GRADE 6 SCIENCE
Unit 2: Ecosystems
(5 weeks)
Performance Expectations
MS-LS2-1. Analyze and interpret data to provide evidence for the effects of resource availability on organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem.
MS-LS2-2. Construct an explanation that predicts patterns of interactions among organisms across multiple ecosystems.
MS-LS2-3. Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
Standards
MS-LS2-1
Essential Questions
What are the interdependent relationships in ecosystems?
How does matter cycle and energy flow in an ecosystem?
How does an ecosystem maintain its necessary resources?
How does the availability of resources affect the growth of organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem?
What patterns of interactions can be predicted among organisms across multiple ecosystems?
How does matter cycle and energy flow among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem?
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