Newfoundland and Labrador Curriculum
1.1.1: explain how a paradigm shift, with respect to environmental attitudes, can change scientific world views in understanding sustainability
1.1.1.c: define â??closed systemâ?? as a system in which only energy can pass across its borders
Inclined Plane - Sliding Objects
1.1.2: evaluate relationships that affect the biodiversity and sustainability of life within the biosphere
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
1.1.4: explain biotic and abiotic factors that keep natural populations in equilibrium and relate this equilibrium to the resource limits of an ecosystem
1.1.4.a: define ecology, ecosystem, habitat, population, community, biodiversity
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Food Chain
1.1.4.b: define abiotic factors (include space, temperature, oxygen, light, water, inorganic and organic soil nutrients)
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
1.1.4.c: define biotic factors (include decomposing animals, disease, predator/prey, competition)
1.1.4.g: Causes
1.1.4.g.i: loss of habitat
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
1.1.4.h: Effects
1.1.4.h.ii: food chain collapse
1.2.1: understand that biodiversity loss due to human activity adversely affects ecosystems
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
1.2.3: describe and apply classification systems and nomenclature with respect to trophic levels in ecosystems
1.2.3.a: define trophic level
1.2.3.b: define producer, consumer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, herbivore, carnivore and omnivore
1.2.3.c: classify organisms as producer, consumer, decomposer, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore
1.2.3.d: distinguish between food chains and food webs
1.2.3.e: examine the flow of energy in ecosystems using the concept of the pyramid of energy
1.2.3.f: explain how energy availability affects the total mass of organisms in an ecosystem
1.2.3.i: describe the feeding relationships within an ecosystem in terms of competition, food chains and food webs
1.2.3.j: explain how predators such as wolves play an important role in maintaining diversity in ecosystems
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Coral Reefs 2 - Biotic Factors
Food Chain
1.2.3.k: describe the impacts that removing a predator such as wolves can have on an ecosystem
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Food Chain
1.2.4: explain how biodiversity of an ecosystem contributes to its sustainability
1.2.4.a: demonstrate how the many interrelated food chains give a community stability and identify the conditions required for a stable self sustaining ecosystem
1.2.5: describe global warming and its impact on our local environment.
1.2.8: compile and organize data, using appropriate formats and data treatments to facilitate interpretation of the data
1.2.8.c: describe what is meant by the term â??climax communityâ??
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Food Chain
1.2.9: illustrate the cycling of matter through biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem by tracking carbon, nitrogen and oxygen
1.2.9.a: describe the general process by which matter is cycled through an ecosystem
Carbon Cycle
Cell Energy Cycle
1.2.9.c: explain how photosynthesis and cellular respiration are linked
1.2.9.d: explain the carbon cycle by describing the processes required to cycle from carbon storage to the atmosphere
Carbon Cycle
Cell Energy Cycle
1.2.9.h: describe the significance of global warming
Carbon Cycle
Greenhouse Effect - Metric
1.2.10: examine the change of matter in ecosystems using the concept of the cycling of matter
Carbon Cycle
Cell Energy Cycle
1.2.11: analyze the flow of energy in ecosystems using the concept of the pyramid of energy.
1.2.12: classify organisms as producer, consumer, decomposer, herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore.
1.2.15: plan changes to predict the effects of, and analyze the impact of external factors on an ecosystem
1.2.15.a: describe how humans have altered the carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle in ecosystems
1.2.21: analyze the impact of external factors on the ecosystem Include:
1.2.21.b: agriculture (e.g., use of fertilizers, pesticides)
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
1.2.21.d: weather change (e.g., global warming)
1.2.23: explain biotic and abiotic factors that keep natural populations in equilibrium
1.2.23.a: define population
1.2.23.f: define biotic potential, limiting factors, carrying capacity
1.3.1: explain why ecosystems with similar characteristic can exist in different geographical locations
1.3.1.d: discuss how abiotic factors such as light, temperature, and water affect the distribution of organisms on Earth
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
1.3.1.f: discuss the reasons why ecosystems that share similar abiotic features also share similar animal life. Include:
1.3.1.f.ii: temperature and climate
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
1.3.2: select and display evidence and information, from a variety of sources, to explain how external factors such as global warming or other human activities may have an impact on the distribution of biomes within Canada
2.2.3: use a thermometer and balance effectively and accurately for collecting data
2.2.5: describe benefits of weather satellite imaging and identify examples where improved data gathering has resulted in better understanding of weather systems and of forecasting
2.2.5.h: briefly describe how the following factors affect the weather and climate of a particular area:
2.2.5.h.i: latitude
2.2.7: conduct experiments to compare the specific heats of common Earth materials and draw conclusions about the effect of solar radiation on water and land surfaces
2.2.14: apply and assess a global model for weather which interprets the influences of:
2.2.14.(i)a: solar energy
2.3.3: analyze the interactions between the atmosphere and human activities
2.3.3.a: describe how human activities can impact global weather patterns
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
2.3.3.b: describe the causes and impact of the greenhouse effect
2.3.3.c: identify how human activities may increase the number and intensity of extreme weather events
Coral Reefs 1 - Abiotic Factors
Correlation last revised: 9/16/2020