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Ecosystems
In the
unit on Ecosystems, students will study relationships
between organisms and their environment. Students will
recognize components of an ecosystem and understand how
different organisms interact in an environment. Students
will also describe the varieties of organisms that are
supported by various biomes.
Critical Questions
- What are the components of an ecosystem and what
relationships do they have with their environment?
- What resources are utilized by inhabitants of a
particular environment?
- What are some changes that can occur in a given
area and how do these changes affect the organisms
that live there?
Suggested Time Frame: 4 weeks |
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Student Performance Expectations |
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Key
Information in the brackets that is not in bold
(8.2A) is the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skill (TEKS)
that this objective is aligned to.
Information in the brackets that is in bold
(8.2.11B)
(8.2.12A) (11.2US10A)
is the specific Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills
(TAKS- test) objective this objective is aligned to.
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Identify relationships
between organisms and their environment. (7.10 B; 7.12 A-C; 7.14
C) |
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Predict how changes can
influence the relationship between organism and environment.
(7.10 B-C) |
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Make inferences and draw
conclusions about effects of human activity on the Earth's
renewable, non-renewable, and inexhaustible resources (7.14 C)
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