HS-LS2-4 - Performance Expectation
Use mathematical representations to support claims for the cycling of matter and flow of energy among organisms in an ecosystem.
High School · Next Generation Science Standards · NGSS Lead States 2013
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mathematical representationsclaimscycling of matterflow of energyorganismsecosystem
Skills
- use mathematical representations (model relationships) #dok2
- support claims (with evidence) #dok3
- analyze the cycling of matter (in an ecosystem) #dok2
- describe the flow of energy (among organisms) #dok1
- explain interactions (between matter and energy in ecosystems) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can describe the flow of energy among organisms in an ecosystem. #dok1
- I can identify the cycling of matter within an ecosystem. #dok1
- I can use mathematical representations to model the cycling of matter and flow of energy. #dok2
- I can analyze relationships between cycling of matter and flow of energy using data. #dok2
- I can use mathematical models to support claims about energy and matter cycling in ecosystems. #dok3
- I can develop explanations for how matter cycles and energy flows among organisms based on modeled data. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Matter and energy are continuously cycled and transferred among organisms in an ecosystem, shaping the structure and function of ecological communities.
- Mathematical models can be used to represent and support claims about the complex interactions and dynamics of matter cycling and energy flow in ecosystems.
Essential Questions
- How is matter cycled and how does energy flow among organisms within an ecosystem?
- What mathematical models can be used to represent cycling of matter and flow of energy in ecosystems?
- How can we use evidence from models to support claims about the interactions in ecosystems?
- What are the similarities and differences between the cycling of matter and the flow of energy in ecosystems?
- Why is it important to understand the movement of matter and energy among organisms in an ecosystem?
