Guide 7A
Short-Term
Daily & Seasonal Change
In this guide we explore changes that occur within hours, days, and months.
Video Overview
We will begin with this guide overview video.
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Short-Term Guide Contents
Complete all four of these sections before taking the quiz and making your media piece.
Short-Term Objectives
Daily Rhythms
Provide examples of daily rhythms, including potential advantages of diurnal, nocturnal, and crepuscular activity; describe endogenous and exogenous impacts on circadian rhythms; and explain how environmental changes can alter organism rhythms.
Weather
Describe the basic components of weather, including clouds; provide examples of organism responses to changing weather, including the significance of temperature control; and list the characteristics of mammalian species, including rodents.
Seasons
Explain what causes the seasons and describe how deciduous trees and shrubs change with the seasons; describe how seasonal changes lead to aestivation and hibernation behaviors; and explain how genetics and experience relate to migratory behaviors in various species.
Disturbance & Succession
List examples of natural and human-created disturbances; describe different ways trees can survive fires; and explain what succession is and provide examples, including succession after a fire disturbance.
Short-Term Product Page
Look ahead to the products (quiz & media piece) you will be making after completing this guide’s four activity pages.
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