AQS.SCI.7.E
Identify the interdependence of organisms in an aquatic environment such as in a pond, a river, a lake, an ocean, or an aquifer and the biosphere.
Aquatic Science · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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Skills
- identify (examples of interdependence among organisms in aquatic environments) #dok1
- describe (ways organisms rely on each other in aquatic ecosystems) #dok2
- compare (the interdependence of organisms across different aquatic systems) #dok2
- analyze (relationships among organisms and their aquatic environment) #dok3
- synthesize (connections between specific aquatic environments and the broader biosphere) #dok4
Learning Targets
- I can identify examples of interdependence among aquatic organisms in environments such as ponds, rivers, lakes, oceans, or aquifers. #dok1
- I can describe how organisms depend on each other for survival in different aquatic environments. #dok2
- I can compare the interdependence of organisms in various aquatic settings, including their connections to the biosphere. #dok2
- I can analyze how changes in one aquatic organism or environment may impact others within the system. #dok3
- I can synthesize information about different aquatic environments to explain their roles within the biosphere. #dok4
Big Ideas
- Aquatic organisms are interconnected; their survival and wellbeing depend on complex relationships within their ecosystems.
- The health of specific aquatic environments affects, and is affected by, the global biosphere.
Essential Questions
- How do organisms in a pond, river, lake, ocean, or aquifer rely on one another?
- What might happen to an aquatic environment if one species is removed or altered?
- How are the relationships among organisms in a local aquatic environment connected to the larger biosphere?
- Why is interdependence important for the health of aquatic ecosystems?
- How do human activities influence the interdependence of organisms in aquatic environments?