Week 6 EDU 652: “Topic” Activity Jennifer Almon EDU 652: Instructional Design and Delivery

Week 6 EDU 652: “Topic” ActivityJennifer Almon

EDU 652: Instructional Design and DeliveryProfessor: Alicia Holland-Johnson

February 25, 2013

Ecology Adventure

This ecology adventure requires a handout from your teacher.

Make sure you have it ready when you view

this Powerpoint.By: Ms. Almon

Individual Population Community Ecosystem Biome

TerminologyIndividual: one organism

Population: multiples of the same organism

Community: an organism living among other types of

organisms

Ecosystem: the abiotic and biotic parts of a type of

area where organisms live

Biome: several ecosystems together that make up a

similar type of habitat

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Community Structure

Abiotic and Biotic Factors

Biomes

Ecosystems Lesson

Food Web

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Another Food Web

Example of Pyramids of Energy

• http://www.neok12.com/quiz/ECOSYS03 –ecology• http://www.neok12.com/quiz/ECOSYS05 -biomes• http://www.neok12.com/quiz/ECOSYS01 -producers vs. consumers• http://www.neok12.com/quiz/ECOSYS02 -classifying organisms by their

energy source style• http://www.neok12.com/diagram/Ecosystems-01.htm -ecosystems and food

chain

• Play the above ecology games to see how well you understand the terminology so far.

• Place your score on your handout.

Water Cycle

http://video.answers.com/the-water-cycle-in-nature-517283864 -Video on water cycle

Nitrogen Cycle

Oxygen Cycle

Carbon Cycle

What an incredible world the Creator has designed for us. Just check out the biodiversity of life just on this page..

Summary of Ecology

ReferencesAnderson, Paul. (2012). Community Structure. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOp-qLLTMso

Anderson, Paul. (2009). Ecosystems. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot_KmOTYfRA

Horton, W. (2012). E-Learning by Design, 2nd Edition. San Francisco, CA: Pfeiffer.

Me2Junk. (2010). Abiotic and Biotic. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woSO0D94VGA

NeoK12. (2012). Carbon Cycle. Retrieved from http://www.neok12.com/Ecosystems.htm.

NeoK12. (2012). Ecosystems. Retrieved from http://www.neok12.com/Ecosystems.htm.

Summary of Ecology. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.greatpacifica.com.

Surragate, M. (2009). Biomes. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZGCZY47YS0