Welcome to Mr. Tredinnick's Ecological Biogeography Course
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As a continuation of the topics of speciation and biodiversity from semester 1 of the biogeography, semester 2 examines the patterns of adaptations and variations that occur across different ecosystems and at different latitudes. The emphasis of the course will be on the animal and plant adaptations and specializations that species have made to survive in different environments. Students will incorporate topics from biology, botany, and zoology under a geographic framework to better understand the connections that plants and animals have with the environment they live in. Using project-based methods of observation, data collection, and geospatial modeling, students will incorporate in scientific studies to better understand spatial distributions of the planets plants and animals.
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Unit III - Human Ecology
Unit III Schedule
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Week 15:
(Apr 17-21) Monday: Map Lab: Altered Biomes (Assignment) + Altered Biomes Webmap Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
Week 16:
(Apr 24-28) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
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Week 17:
(May 1-5) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Unit III Test Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
Week 18: Environmental Impact Statement
(May 8-12) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
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Week 19: Environmental Impact Statement
(May 15-19) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
Week 20: Environmental Impact Statement
(May 22-26) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
Unit III Notes |
Unit III Assignments |
Unit III Resources
Unit II - Flora and Fauna Adaptations
Unit II Schedule
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Week 6: Biomes
(Feb 6-10) Monday: Biome Refresher - Geoinquirey - Altered Biomes Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
Week 7: Arid and Semi-Arid Regions
(Feb 13-17) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
Week 8: Tropical Rainforests
(Feb 20-24) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: - Jump: Gorillas in the Congo (VR) Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
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Week 9: Coastal Regions
(Feb 27-Mar 3) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
Week 10: Polar Regions
(Mar 6-10) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
Week 11: Mountains
(Mar 20-24) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: - National Geographic: Glow Worm Cave (VR) Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
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Week 12: Temperate and Boreal Forests
(Mar 27-31) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
Week 13: Grasslands
(Apr 3-7) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
Week 14:
(Apr 10-14) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
Unit II Notes |
Unit II Assignments |
Unit II Resources
Unit I - Concepts of Ecological Biogeography
Unit I Schedule
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Week 1:
(Jan 2-6) Monday: Course Introduction - Forum 1.1 - Ecological Consideratios - Observing Variation among Big Cats Tuesday: Wednesday: Rules of Ecogeography Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
Week 2: Biomes and Climate Change
(Jan 9-13) Monday: Rules of Ecogeography Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
Week 3: Importance of Biodiversity
(Jan 16-20) Monday: Principles of Biodiversity Map Lab: Investigating Biodiversity (Assignment) + Investigating Biodiversity Webmap Tuesday: Wednesday: Issues of Extinction Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
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Week 4:
(Jan 23-27) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
Week 5:
(Jan 30 - Feb 3) Monday: Tuesday: Wednesday: Thursday: Friday: No Class - Friday Project Day |
Unit I Notes |
Unit I Assignments |
Unit I Resources
Ecological Biogeography Course Resources
Class Resources
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Ecological Biogeography Forum
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