Changes in Ecosystems
Changes in Ecosystems
Embedded Files
Performance Expectation
Performance Expectation
MS-LS2-4: Construct an argument supported by empirical evidence that changes to physical or biological components of an ecosystem affect populations.
In Student-Friendly Words...
In Student-Friendly Words...
I can use evidence to explain how changes in an ecosystem affect the organisms that live there.
Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Ecosystems are constantly changing.
Changes can increase or decrease populations.
Living and nonliving factors affect ecosystems.
Organisms respond differently to environmental changes.
Interactive Learning
Interactive Learning
Watch & Learn
Watch & Learn
Ecosystem Changes and Population Effects: When Habitats Transform
Ecosystem Changes and Population Effects: When Habitats Transform
Real-World Connections
Real-World Connections
Wildfires
Wildfires
A wildfire can dramatically change an ecosystem by removing vegetation and changing the resources available to organisms.
Invasive Species
Invasive Species
Introducing a new species can change food webs and competition within an ecosystem.
Pollution
Pollution
Changes in water, air, or soil can affect organisms living in an ecosystem.
Conservation
Conservation
Scientists study how ecosystems respond to change so communities can make better decisions about protecting them.
Take It Further
Take It Further
Page updated
Report abuse