1.+5+Habitable+World?+–+Biosphere+II

// Anticipated Length: 4 sessions of 50 minutes //

In this unit students will expand their study of ecosystems and sustainability to include a human-scaled, self-contained ecosystem experiment known as Biosphere II. The failings of the Biosphere II experiments will lead to 2 hands-on labs that explore the relationship between plants and animals, carbon dioxide and oxygen. How is habitability and sustainability related? Two labs in this unit lead students through lab notebook use and good experimental practices


 * Students will be able to describe complex interrelationships between organisms in an ecosystem
 * Students will be able to describe a more elaborate process for creating a self-regulating model of an ecosystem
 * Students will observe ecosystem responses to a change in a range of conditions
 * Students will be able to describe and practice laboratory documentation with a lab notebook
 * Students will be able to explain how plants and animals use and cycle carbon dioxide and oxygen

Resources:
 * Description || Materials || N.C. Essential Standards ||
 * **Video:**
 * BIOSPHERE II** || media type="custom" key="21423956" ||  ||
 * **VIDEO QUESTIONS** || [[file:09ES VideoWatchingQuestionsBiosphere+2.docx]] || EEn 2.7.3 Explain how human activities impact the biosphere.

EEn 2.7.1 Explain how abiotic and biotic factors interact to create the various biomes in North Carolina￼ || //Lab Notebooks// || ||   ||
 * **DOCUMENTATION**
 * **LAB** || [[file:09ES Carbon Dioxide in the Classroom.pptx]] || EEn 2.7.1 Explain how abiotic and biotic factors interact to create the various biomes in North Carolina￼

Chm 3.1 Understand the factors affecting rate of reaction and chemical equilibrium. ||
 * **LAB (TEACHER)** || [[file:09ES Teacher Information Carbon Dioxide to Oxygen.pdf]] ||  ||
 * **LAB** || [[file:09ES Lab Carbon Dioxide to Oxygen.docx]] || Bio 2.1 Analyze the interdependence of living organisms within their environments.

Bio 2.2 Understand the impact of human activities on the environment (one generation affects the next).

Chm 3.1 Understand the factors affecting rate of reaction and chemical equilibrium. || //Lab Abstract Rubric// || ||   || ==
 * **ASSESSMENT**