Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems – #1

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems – #1

Grade Level:

10

Scope & Sequence:

Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems

Goal:

Create or revise a simulation to test a solution to mitigate adverse impacts of human activity on biodiversity.

Objective:

Students will devise solutions for a proposed problem related to threatened or endangered species or genetic variation of organisms for multiple species within the Columbia River Watershed.

Spokane Tribal Values

  • Land and environment
  • Respect
  • Relationships
  • Home
  • Community
  • Honor
  • Compassion

Vocabulary

  • Interdependence – ntk̓ʷels
  • Erosion
  • Deposition
  • Drainage
  • Adaptation
  • Biodiversity
  • Extinction
  • Speciation
  • Population
  • Deforestation
  • Climate change
  • Habitat

Lesson Plan

Teacher will instruct students what a watershed is and focus on the local Columbia River watersheds boundaries, tributaries and drainage basins.

Brainstorm with students a variety of physical changes in the local watershed environment.

Students will choose one of the physical changes in the local watershed environment and research the causes and effects: Expansion or decrease of species, emergence of a new species, adaptive divergence of a species through adaptation and natural selection, decline or ultimate extinction of a species, etc.

Teacher will provide a format and/or template for researching and creating a Vimeo (in template: add Environmental and cultural impacts)

Assessment:

  • Vimeo Public Service Announcement Presentation
  • Peer input

Enrichment:

  • Present @ Community fair
  • Submit PSA’s to Robin Kennedy, Tribe website, Wellpinit school district website, Wellpinit Facebook page

Materials Needed:

  • List of physical disturbance for reference. (Midnite Mine, Sherwood Mine, Dams, Invasive Species, Fires, Canadian (Teck Cominco) water pollution, deforestation, European expansion into area, Columbia Basin River watershed pictures/maps)
  • Vimeo

Activity:

  • Brainstorm
  • Research
  • Seek out Family Elder/Tribal member to gather background knowledge
  • Create Vimeo Project Public Service Announcement
  • Presentation
  • Invite Tribal members/DNR/Tribal Council to view presentations
  • Submit Presentations to Robin Kennedy in planning, Tribe Website, Wellpinit School district website, Wellpinit Facebook page

Lesson PDF Download

Related Videos

Related Images

Community Resources

  • Warren Seyler to discuss Columbia River Basin Watershed
  • Gene (Bear) Hughes to discuss Midnite Mine
  • Brian Crosley and Chad McCrea Water Quality
  • Lucas Bair Air Quality
  • Randy Connely Super Fund Coordinator
  • John Matt Preservation

Lesson Assigned To:

NGSS

  • ESS3.C
  • ETS1.B
  • LS4.C

Common Core Standards

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1.B
CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.7.1
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1.C
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.1.D
CCSS.ELALITERACY.SL.7.5
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.7.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.1
CCSS.ELALITERACY.RST.9-10.4
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.7
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.9-10.8

Spokane Tribal Standards