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Ecosystem Structure And Function Handout, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Ecosystem Structure And Function Handout, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 01: Introduction to Urban Ecology

No abstract provided.


Lesson Plan - Microhabitats And Community Relationships, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Lesson Plan - Microhabitats And Community Relationships, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 01: Introduction to Urban Ecology

In this activity, students will collect biological and physical data from various parts of a local habitat. Students will develop their understanding of ecosystems by hands on exploration. The important concepts are that: Organisms living in an ecosystem are linked together by their need for similar conditions and organisms in ecosystems interact in a variety of ways: symbiosis, competition, predator/prey, etc.


Powerpoint - What Do We Think Of Our Cities?, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Powerpoint - What Do We Think Of Our Cities?, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 01: Introduction to Urban Ecology

No abstract provided.


Lab Instructions - Microhabitat Investigation, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Lab Instructions - Microhabitat Investigation, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 01: Introduction to Urban Ecology

No abstract provided.


Student Handout - Microhabitat Investigation, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Student Handout - Microhabitat Investigation, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 01: Introduction to Urban Ecology

No abstract provided.


Example - Class Data Sheets, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Example - Class Data Sheets, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 01: Introduction to Urban Ecology

No abstract provided.


Student Handout - In The Field Site, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Student Handout - In The Field Site, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 01: Introduction to Urban Ecology

No abstract provided.


Sample Answers - Analysis Questions, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Sample Answers - Analysis Questions, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 01: Introduction to Urban Ecology

No abstract provided.


Lesson Plan - City Living And The Environment, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Lesson Plan - City Living And The Environment, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 01: Introduction to Urban Ecology

In this activity, students will return to the initial list of words they brainstormed about cities during the first lesson. After discussing the negative descriptors that were presented with regards to cities, students will view a PowerPoint presentation which highlights the essential role that cities play in creating a healthier and more sustainable environment. Students will then compare cities to organizational, social structures used by other organisms


Powerpoint - What Do We Think Of Our Cities?, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Powerpoint - What Do We Think Of Our Cities?, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 01: Introduction to Urban Ecology

No abstract provided.


Student Handout - How Unique Are Human Cities?, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Student Handout - How Unique Are Human Cities?, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 01: Introduction to Urban Ecology

No abstract provided.


Lesson Plan - Action In Urban Ecology, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Lesson Plan - Action In Urban Ecology, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 01: Introduction to Urban Ecology

Students will be provided with a framework for thinking about and planning for directed action based on the science of urban ecology. They will examine and discuss a case study that follows this framework, and will also have the opportunity to apply the framework in an example project, that of making the case for paper recycling in a fictional high school. This framework is a consistent feature of the curriculum, and is a part of every module. Each subsequent module will explore one aspect of the action planning framework in greater detail in conjunction with the understanding goals of the …


Lesson Plan - Understanding Lead Toxicity, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Lesson Plan - Understanding Lead Toxicity, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 04: Hazardous Waste

No abstract provided.


Powerpoint - Why And How Is Lead Toxic?, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Powerpoint - Why And How Is Lead Toxic?, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 04: Hazardous Waste

No abstract provided.


Powerpoint - Lead And Its Impact On Humans And The Environment, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Powerpoint - Lead And Its Impact On Humans And The Environment, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 04: Hazardous Waste

No abstract provided.


Reading - Lead, A Modern Problem With Ancient Roots, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Reading - Lead, A Modern Problem With Ancient Roots, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 04: Hazardous Waste

No abstract provided.


Powerpoint - Watersheds, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Powerpoint - Watersheds, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 04: Hazardous Waste

No abstract provided.


Reading - Heavy Metal Pollution Is More Common Than You Think, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Reading - Heavy Metal Pollution Is More Common Than You Think, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 04: Hazardous Waste

No abstract provided.


Lesson Plan - Solutions For Garbage And Hazardous Wastes, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Lesson Plan - Solutions For Garbage And Hazardous Wastes, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 04: Hazardous Waste

The purpose of this activity is to encourage students to develop a sense of duty and possibility that garbage and hazardous wastes can be successfully addressed, even if at a local scale. Students will learn about the Three-R’s (and composting), and then develop an action plan to deal with garbage at a local level, such as in the school offices or cafeteria, or through the local community or neighborhood. Students will explore and discuss traditional and innovative approaches to hazardous and material waste problems, learn to think about presenting information appropriately for their audience, and develop and action plan to …


Teacher Background, Center for Urban Resilience 2021 Loyola Marymount University and Loyola Law School

Teacher Background, Center For Urban Resilience

Module 04: Hazardous Waste

No abstract provided.


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