Big Idea: The biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere are interconnected, as matter cycles and energy flows through them:
DDEffects 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
Schedule:
June
Spheres PPT
WATCH: How wolves change rivers
Burns Bog
Biotic Interactions
Pred prey simulation
Flow of Energy in an Ecosystem PPT NOTES
Food Chain WS
BIOMAGNIFICATION
DDT WS
Fish Farm Research
Set up lettuce seeds
Fish Farm Research
Haida Legend
Finish Seed Lab
In class writing
Plastic Problem Documentary
Energy from the Sun drives the water cycle and our weather, WS
Oceans Affect Climate, Ocean Current WS
Density Lab
Modeling Global Warming
Flow of Nutrients:
Nutrient cycles pdf from alternative textbook
Human Impact:
Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification PPT Notes
Bioaccum Biomag WS
More info on bioaccumulation from grade 10 textbook
SUSTAINABILITY
WATCH: Ted Ed Life of a Plastic Bottle
Watch the quick videos on attached document for solutions to our plastic problem
Plastics Assignment
Links:
Neonics
Scientific Experiment involving bees and pesticides
- 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
Schedule:
June
Spheres PPT
WATCH: How wolves change rivers
Burns Bog
Biotic Interactions
Pred prey simulation
Flow of Energy in an Ecosystem PPT NOTES
Food Chain WS
BIOMAGNIFICATION
DDT WS
Fish Farm Research
Set up lettuce seeds
Fish Farm Research
Haida Legend
Finish Seed Lab
In class writing
Plastic Problem Documentary
Energy from the Sun drives the water cycle and our weather, WS
Oceans Affect Climate, Ocean Current WS
Density Lab
Modeling Global Warming
Flow of Nutrients:
Nutrient cycles pdf from alternative textbook
Human Impact:
Bioaccumulation and Biomagnification PPT Notes
Bioaccum Biomag WS
More info on bioaccumulation from grade 10 textbook
SUSTAINABILITY
WATCH: Ted Ed Life of a Plastic Bottle
Watch the quick videos on attached document for solutions to our plastic problem
Plastics Assignment
Links:
Neonics
Scientific Experiment involving bees and pesticides
