Please note, all answer sheets are available by request only. If you would like editable versions of the documents, please reach out to TU’s Stream Education Manager, Cecily Nordstrom.
Unit 1: Stream Ecology
- Lesson 1.1: Introducing Ecology
- Concepts: ecosystem, species, populations, community, niche, population, habitat, competitive exclusion principle
- Lesson 1.1 Introducing Ecology Lesson Plan
- Lesson 1.1 Introducing Ecology Presentation
- Lesson 1.1 Introducing Ecology Analysis Questions
- Lesson 1.1 Introducing Ecology Analysis Answer Sheet – by request
- Lesson 1.2: Understanding Energy Flow
- Concepts: Energy flow; food web; trophic pyramid; species interrelationships (predator/prey, inter/intraspecies competition)
- Lesson 1.2 Understanding Energy Flow Plan
- Lesson 1.2 Understanding Energy Flow Presentation
- Lesson 1.2 Understanding Energy Flow Analysis Questions
- Lesson 1.2 Understanding Energy Flow Analysis Answer Sheet – by request
- Lesson 1.3: Measuring Biodiversity
- Concepts: biodiversity; indicator species, biotic index
- Lesson 1.3 Measuring Biodiversity Plan
- Lesson 1.3 Measuring Biodiversity Presentation
- Macroinvertebrate Activity Teacher Guides:
- Macroinvertebrate Activity Student Sheet
- Macroinvertebrate ID Key
- Macroinvertebrate Images
- Make a TU connection: chapter help with macroinvertebrate sampling – find your chapter here