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Unit: Matter and energy in ecosystems

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Population growth and carrying capacity

This town ain't big enough for the two of us: what happens when organisms compete over limited resources?
NGSS:
HS‑LS2‑1
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HS‑LS2‑2
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HS‑LS2.A.1

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Flow of energy and cycling of matter in ecosystems

Why are there more squirrels than wolves? In a trophic pyramid, it's lonely at the top.
NGSS:
HS‑LS2‑3
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HS‑LS2‑4
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HS‑LS2.B.1
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HS‑LS2.B.2

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The carbon cycle

Carbon in the soil, carbon in the sea, carbon in you and me: it's all a cycle of give and take!
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HS‑LS2‑5
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HS‑LS2.B.3

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About this unit

This unit explores matter and energy in ecosystems. Learn about population growth, carrying capacity, energy flow, matter cycling, and the carbon cycle.
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