Unit 2 - Aquatic Ecosystems
Intro to Freshwater Ecosystems
Complete the activities below then read the article. Once finished, please complete the Intro to Freshwater Ecosystems Google Form!
- What is Your Water Use Footprint? (Complete then watch video)
- Freshwater 101 Quiz (Complete) - Drinking Water and Sanitation Quiz (Complete) - Climate Change Quiz (Complete) - Article: If You Think the Water Crisis Can't Get Worse, Wait Until the Aquifers are Drained ~ National Geographic, Aug. 2014 |
Pond Water - Microorganisms
Identifying Microorganisms
Can you identify any of the microorganisms???
Identify a minimum of 5 pond microorganisms http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/index.html?http://www.microscopy-uk.org.uk/pond/ |
Intro to Aquatics - Chapter 15
Assignment - Intro to Aquatics - Chapter 15
Once you complete the above assignment - please complete the following checkpoint
quiz to assess your understanding of the vocabulary. You must score above a 90%. Intro to Aquatics Vocabulary Quiz (click on link) |
Paper: The Importance of Water...
We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one.
- Jacques Cousteau No water, no life. No blue, no green.
- Sylvia Earle Water is the driver of nature
- Leonardo Da Vinci |
"What makes water so important???" - Complete this argumentative paper as part of your Freshwater Ecosystems ePortfolio
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Lentic vs. Lotic Systems
Chapter 15 - Use the vocabulary to label your drawing of a figure showing both a lentic and a lotic system
Limnotic Breakdown - epilimnion, metalimnion, hypolimnion, thermocline
Overturn
Trophogenic vs Tropholytic Zones
Littoral zone
Benthic Zone
Limnotic Breakdown - epilimnion, metalimnion, hypolimnion, thermocline
Overturn
Trophogenic vs Tropholytic Zones
Littoral zone
Benthic Zone
Biosphere: Connected in more ways than one...
As we dive further into our aquatics unit, its important to understand the complexity of the relationships existing on planet Earth. How does your attentiveness to your lawn affect the Mighty Mississippi River? How can over hunting of a population of rabbits affect the population of salmon? How can wolves reshape and redefine the flow of a river? Check out the following TED Talk...
When finished - please write a minimum of 1 page reflection... Discuss how
both biotic and abiotic factors can – and often
do – impact the Ecosystems on Planet Earth. Include at least one specific example of each type of factor – abiotic and
biotic – and thoroughly explain its impact in your response.
For more wonder, rewild the world... George Monbiot - TED Talk
The American Nile - The Colorado River
Watch: Why Care About Water? - National Geographic
Provide 3 key facts about water availability from the video Read: The American Nile - National Geographic Provide a 2 paragraph response that summarizes the key issues and thoroughly explains what researchers think our response should be to help alleviate the issues at hand. Discover: Using the National Geographic Freshwater Page, find an article pertaining to an issue of your choice (drought, freshwater water accessibility in various locations around Earth, pollution, etc) and read it thoroughly. Provide a 2 paragraph response that summarizes the key issue and thoroughly explains what researchers think our response should be to help alleviate the issue at hand. Communicate: Using Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, or your Weebly account - create a document, presentation, or webpage that explains the importance of water to the overall sustainability of our environment and ecosystem. You may also use your "Why is Water Important?" paper as part of this response. You will need to include a map of the Colorado River Basin, images of the Colorado River showing its depleted water storage, an explanation as to how the current situation with the Colorado River impacts the environment as a whole, and an argument as to how we can fix the issue. Be more specific than "use less water" by explaining some of the freshwater initiatives currently being utilized both locally and/or world wide. |