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Lesson Mountain Mixer In a lively “mixer” activity, students take on the roles of organisms in the environment where snow leopards live in order to understand relationships among species. Students are then able to construct a food web that includes wild species, domestic livestock, and humans. Extension activities utilize mathematics skills to further investigate food webs and energy pyramids. KYLE MCCARTHY
Engaging Students in Conservation 20 Inquiry/Critical Thinking Questions • How does the survival of one species affect the survival of other species in an ecosystem? • How do humans impact the biodiversity of ecosystems in which they live? Objectives Students will: • Visualize interconnections among different components of a mountain ecosystem • Recognize the importance of each species in a food web • Recognize that humans are part of and have an impact on natural ecosystems • Understand the influence of a keystone species, the snow leopard, on its food web Time Required 1 class period Key Concepts • biodiversity • food web • ecosystems Subject Areas • science • geography • math YASHVEER BHATNAGAR Mountain Mixer National Standards Alignment NSES C. Life Science (structure and function in living things; populations and ecosystems) F. Science in Personal and Social Perspectives (populations, resources, and environments) NCSS III. People, Places, and Environments NAAEE 1 Questioning, Analysis, and Interpretation Skills (working with models and simulations) 2.2 The Living Environment (organisms, populations, and communities; systems and connections; flow of matter and energy) 2.4 Environment and Society (human/environment interactions) © FACING THE FUTURE www.facingthefuture.org & SNOW LEOPARD TRUST www.snowleopard.org 2
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