ENVS.SCI.5.A
Identify native plants and animals within a local ecosystem and compare their roles to those of plants and animals in other biomes, including aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, and tundra.
Environmental Systems · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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native plantsnative animalslocal ecosystemrolesbiomesaquaticgrasslandforestdeserttundra
Skills
- identify (native plants and animals within a local ecosystem) #dok1
- compare (roles of plants and animals in local ecosystems to those in other biomes) #dok2
- describe (characteristics of biomes such as aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, tundra) #dok1
- distinguish (differences and similarities between species’ roles across biomes) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify native plants and animals within a local ecosystem. #dok1
- I can describe the main characteristics of biomes such as aquatic, grassland, forest, desert, and tundra. #dok1
- I can compare the roles of plants and animals in a local ecosystem to those in other biomes. #dok2
- I can distinguish similarities and differences in the ecological roles of species across biomes. #dok2
Big Ideas
- Ecosystems have unique combinations of native plants and animals that fill specific roles essential to the health and stability of the environment.
- Comparing the roles of organisms in different biomes reveals both the diversity and commonality of ecological functions across the planet.
Essential Questions
- What makes a plant or animal native to an ecosystem?
- How do the roles of plants and animals in a local ecosystem compare to those in other biomes?
- Why are there differences and similarities in the roles of organisms across biomes like forest, desert, and tundra?
- How do native species contribute to the stability of their ecosystems?
- What factors determine the kinds of plants and animals found in different biomes?