2. Perfect systems?
What does this question What do you know about
suggest? the topic?
What do you think we are Can you relate this
going to study? question with other
topics?
3. What important concepts are we
going to study in this unit?
Ecosystems: basic
concepts Biotic relations
Nutrition in ecosystems Biomes
Trophic chains and
networks
Trophic pyramids
Transfer of matter and
energy
3
4. What Areas of Interaction could we
use in this unit?
Approaches to Learning
Community and Service
Health and Social
Education
Environments
Human ingenuity
5. The Area of Interaction we are going
to use is:
Environments How are the ecosystems
around us?
How do ecosystems
work?
How important are
ecosystems for human
beings?
6. The tasks we are going to do in this
unit are:
CRITERION
OBJETIVES TASK A B C D E F
Research the amount of paper x x x
used every year and the impact of
this consume on ecosystems
Project “Save paper, Save
worldwide. trees”
Learn the basics about ecosystems Test Ecosystems and x x x
and biomes
biomes
Draw a trophic pyramid using data Hands on “Trophic x x
provided
pyramids”
Study the response of plants to Hands on “Geotropisms” x x x
gravity
Use your previous knowledge to Activities Ecosystems x x x
answer basic cuestions on
ecosystems
7. What Approaches to Learning skills
are we going to work?
Time management
Self management
Working in groups
Being informed
Accesing, selecting and organizing information
Inquiring
Identifying problems, creating solutions
8. What characteristics of the IB learner
profile are we going to develop in
this unit?
Inquirers Open-minded
Knowledgeable Caring
Thinkers Risk-takers
Communicators Balanced
Principled Reflective
9. What characteristics of the IB learner
profile could we develop in this unit?
Inquirers Open-minded
Knowledgeable Caring
Thinkers Risk-takers
Communicators Balanced
Principled Reflective
