Microclimates | Contributing Factors & Examples

Teach Microclimates: The most important thing about Microclimates is that they allow greater biodiversity. A single species may tolerate only a limited range of climate. The addition of these pockets, of significantly different temperatures and moisture levels provide a varied environment where a rich community of organisms can form.

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IN THIS EPISODE:
-Weather VS Climate
-Climate VS Microclimate
-Why Microclimates are Important
-What Creates a Microclimate
-Examples

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SCIENCE STANDARDS:
NGSS
5-ESS2-1
Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and/or atmosphere interact. Examples could include the influence of the ocean on ecosystems, landform shape, and climate; the influence of the atmosphere on landforms and ecosystems through weather and climate; and the influence of mountain ranges on winds and clouds in the atmosphere. The geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere are each a system. Assessment is limited to the interactions of two systems at a time.
HS-LS2-1
Use mathematical and/or computational representations to support explanations of factors that affect carrying capacity of ecosystems at different scales. Emphasis is on quantitative analysis and comparison of the relationships among interdependent factors including boundaries, resources, climate, and competition. Examples of mathematical comparisons could include graphs, charts, histograms, and population changes gathered from simulations or historical data sets. Assessment does not include deriving mathematical equations to make comparisons.

TEKS
SCI.3.9.A
Organisms and environments. The student knows and can describe patterns, cycles, systems, and relationships within the environments. The student is expected to: observe and describe the physical characteristics of environments and how they support populations and communities of plants and animals within an ecosystem
SCI.5.8.A
Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among the Sun, Earth, and Moon system. The student is expected to: differentiate between weather and climate
SCI.7.10.A
Organisms and environments. The student knows that there is a relationship between organisms and the environment. The student is expected to: observe and describe how different environments, including microhabitats in schoolyards and biomes, support different varieties of organisms;

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