Ecosystems, Human Impact and Sustainability Matthew DeFazio Group ADK Fall 2010 EDIM 502 BEGIN HERE!

Table of Contents  Topics  What is an Ecosystem? What is an Ecosystem? What is an Ecosystem?  Human Impact Human Impact Human Impact  Sustainability Sustainability  Credits Credits  Standards Standards  PDE PDE  Additional Resources Additional Resources Additional Resources

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What is an Ecosystem? The plants and animals that are found in a particular location are referred to as an ecosystem. In a delicate balance, these life forms help to sustain one another in regular patterns. Disruptions to an ecosystem can be disastrous to all organisms within the ecosystem. Click on the picture of this ecosystem to learn more! After reading about different ecosystems take the quiz. Take the Quiz Title Title Table of Contents Investigation Credits StandardsTable of ContentsInvestigationCreditsStandards

How Do We Impact Our Earth? Click on the picture to view a video describing the impact we have on our environment. Minimize Power Point to view the video in a separate window. Human well-being is highly dependent on ecosystems and the benefits they provide such as food and drinkable water. Over the past 50 years, however, humans have had a tremendous impact on their environment. Virtually all of Earth’s ecosystems have been significantly transformedecosystems through human actions. Changes have been especially rapid in the last 50 years and today the fastest changes are taking place in developing countries. Ecosystems are particularly affected by large-scale fishing, freshwater use, and agriculture.freshwater Take the Take the Quiz Title Title Table of Contents Investigation Credits StandardsTable of ContentsInvestigationCreditsStandards

What is Sustainability? Next, click on the picture to the right and complete the journal activity described. Take the Take the Quiz First, click on the picture to the left and learn about sustainability and how we can help the ecosystem we live in. Title Title Table of Contents Investigation Credits StandardsTable of ContentsInvestigationCreditsStandards

In your Science Journal, describe this picture in your own words. Be sure to include how you think this ecosystem would be impacted by what you see? How do you think this happened? Is there a way to fix what you see? Journal Activity Title Title Table of Contents Investigation Credits StandardsTable of ContentsInvestigationCreditsStandards

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PDE Standards Earth Science Recognize earth resources and how they affect everyday life C Ecosystems and their Interactions Identify how ecosystems change over time. Reading, Writing, and Listening 1.4 Title Title Table of Contents Investigation Credits StandardsTable of ContentsInvestigationCreditsStandards B Write multi-paragraph informational pieces (e.g., essays, descriptions, letters, reports, instructions). · Include cause and effect. · Develop a problem and solution when appropriate to the topic. · Use relevant graphics (e.g., maps, charts, graphs, tables, illustrations, photographs).

Quiz Time! When an ecosystem is disrupted it can be disastrous to ________ that live within the ecosystem. PlantsAnimals PeopleAll Title Title Table of Contents Investigation Credits StandardsTable of ContentsInvestigationCreditsStandards

Quiz Time! How have changes in the Earth’s ecosystem’s occurred over the past 50 years? SlowlyNot At All RapidlySteadily Title Title Table of Contents Investigation Credits StandardsTable of ContentsInvestigationCreditsStandards

Quiz Time! The Earth’s resources can survive into the future if we are all responsible and use them…. Until they disappear Only as much as is needed Title Title Table of Contents Investigation Credits StandardsTable of ContentsInvestigationCreditsStandards

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Additional Resources Ecosystem Impact Sustainability