Lesson 1: Terrestrial Animal Diversity
Duration of Days: 2
Lesson Objective
Survey the major classes of terrestrial fauna and their ecological niches.
How does animal diversity contribute to ecosystem services?
HS-LS2-2: Factors affecting biodiversity.
Reading about the competitive exclusion principle and summarizing how species coexist.
A survey of terrestrial fauna and their ecological niches. Students distinguish between generalist and specialist species.
(DOK 2)
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Students are given a list of local species and must classify them by their role (producer, primary consumer, etc.) and habitat requirements.