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Monday, September 23rd. Bell Ringer:. Objective:. In two sentences describe what you learned about parasites on Friday. SWBAT: Describe how biotic and abiotic factors interact in communities and ecosystems. Last Call for Bellringers!. Cookie Monster… mmmmmm…. Vocabulary.
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Monday, September 23rd Bell Ringer: Objective: • In two sentences describe what you learned about parasites on Friday. • SWBAT: Describe how biotic and abiotic factors interact in communities and ecosystems.
Last Call for Bellringers! Cookie Monster… mmmmmm…
Vocabulary • Ecology-The scientific discipline that studies all the interactions between organisms and their environment
BEGIN NOTES! What is ecology? The scientific disciplinethat studies all the interactions between organisms and their environment
Interactions: • How different organisms acton each other • For example, in wetlandsliving organisms interact with nonlivingparts of the environment. • Fish interact with the water, snailsinteract with the grasses, and seagullsinteract with snails.
Ecologist:A person who studiesthe interactionsbetween living things (ecology) Who studies ecology?
Example Careers: • Field biologist: Works outdoors, collects datafrom plant surveys, and countsbirds • Find ways to protect the environment and animals there
CFU: Examine the interactions what interactions do you see from living & nonliving parts of the environment? (5+)
Independent practice • Complete the Practice #1 and move on to homework #, if you have time. • 5 MIN. before we move on to Biotic and Abiotic Factors…
1. Vocabulary: • Ecosystem: All the living and nonliving things in an area • Biotic factors:Living things such as plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria • Abiotic factors: Nonliving things such as moisture, temperature, wind, sunlight, and soil
2. What is an ecosystem? • Ecosystem: All the livingand nonliving things in an area.
3. Biotic and Abiotic Factors Rainforest Fill in the rest with your table group!
3. Biotic and Abiotic Factors Desert Desert hedgehog Fill in the rest with your table group!
Practice #5 – Biotic and Abiotic Factors • Directions: Compare two ecosystems (including biotic and abiotic factors) • You can pick between • Rainforest • Temperate Forest (Think of wooded areas in Wisconsin or Indiana) • Tundra (Artic regions in the North/south poles • Desert • Grassland (Area with lots of grass, not too many trees)
Homework…. • Complete homework #1 & #5 (2) by tomorrow for credit! Pg.1-5 • Draw a “CHECK” box on the bottom right hand of pg.5!!! • NO LATE HOMEWORK ACCEPTED! • Make sure you get a stamp on pg. 5!
Tuesday Sep. 24th, 2013 Bell ringer: Describe two biotic and two abiotic factors in our school. Objective: Students will be able to describe the levels of organization in the environment
1. Vocabulary • Population: A group of the samespecies that lives in one area • Community: A groupof different species that live together in one area • Ecosystem: All the living and nonliving things in an area • Biome: A major regional or global community of organisms, characterized by the climate condition and plant communities that thrive there
2. What ecologists study: • Nature on differentlevels • From small to large
3. Levels of organization • Biosphere:Thin layer of Earth and its atmosphere that supports life. (Example: Earth’s crust) • Ecosystem: All of the organisms and climate, soil, water, rocks, and nonlivingthings in an area
Community: A groupof different species that live together in one area • Alligators, Turtles, birds, fish, and plants • Population:A group of the samespecies that livestogether in one area • Organism: An individual living thing
Independent Practice! • Complete pg. 7 of practice! You must work alone to make sure YOU know the information! • Prepare for an exit ticket today covering main vocabulary we have covered in this packet!
Exit Ticket!!!!! Vocab Review • Pass out half sheets of computer paper • Write your NAME, CLASS PERIOD, & DATE on top • Number your paper as so… Name 2nd period 4.16.2013 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Terms: Species Community Biosphere Biome Population Organism All the populations in an area An individual living thing Group of the same species that live in the same area Portion of Earth that supports living things Organisms that interbreed Area that has the same climate and plant communities Vocabulary Review 2.1 Match the definitions to the terms on the left. Write term & complete definition!
Wedn April 17, 2013 Take out your WEEK 31 BELL RINGERS. Bell Ringer Sheet Bell ringer: Compare and contrast a population and a community (2 sentences or NO STAMP!) Objective: Students will be able to describe ecosystem and community interactions.