- Description
- Students investigate the diversity of Canadian wildlife in terms of structure, behaviour and habitat, and compare Alberta wildlife with wildlife in other parts of the world.
- Prerequisite
- None
Outcomes The student will:
1 describe the diversity of Canadian wildlife
1.1 describe the major groups of wildlife present in Alberta and Canada, including:
1.1.1 micro-organisms
1.1.2 invertebrates
1.1.3 plants
1.1.4 insects
1.1.5 fish, amphibians and reptiles
1.1.6 birds and mammals
1.2 identify and compare species within major groups of wildlife
1.3 give examples of wildlife species present in rural and urban environments and water and land ecosystems
2 research and explain the structure, behaviour and habitat of a wildlife species present in Alberta
2.1 compare the structures, behaviours and habitats of species that characterize wildlife in Alberta’s six natural regions
2.2 explain the interactions of selected wildlife species with other species and the environment, including:
2.2.1 predator and prey relationships
2.2.2 food chains and webs
2.2.3 symbiosis (parasitism, commensalism and mutualism)
2.3 illustrate how wildlife species adapt to their environments
2.4 explain why certain wildlife species may live in some regions of Alberta and Canada and not in others, considering:
2.4.1 structural and behavioural adaptations
2.4.2 interactions with other species
2.4.3 habitat
2.4.4 life cycle
2.4.5 social organization
3 compare and contrast Alberta’s wildlife with wildlife in other parts of the world
3.1 examine the diversity of wildlife in Alberta and compare to other parts of the world; e.g., boreal forest in Alberta to boreal forest in Russia or China
3.2 identify reasons for differences in the diversity of wildlife in Alberta and other parts of the world, including:
3.2.1 Earth history
3.2.2 adaptation and evolution
3.2.3 extinction
3.2.4 extent of environmental niches
3.2.5 biotic and abiotic factors
3.2.6 human influences
4 demonstrate basic competencies
4.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
4.1.1 communicate
4.1.2 manage information
4.1.3 use numbers
4.1.4 think and solve problems
4.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
4.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
4.2.2 be responsible
4.2.3 be adaptable
4.2.4 learn continuously
4.2.5 work safely
4.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
4.3.1 work with others
4.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
5 make personal connections to the cluster content and processes to inform possible pathway choices
5.1 complete/update a personal inventory; e.g., interests, values, beliefs, resources, prior learning and experiences
5.2 create a connection between a personal inventory and occupational choices
Program of Studies 2010. Source document, © Alberta Education.