MS-LS2-3
Middle School Science · Next Generation Science Standards · 2013
The Standard
Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point.Vocabulary
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Skills
- develop (models) #dok2
- describe (cycling of matter among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem) #dok2
- describe (flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem) #dok2
- analyze (relationship between living and nonliving parts in cycling of matter and energy flow) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can develop a model that represents the cycling of matter in an ecosystem. #dok2
- I can describe how matter moves among living and nonliving components of an ecosystem. #dok2
- I can describe how energy flows among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem. #dok2
- I can analyze how living and nonliving parts interact in the cycling of matter and the flow of energy in ecosystems. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Matter continually cycles between living and nonliving components within an ecosystem.
- Energy flows through ecosystems from one part to another, supporting all forms of life.
Essential Questions
- How does matter cycle between living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem?
- What role does energy flow play in maintaining an ecosystem?
- How are the cycling of matter and the flow of energy different in ecosystems?
- Why are both living and nonliving parts necessary for an ecosystem to function?
- How might disruptions to the cycling of matter or energy flow affect an ecosystem?
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