8.2 Energy Flow through Ecosystems

 

 

1.    Describe the strategies organisms use to acquire and use energy.

2.    Explain how energy flows and matter cycles through trophic levels.

3.    Explain how changes in energy availability affect populations, communities, and ecosystems.

4.    Explain how the activities of autotrophs and heterotrophs enable the flow of energy within an ecosystem.

 

#	Tasks:
1	Quizlet Live > Energy and Nutrients   Let’s practice new vocabulary. Practice after class.
2	Biointeractive:  Energy Flow through Ecosystems Try the interactive.   Link to Simulation
3	Teacher notes - Dynamics of an Ecosystem   Let’s look at the big ideas Nearpod
4	Trophic Levels Simulation   Link to Simulation
5	Work on tasks   📺 Video 8.2.1 📺 Video 8.2.2

 

Homework

✅ Topic 8.2 Assignment 

✅ Topic 8.2 Assessment

📺 Video 8.2.3

📺 Video 8.2.4

📝 MCQ 8.2

 

 

Upcoming Assessments

✅ Topic 8.2 Assessment due Thursday

Test: Ecology (unit 8) May 27