Understands and applies knowledge of the inter-dependence of organisms

The "inter-dependence of organisms" is an essential concept of a world-class secondary science curriculum. Included is the following content:

Materials cycling

  • Atoms and molecules cycle (examples: carbon, nitrogen, oxygen cycles)
Energy flow
  • Energy transformation from producers through levels of consumer and decomposers
Organism interrelationships
  • Cooperation and competition within ecosystems
  • Interrelationships and interdependency lead to long term stable systems
Effects of finite resources
  • Environmental factors and finite resources influence ecosystem interactions
Humans modify ecosystems
  • Human modification of ecosystems
  • Habitat destruction threatens global stability

 

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