Disturbance and Succession an Active Learning Lecture

20 Sep 2024 | Contributor(s): Justin Ronald St. Juliana | doi:10.25334/4W6A-EM22

Identify and understand examples of disturbance Provide examples of and know/understand the differences between primary and secondary succession. Know how ecologists study succession Understand mechanism of succession as a function of pioneer and climax species. Understand how disturbance...

Biomes lecture with active learning activities and a worksheet set

01 Mar 2024 | Contributor(s): Justin Ronald St. Juliana | doi:10.25334/HTH8-3812

Learning Objectives: *Identify the characteristics of each biome *Know the major drivers of global climate patterns *Discern how 2 factors largely determine terrestrial biomes *Evaluate the position of biomes on the Whittaker diagram *Explain the general location of biomes on...

Temperature Balance Equation Activity

21 Apr 2023 | Contributor(s): Justin Ronald St. Juliana | doi:10.25334/06NW-WG60

Students learn about the temperature balance equation. They then conduct a thought experiment (with a worksheet) using the components of the equation to manage their heat balance for survival on a desert island. They then explore the components of the equation as applied to animals and plants...

Biomes lecture with active learning activities and a worksheet set

26 Mar 2023 | Contributor(s): Justin Ronald St. Juliana | doi:10.25334/HTRX-XQ73

Learning Objectives: *Identify the characteristics of each biome *Know the major drivers of global climate patterns *Discern how 2 factors largely determine terrestrial biomes *Evaluate the position of biomes on the Whittaker diagram *Explain the general location of biomes on...