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Chapter 1
The Rouge River Valley - known to local Iroquois as Katabokokonk, the Rouge River is a very important part of this valley ecosystem in northeast Toronto:
Unit Task: Your Ecological Footprint - how large is your ecological footprint?
First Nations Peoples and the Environment - Aboriginal cultures were very aware that maintaining a healthy environment was vital to their survival.
The Boreal Forest - images and information about living things found in Ontario.
Ecosystem Basics - this is an excellent video that covers the basics of ecosystems, including biotic and abiotic components.
Pond Ecosystem - - use the tools provided to affect and study a virtual pond (ExploreLearning login is required).
Basic Needs of Living Things - this is an excellent video that covers the basic requirements for all living things.
Biotic Elements Survive Without Oxygen - also known as anaerobes, oxygen can even be poisonous to them.
Supplementary Lab: Biotic Interactions - Competition for Space - How do biotic components interact in an ecosystem? This lab uses simple materials and seeds to find out how plants interact when confined to a limited amount of space.
Interaction of Biotic and Abiotic Elements - do you know your biotic and abiotic elements? Find out by trying this puzzle.
Section 1.1 Quiz - need more practice? Try this online quiz.
Producers - when we think of producers, we usually think of green plants, photosynthesis and food.
The Year With No Summer - a whole season of darkness as a result of natural disaster.
Mount Tambora Eruption Hardly Known - - Indonesia is home to the world's largest-ever volcanic eruption Mount Tambora in 1815, killing 100,000 people. But the disaster is little remembered, primarily because of lack of media.
SMART notebook activity - 1.2 The Roles of Producers - use this SMART notebook object to enhance your lesson. This is a downloadable file that requires SMART notebook software.
Photosynthesis - photosynthesis is probably the most important process on Earth for allowing living things to survive.
Photosynthesis Lab - - adjust the condition that affect photosynthesis and observe the results (ExploreLearning login is required).
Ecosystems, Communities, Populations, and Species - interactions between biotic and abiotic elements.
Ecosystems, Communities, Populations, and Species - try these activities to learn and better appreciate the organization and complexity of ecosystems.
Vegetarianism - some people choose to consume only plants for their nutrition.
The Roles of Producers - do you know the roles of producers? Find out by trying this puzzle.
Section 1.2 Quiz - need more practice? Try this online quiz.
Producers, Consumers, Decomposers - in this excellent video, a wetland food chain is used to discuss producers, consumers, and decomposers.
Consumers - consumers must eat other things in order to get nutrients to survive.
Predator or Prey Images - download this PowerPoint file to use as a source of class discussion. How would you classify the animal images - predator, or prey? Herbivore, carnivore, or omnivore?
Key Video - Cheetah: Predator and Consumer - the cheetah is an excellent example of a predator. This video shows what an effective hunter the cheetah is.
The Tiger as a Predator - Check out this high definition image with audio description.
Scavenger - beautiful photos of scavengers, as well an excellent explanation of their behaviour.
Food Chains - these activities help to further understand food chains.
Ocean Food Chains: Whales - how do the largest animals on Earth fit into their food chains?
Prairie Ecosystem - - change populations and see how it affects the prairie ecosystem (ExploreLearning login is required).
Food Chain - - change the number of creatures in a species and see how it affects the food chain related to it (ExploreLearning login is required).
Online Quick Lab: How Do Food Chains Work? - Confused about the direction of arrows in food chains? Watch the movie that explains the arrows and then try to your hand at making your own food chain.
Ecosystem in a Jar - these activities are designed to test what components are necessary to create a healthy, stable ecosystem.
Key Lab Video: Activity A16 - Ecosystem in a Jar Assembly - this video clearly shows how to do procedure step 5, constructing an ecosystem in a jar.
Key Lab Video: Activity A16 - Ecosystem in a Jar - join Senior Author Lionel Sander for tips and demonstrations on how to make your ecosystem in a jar successful.
Producers and Consumers - do you know about producers and consumers? Find out by trying this puzzle.
Section 1.3 Quiz - need more practice? Try this online quiz.
The Wainfleet Bog - a natural area found in southern Ontario that has been protected to save this unique ecosystem.
Unit Task: Your Ecological Footprint - how large is your ecological footprint?
Chapter 1 Quiz - want to review what you have learned in chapter 1? Try this special online chapter quiz.
Zoos and Ecosystem Activities - try your hand at managing animals in the correct ecosystem:
Zoos and Ecosystems - although zoos preserve many species, some people argue that the animals should be kept in protected natural areas like parks.
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