GSO

SEV1

http://www.buffer.forestry.iastate.edu/Photogallery/illustrations/illustrations-1.htm

http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/9s.html

http://vincejtremante.tripod.com/images/phosphorus.jpg

http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=94122&rendTypeId=34

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v436/n7050/fig_tab/436469a_F1.html

Distinguish between abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem and describe how matter and energy move between these.

SEV2

Students will demonstrate an understanding that the Earth is one interconnected system.

Describe how the abiotic components (water, air, and energy) affect the biosphere.

Characterize the components that define a Biome.

Abiotic– to include precipitation, temperature and soils.Biotic– plant and animal adaptations that create success in that biome.

SEV4

Students will understand and describe availability, allocation and conservation of energy and other resources

Differentiate between renewable and nonrenewable resources including how different resources are produced, rates of use, renewal rates, and limitations of sources.

Distinguish between natural and produced resources.

Essential Questions:

Can humans truly improve upon an ecosystem by “tinkering” with biotic or abiotic components within an ecosystem?

Which are more important in an ecosystem--biotic or abiotic components?

K W H LWhat do we know?

What do we want to know?

How can we find out?

What did we learn?