oguni ++++SNC1D: UNIT 2 - Ecoloendent Study The abpletely independently without any struarning in a structured, independent way. The hope is that by develop bore efficiencies, you will become more confident in your ability to learn anything you could ever want to learn! I will be there to support you alone assistance. PART 1: Researching & Learning (Week 2: Wed, Mar 17 & Thurs, Mar 18) For each “Lesson”/Topic/Set of Concepts (in the Unit 2- Biology Hapara Workspace), you will learn by… Watching VIDEOS and Reading WEBSITES As you watch these videos and read the material on the website, you will take notes, and write down your thoughts about what you are learning. Once you feel you have enough of an understanding of the concepts, you will summarize what you have learned into a clear and concise definition/explanation (including examples, pictures and diagrams whenever appropriate) You WILL be SUCCESSFUL in learning this material “on your own”! Here’s how… *** Make sure you take the time to re-read these lists before you begin your research/learning! *** First let’s start by recognizing how learning independently will be different than learning from a teacher: Pay attention/stay focused (don’t procrastinate) Learning at your own pace More responsibility on YOU to learn the material A LOT more material to choose/learn from You often need to check/read/watch MANY sources Finding trustworthy sources... You may end up with less of an understanding?... Harder to know whether or not you actually understand the material Harder to ask the teacher a live question What are some important things/strategies to keep in mind when you are learning something/anything new? Work in a quiet space (if possible) Make plan (set goals - i.e. I want to learn these concepts, by this time, then I’ll take a break, etc.) Take good/thorough notes while watching/reading Pop into the Ask Teacher Meet if you need help Try to summarize the concepts in a simple way Avoid writing too much detail Examples, pictures, analogies (make it relevant) How will you know when you’ve actually learned the concepts? “TEST YOURSELF” BY TRYING TO EXPLAIN IT TO SOMEONE/ANYONE ELSE The material in your “notes” shows up in several different sources (meaning it’s verified) Success criteria for finding good videos: CHECK OUT MANY VIDEOS “BOOKMARK” THE ONES (CHANNELS, ETC.) THAT YOU LIKE Recent (newer) is “better” How many views Success criteria for finding good websites: CHECK OUT MANY WEBSITES “BOOKMARK” THE ONES (CHANNELS, ETC.) THAT YOU LIKE Never just grab/read the first thing that pops up on Google/Yahoo/etc. You can go to that website (ex. SciHub) if you want, so that you read more, look at pictures, etc. Avoid websites where it is just “someone” answering someone else's question. If they list their sources, that’s a good sign that the material is reliable Look for .org, .gov, etc. Search for KEY WORDS, rather than full sentences or questions. Or put “quotation marks” around the keywords in your sentence/question. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PART 2: Creating & Presenting (Week 2 & 3: Fri, Mar 19 - Fri, Mar 26) Create a presentation about an ecosystem (within a chosen biome) that combines all of the concepts learned in Part 1 of this independent study. Step 1 - Choose a BIOME that your ecosystem will be a part of (highlight the one that you chose) Aquatic: Oceans Coral Reef Estuaries Rivers/Lakes Wetlands Terrestrial: Rainforest Deciduous Forest Taiga Chaparral Savanna Prairie Desert Alpine Tundra Arctic * Note: You will need to take some time, and use the strategies you developed in Part 1 of this independent study to learn about your biome. i.e. Which plant/animal species can be part of this biome. Why? (what are the key abiotic factors that allow for such species to thrive) Step 2 - Choose an ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE that has a negative impact on your ecosystem (highlight the one that you chose) Pick one of the following and investigate how it would affect your chosen ecosystem/biome: Issues related to Food/Agriculture Deforestation??? Urban Sprawl Overfishing Mining/Oil Drilling Water Scarcity Pollution (be specific about which type) Invasive Species Species Extinction Bioaccumulation/Magnification Eutrophication OTHER (check with Mr. L first) * Note: You will need to take some time, and do some research about your issue to determine: The human activities that cause this issue The negative impacts that it has on the environment, and by extension, humans The possible solutions to this problem Step 3 - Create a PRESENTATION about your ecosystem/biome (using Google Slides or whatever!) * Success Criteria for a good presentation will be discussed as a Bell Work, and will then be formalized in a separate doc * In your presentation, you will describe your ecosystems using all of the terms/concepts you learned in Part 1 of the independent study. Therefore, your presentation must include (but is not limited to): *READ THIS LIST CAREFULLY* A summary of your ecosystem: Which biome is your ecosystem part of (where on Earth is it?) The key abiotic features of this biome/ecosystem Some of the biotic factors (examples of some plant and animal species that would exist in your ecosystem) Provide examples of an organism, species, population and community within your ecosystem. A description of how the different spheres (atmos, hydro, litho, bio) interact within your ecosystem Ecological Relationships Provide at least one example (that would exist in your chosen ecosystem) of each of the six different ecological relationships For the predator-prey example that you chose, add a slide describing (using words and a visual/graph) the relationship that exists between the populations of the predator and its prey (i.e. how does the population of one affect the other, how do they change over time) Food Chains, Webs & Pyramids Create a food web for your ecosystem It must include at least 10 different species (include pictures of each species) Ensure that all 10 species could actually live in your biome/ecosystem Make sure all possible links/connections are made between the organisms For each species, add all of the appropriate labels that you learned in Part 1 (Topic #4) i.e. producer, consumer (primary, secondary, tertiary), trophic level, herbivore, omnivore, etc… Add a slide to talk about the impact that the extinction of one of the species in your food web would have on the other species... Imagine that one of your primary consumers has been over-hunted by humans, and is now extinct :’( Identify two species in your food web whose populations would increase as a result of this extinction Identify two species in your food web whose populations would decrease as a result of this extinction explain why these population increases/decreases would happen CYCLES (+ Photosynthesis & Respiration) Created ONE DIAGRAM that includes/summarizes the role of ALL THREE CYCLES (+ Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration) in your biome A summary of the your environmental issue: What is the problem? (How do humans cause it?) Why should we care? (How does it negatively impact the environment/humans?) What is the solution? (How can the issue be solved/fixed/reduced?) 6) “Something” (i.e. questions, etc.) to engage your peers before / throughout / after your presentation 7) Works cited/references properly cite the resources you used (indicate where you found your information). You can use ANY FORMAT (APA, IEEE, MLA, etc) https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/research_and_citation/apa_style/apa_formatting_and_style_guide/general_format.html Step 4 - PRESENT your work in a Micro-Group to two of your classmates (and listen to their presentations too) Mr. Landreville will put you into groups of three. You will present your work (and Screencastify/record your presentation) They will present their work (and you will listen/learn/participate) There is no set time limit for your presentation. But, if you include all of the information mentioned above, it will likely take you at least 10 minutes to get through everything. I would encourage you to try not to exceed 20 minutes. I know that sounds like a long time to be talking, but if you can find a way I assume most of you will use Google slides to present your work, but you can use any presentation software that you’d like to use. Copy and paste link to your final Presentation file below: Copy and paste the link to the Screencastify recording of your presentation below: *** Please make sure that BOTH FILES have been SHARED WITH ME - ryan.landreville@ocsb.ca *** *** You may now click ‘SUBMIT’! *** YOUR GRADE/performance/credits on this assessment will be discussed/determined/counted during our next conferences. Therefore, it would be rather useful for you to hyperlink your CONFERENCE NOTES documents for quick access/references. +SNC1D: UNIT 2 - Ecology Independent Study

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