Big Idea: The biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere are interconnected, as matter cycles and energy flows through them:
Effects of solar radiation on the cycling of matter and energy:
- solar radiation provides the energy required for most life on Earth, and is the root cause of wind and ocean currents, which distribute energy and nutrients around the planet, as well as the energy sources for the water cycle
Matter Cycles within biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems:
- e.g., water, nitrogen, carbon, phosphorous, etc. human impacts on sources and sinks (e.g., climate change, deforestation, agriculture, etc.) bioaccumulation and biomagnification
Sustainability of Systems:
- a systems approach to sustainability sees all matter and energy as interconnected and existing in dynamic equilibrium (e.g., carbon as a key factor in climate change, greenhouse effect, water cycle, etc.)
First Peoples knowledge of interconnectedness and sustainability
- everything is connected, from local to global; First Peoples perspectives on interconnectedness
Important Links
Nutrient cycles pdf from alternative textbook
More info on bioaccumulation from grade 10 textbook
BC 9 CONNECTIONS TEXTBOOK - See email for log in info.
Schedule:
May 25
SUGGESTED NOTES: Spheres PPT
WATCH: How wolves change rivers
SUGGESTED NOTES:Flow of Energy in an Ecosystem PPT NOTES
****SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENT TO TURN IN: Food Web WS, due May 29
Jun 1
SUGGESTED NOTES: Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification PPT Notes
***SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENT TO TURN IN: Bioaccum Biomag WS Due June 5
Jun 8
WATCH: Ted Ed Life of a Plastic Bottle
Watch the quick videos on attached document for solutions to our plastic problem
***SUGGESTED ASSIGNMENT TO TURN IN: Sustainability Assignment Due on or before Jun 15
Click here for New Schedule from June 1 - June 19
Links:
Neonics
Scientific Experiment involving bees and pesticides
