow, and quantity of dissolved nutrients in the water
all have an impact on aquatic creatures.
lakes, ponds, freshwater marshes, and rivers and streams.
Key Vocabulary
Canopy
Understory
Deciduous
Coniferous
Photic Zone
Aphotic zone
above ground and aquatic tree branches and foliage.
trees that lack light and other little trees that require less light cause them to
become stunted
seasonal, life cycle-related, or occurring at a specific developmental stage
shedding or falling off
having evergreen leaves and cones, or being made up of trees or shrubs.
the ocean's uppermost surface where sunlight is reflected
the vast bulk of the ocean's waters, which lie below the photic zone and
remain always in total darkness.
Making it Visual
On the map, locate the place
where you live. Which biome
do you live in? Do your
climate and environment
seem to match the description
of the biome(s) in your
textbook?
Answer:
around the region of tropical grassland and temperate woodland.
For each climatogram listed,
match the name of the biome
using 112 – 115 in your
textbook.
Biome: tropical rainforest
Biome: temperate rainforest.
Biome: subtropical desert
Build Vocabulary (p.120)
MULTIPLE MEANINGS
The noun subject has many
meanings, including “the
main theme of a piece of work
such as a novel” or “a ….. “
The noun subject has many meanings, including “the main theme of a
piece of work such as a novel” or “the main theme of a piece of work such
as a novel” or “a person or thing that is being discussed, described, or
dealt with. “
The verb subject, however, means “to expose” or “to make vulnerable to
something.”
The verb subject, however,
means “to expose” or “to ….”
Organisms are subjected, or exposed, to extreme conditions in the rocky
intertidal zone.
Making it Visual
The diagram on the right shows
the different zones in an ocean.
List the zones and abiotic
factors that affect the zones.
Zones: low, mid, high, spray
Abiotic Factors that affect each zone: Sunlight, wind,soil type, temerature
List under each figure what
zone has been ‘colored in’ for
emphasis. List one fact about
this zone.
Answer: middle tide
Answer: low
Answer: spray zone
Answer: mid
Demonstrate Mastery
1a. Review List the major
biomes, and describe one
characteristic of each.
1b. Explain How are biomes
classified?
1c. Compare and Contrast
Choose two very different
biomes. For each biome, select
a common plant and animal.
Compare how the plants and
animals have adapted to their
biomes.
1a. Review
a tropical rain forest with poor soil, and constant heat and rain. Tropical
dry forests that are warm all year round support deciduous vegetation.
Warm, occasionally rainy tropical grassland with mostly grass and a few
isolated trees and plants; during the dry season, animals move.
1b. Explain
There are two fundamental divisions between terrestrial and marine
biomes. Terrestrial biomes are based on land, whereas aquatic biomes
include both freshwater and marine biomes. The basic categories of
biomes include aquatic, desert, forest, grassland, savannas, and tundra.
1c. Compare and Contrast
Each biome's abiotic components need unique adaptations from plants,
animals, and other species in order to thrive. They are able to adapt to abiotic
circumstances including soil, moisture, growth season, and temperature.
1a. Review What are the
primary abiotic factors that that
affect life underwater?
1a. Examine
Abiotic factors include things like sunlight, temperature, humidity, wind or
water currents, soil type, and the availability of nutrients.
1b. Review What are some
ways in which life in an aphotic
zone might differ from life in a
photic zone?
1b. Examine
Since photosynthesis cannot take place without light, CO2 builds up, there is
less oxygen, and the pH is lower than in the photic zone in the aphotic zone.
2a. Review What are the
categories of freshwater
ecosystems?
2a. Examine freshwater wetlands, lakes, ponds, and rivers and streams.
Summary, Reflection, Analysis
Summarize: in your own words the highlight of this section.
biomes and aquatic ecosystem.
Reflect: How did you relate to the topic personally?
Because I go to different biomes that idk any of so this section help me know more about them
Analyze: Before completing the notes rate yourself using a scale from 1 – 4. Explain. After you complete your
notes, rate yourself again. Which words, topics or concepts were challenging for you to learn. How will you
remember them? I put a 1 at the start because I dint felt like a knew anything but after practicing a little I feel
very comfortable with what I know so I chose a 4.
EOC Review SC.912.L.17.20 Human Impact
Open Notes: Use this section to take any additional notes or answer additional questions presented in the
learning activity.
What is a biome?
Answer: ..
Patterns in Abiotic Factors
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List some abiotic factors that were present in the images for each location.
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In what ways are these abiotic factors similar between the three locations shown.
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Why do you think these similarities exist?
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Patterns in Biotic Factors (Flora and Fauna)
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List some biotic factors that were present in the images for each location.
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In what ways are these biotic factors similar between the three locations shown.
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Why do you think these similarities exist?
What Biome was being depicted in the game?
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List at least 3 Terrestrial (land) Biomes
1.
2.
3.
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List at least 3 Aquatic (marine or freshwater)
1.
2.
3.
List at least 3 ways that we (humans) are negatively impacting these ecosystems.