Gizmos for Newfoundland and Labrador - Science: 11th Grade (Newfoundland and Labrador Curriculum adopted 2009)

This correlation lists the recommended Gizmos for this province's curriculum standards. Click any Gizmo title below for more information.

1: : Ecosystems

1.1: : Diversity in Ecosystems

1.1.1: : explain how a paradigm shift, with respect to environmental attitudes, can change scientific world views in understanding sustainability

1.1.1.c: : define â??closed systemâ?? as a system in which only energy can pass across its borders

1.1.2: : evaluate relationships that affect the biodiversity and sustainability of life within the biosphere

1.1.4: : explain biotic and abiotic factors that keep natural populations in equilibrium and relate this equilibrium to the resource limits of an ecosystem

1.1.4.a: : define ecology, ecosystem, habitat, population, community, biodiversity

1.1.4.b: : define abiotic factors (include space, temperature, oxygen, light, water, inorganic and organic soil nutrients)

1.1.4.c: : define biotic factors (include decomposing animals, disease, predator/prey, competition)

1.1.4.g: : Causes

1.1.4.g.i: : loss of habitat

1.1.4.h: : Effects

1.1.4.h.ii: : food chain collapse

1.2: : Change and Stability in Ecosystems

1.2.1: : understand that biodiversity loss due to human activity adversely affects ecosystems

1.2.3: : describe and apply classification systems and nomenclature with respect to trophic levels in ecosystems

1.2.3.a: : define trophic level

1.2.3.b: : define producer, consumer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, herbivore, carnivore and omnivore

1.2.3.c: : classify organisms as producer, consumer, decomposer, herbivore, carnivore, omnivore

1.2.3.d: : distinguish between food chains and food webs

1.2.3.e: : examine the flow of energy in ecosystems using the concept of the pyramid of energy

1.2.3.f: : explain how energy availability affects the total mass of organisms in an ecosystem

1.2.3.i: : describe the feeding relationships within an ecosystem in terms of competition, food chains and food webs

1.2.3.j: : explain how predators such as wolves play an important role in maintaining diversity in ecosystems

1.2.3.k: : describe the impacts that removing a predator such as wolves can have on an ecosystem

1.2.4: : explain how biodiversity of an ecosystem contributes to its sustainability

1.2.4.a: : demonstrate how the many interrelated food chains give a community stability and identify the conditions required for a stable self sustaining ecosystem

1.2.5: : describe global warming and its impact on our local environment.

1.2.8: : compile and organize data, using appropriate formats and data treatments to facilitate interpretation of the data

1.2.8.c: : describe what is meant by the term â??climax communityâ??

1.2.9: : illustrate the cycling of matter through biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem by tracking carbon, nitrogen and oxygen

1.2.9.a: : describe the general process by which matter is cycled through an ecosystem

1.2.9.c: : explain how photosynthesis and cellular respiration are linked

1.2.9.d: : explain the carbon cycle by describing the processes required to cycle from carbon storage to the atmosphere

1.2.9.h: : describe the significance of global warming

1.2.10: : examine the change of matter in ecosystems using the concept of the cycling of matter

1.2.11: : analyze the flow of energy in ecosystems using the concept of the pyramid of energy.

1.2.12: : classify organisms as producer, consumer, decomposer, herbivore, carnivore, and omnivore.

1.2.15: : plan changes to predict the effects of, and analyze the impact of external factors on an ecosystem

1.2.15.a: : describe how humans have altered the carbon cycle and nitrogen cycle in ecosystems

1.2.21: : analyze the impact of external factors on the ecosystem Include:

1.2.21.b: : agriculture (e.g., use of fertilizers, pesticides)

1.2.21.d: : weather change (e.g., global warming)

1.2.23: : explain biotic and abiotic factors that keep natural populations in equilibrium

1.2.23.a: : define population

1.2.23.f: : define biotic potential, limiting factors, carrying capacity

1.3: : Sustaining Ecosystems

1.3.1: : explain why ecosystems with similar characteristic can exist in different geographical locations

1.3.1.d: : discuss how abiotic factors such as light, temperature, and water affect the distribution of organisms on Earth

1.3.1.f: : discuss the reasons why ecosystems that share similar abiotic features also share similar animal life. Include:

1.3.1.f.ii: : temperature and climate

1.3.2: : select and display evidence and information, from a variety of sources, to explain how external factors such as global warming or other human activities may have an impact on the distribution of biomes within Canada

2: : Earth and Space Science: Weather Dynamics

2.2: : Global Weather

2.2.3: : use a thermometer and balance effectively and accurately for collecting data

2.2.5: : describe benefits of weather satellite imaging and identify examples where improved data gathering has resulted in better understanding of weather systems and of forecasting

2.2.5.h: : briefly describe how the following factors affect the weather and climate of a particular area:

2.2.5.h.i: : latitude

2.2.7: : conduct experiments to compare the specific heats of common Earth materials and draw conclusions about the effect of solar radiation on water and land surfaces