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.
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MS-LS2-3. Develop a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.
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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?
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How does the availability of resources affect the growth of organisms and populations of organisms in an ecosystem?
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What patterns of interactions can be predicted among organisms across multiple ecosystems?
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How does matter cycle and energy flow among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem?
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