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Learning Outcomes
By
the end of this activity, learners will:
Define the terms "ecosystem services" and "watershed"
List major services provided by ecosystems, including water purification, flood and erosion prevention, food production, climate stabilization, air purification and others.
Describe the value of many ecosystem services to humans, providing examples
Describe the impacts of human communities when ecosystems become damaged and fail to provide their normal services
Outline a watershed on a map
Conduct research to learn more about human activities that occur within watersheds
Predict the threats to water quality in certain watersheds and prescribe or predict actions that could be taken to protect watersheds
Curriculum Connections
Alberta Grade 7 Science: Interactions and Ecosystems
STS 1 Investigate and describe relationships between humans and their environments, and identify related issues and scientific questions
Illustrate how life-supporting environments meet the needs of living things for nutrients, energy sources, moisture, suitable habitat, and exchange of gases
Length of Activity
2.5 hours
Materials List
Ecosystem Benefits Backgrounder
Ecosystem Benefits Learner Worksheet
Ecosystem Benefits Learner Worksheet Answer Key
Large
scale map of the Province of Alberta.
2
or 3 sheets of transparency film
Clear
adhesive tape
Pencil
Two
fine point transparency pens of different colour
