ENVS.SCI.5.E
Use models to predict how the introduction of an invasive species may alter the food chain and affect existing populations in an ecosystem.
Environmental Systems · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2022
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Skills
- use models (to predict ecological changes) #dok2
- predict (effects of invasive species) #dok3
- analyze (food chain dynamics) #dok2
- evaluate (impacts on existing populations in an ecosystem) #dok3
Learning Targets
- I can use models to predict changes in an ecosystem caused by the introduction of an invasive species. #dok2
- I can analyze how introducing an invasive species may change the food chain. #dok2
- I can explain how existing populations in an ecosystem could be affected by an invasive species. #dok2
- I can predict the impact of an invasive species on food chains and populations using evidence from models. #dok3
- I can evaluate possible ecological outcomes when an invasive species is introduced. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Invasive species can significantly disrupt ecosystems by altering food chains and existing populations.
- Models are valuable tools for predicting and understanding the potential ecological impacts of invasive species introductions.
Essential Questions
- How can models be used to predict the effects of an invasive species in an ecosystem?
- What are potential changes in the food chain when an invasive species is introduced?
- How might existing populations in an ecosystem be affected by invasive species?
- What limitations do models have in predicting the impact of invasive species on ecosystems?
- In what ways can understanding the potential impacts of invasive species help in managing ecosystems?