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Nutrient Cycles Lecture |
83 | Describe the water cycle and its relationship to various types of water pollution. | |
| 84 | Outline the nitrogen cycle and explain how human activities have led to increases in acid deposition (“acid rain”). | ||
| 85 | Discuss how the carbon cycle relates to the greenhouse effect and climate. | ||
Decay and Renewal Lecture |
86 | Discuss scavengers, detritivores and decomposers and their importance in soil and water biodegradation food webs. | |
| 87 | Describe the relationship between humans and nutrient cycles, including the various material resources used and harnessing natural decay processes. | ||
| 88 | Describe the relationship between humans and various fuels used as sources of energy. | ||
Insects Recitation |
89 | Classify insects, compare to other arthropods, and describe variations in insect life cycles. | |
| 90 | Label various insect structures, and provide examples of insects that impact humans. | ||
| 91 | Generate sequential ant journal entries with descriptive, detailed, and creative writing and drawing. | ||
Pond Life Laboratory |
92 | Use compound and dissecting microscopes to locate and observe pond organisms. | |
| 93 | Sketch pond organisms and use a variety of field guides and reference materials to identify the organisms and label the drawings. | ||
| 94 | Identify pond organisms and create a food web that includes information on trophic levels, energy flow, and nutrient cycling. | ||
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Textbook Chapter 7 |
95 | Provide examples of insect movement related to mating and migration. | |
| 96 | Describe insect life cycles, including names of stages. | ||
| 97 | Provide specific examples of variation in insect structures and behavior, including banded wooly bears, moths, fireflies, aphids, ants, wasps, and crickets. |