1. Warm up What is a human activity that helps the ecosystem?
What is a human activity that harms the ecosystem?

2. Human Activities affect the ecosystem

3. Objective
Students will be able to describe how human activities affect the ecosystem as evidenced by reading text and accurate completion of worksheet 3.2

4. Review for test tomorrow:

5. CREATE AN INFOGRAPH
Homework

6. Adaption
A characteristic, a behavior, or any inherited trait that makes a species able to survive and reproduce in a particular environment
*Can be seen in many ways…camoflauge , mimicry,

7. Aquatic
Of the water

8. Limiting Factor
A factor or condition that prevents the continuing growth of a population in an ecosystem

9. Carrying Capacity
The maximum size that a population can reach in an ecosystem

10. Equilibrium
A population that has reached its carrying capacity

11. Consider this: moose vs coyote Look at page 64

12. Rachel Carson Founder of the environmental movement
Known for her book Silent Spring and speaking out about pesticides (biocides)

13. Biodiversity is important to the ecosystem:
Extinction rates decrease
New Species are produced faster
Species are lost slower
More ecological niches available (jobs in the ecosystem)
Keeps the entire ecosystem intact
Enables more or a variety of species
Maintains balances with biotic life (plant & animal, predator & prey)
Produces a stable living environment
More options available for plants and animals to meet their nutritional needs

14. NOTICE
*NOTE Slides Accumulated from McDougal Littell Science Ecology Teacher Aide powerpoints

15. 3.2 Pollution Human activities affect the environment.
Pollution and habitat loss make it difficult for
plants and animals to survive. Without the
necessary resources, biodiversity of living things
decreases, and ecosystems become less stable.
pollution
biodiversity
Pollution
CHAPTER
RESOURCES
SECTION
OUTLINE

16. 3.2 Habitat Loss Human activities affect the environment.
Pollution and habitat loss make it difficult for
plants and animals to survive. Without the
necessary resources, biodiversity of living things
decreases, and ecosystems become less stable.
pollution
biodiversity
Habitat Loss
CHAPTER
RESOURCES
SECTION
OUTLINE

17. Copy these in your journal: pollution
3.2
Human activities affect the environment.
Copy these in your journal: pollution
pollution
biodiversity
The release of harmful substances into the air, water, or land.
CHAPTER
RESOURCES
KEY CONCEPT
SUMMARY

18. 3.2 biodiversity Human activities affect the environment.
pollution
biodiversity
biodiversity
The number and variety of living things found on Earth or within an ecosystem.
CHAPTER
RESOURCES
KEY CONCEPT
SUMMARY

19. 3.2 Human activities affect the environment.
II. Human activities affect the environment.
pollution
A. Humans use many resources.
biodiversity
1. Renewable Resources
2. Nonrenewable Resources
B. Pollution endangers biodiversity.
1. Air Quality
2. Water Quality
3. Pollution Across Systems
C. Habitat loss endangers biodiversity.
CHAPTER
RESOURCES
1. Removing Habitat
2. Changing Habitat
KEY CONCEPT
SUMMARY

20. Read pages 89-96
Complete worksheet 3.2 Once this is complete use some time to prepare for the test tomorrow After the preceding two are complete, find something quiet to do while the rest of the students finish