Mr. Kleiman's Class

Biology

UNIT 2 - BIOLOGY ~ SUSTAINABLE ECOSYSTEMS

Download and/or browse Google Earth to observe the surface of the earth today. Try to find examples of land use changes caused by humans including agriculture, deforestation, urbanization, resource extraction, etc.
(Also, check out the new time-lapse feature using Google Earth Engine)

Note Files

Topic

Textbook Ref

Practice/ Supplements

PROJECT - Sustainability PSA

Introduction to Ecology /
Energy in Ecosystems

Dr Seuss' The Lorax (1972)

Kleiman's Introduction to Ecology

Dan Barber - Veta La Palma

Dan Barber Follow-up (with solutions)

The Carbon Cycle

Image of the carbon cycle

Drawing of the carbon cycle

The Carbon Cycle Calculations

The Nitrogen Cycle

Ontario Fact Sheet

Detailed Summary

Human Impacts and Solutions

Masanobu Fukuoka - Rice farming

Fukuoka Follow-up (with solutions)

Allan Savory - Livestock

Savory Follow-up (with solutions)

Review of Nutrient Cycles

Population Dynamics

Human Populations

Kleiman's Lesson on Human Populations

Human Populations Follow-up

Biodiversity Follow-up

Case Study - Catskills Restoration

TEDed - Why is biodiversity so important? - Kim Preshoff

How Wolves Change Rivers

What is Biodiversity?

BBC - Our Planet - How to Save Our Planet

Google Sites

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