Test Review

6 weeks test is comprehensive, Chapters 1-6.

The topic of Environmental Science
The issues addressed by ES

Types of experiments:
blind experiments
controlled experiments,
manipulated experiments
independent and dependent variables

anthropogenic disturbance
nitrogen cycle- nitrification, assimilation,
denitrification, ammonification
nitrogen fixation

pH - When you move from pH 5 to pH 6,
what does that mean in terms Hydrogen
Ion concentration.

food web
trophic levels
succession
relationships- parasitism etc.

resource partitioning
population distribution patterns
biomes
estuaries

6 questions about ISHMAEL

Ishmael and cycle review

Today:

 

Quiz on your self-evaluation.

 

This weeks reading schedule:

Monday - 51-60

Wednesday - 61-70

Friday- 71-80

 

Remember 2 opening, closing, and core questions due each day. (Innies and Outies)

 

Write a cycle summary for Carbon and Nitrogen. Trace the path of these nutrients through their cycle in words. Due before you go.

 

Don't forget. Additional research paper for one case study from Chapters 1-5 due Sept 30th (250 words).

 

Test over Chapters 1-5 is October 1.

I forgot about this!

chip bag brigadehttp://youtu.be/wSypD68nsPg

Socratic Wrap

Ishmael Quiz 1: http://www.gradesaver.com/ishmael/study-guide/quiz1 and
quiz 2: http://www.gradesaver.com/ishmael/study-guide/quiz2

 

The Wrap assignment is this:

 

Write a one page paper. The first half should be about themes and ideas in Ishmael. Include specific supporting evidence.

 

The second should be a reflection on your learning experience. How well did your assessments match the assessments given to you by your partner? How well did you do on the quiz? How can you get more from this reading?

 

Staple the paper to:

 

4 self-assessments

5 partner assessments

5 debriefs

 

 

Empty your folders and get this in there on Monday. All papers go in your binder.

 

I am very impressed with the way you all conduct yourselves. Can't wait to share with other teachers!

Ishmael and then some

 

Today:

 

Quiz on your self-evaluation.

 

This weeks reading schedule:

Monday - 51-60

Wednesday - 61-70

Friday- 71-80

 

Remember 2 opening, closing, and core questions due each day. (Innies and Outies)

 

Write a cycle summary for Carbon and Nitrogen. Trace the path of these nutrients through their cycle in words. Due before you go.

 

Don't forget. Additional research paper for one case study from Chapters 1-5 due Sept 30th (250 words).

 

Test over Chapters 1-5 is October 1.

 

 

 

 

Socratic Seminar resources

Here's a link to the book Ishmael by Daniel Quinn

Here's a line to the audio book files.
Your assignment every night this week is to:

1. write

2 opening,
2 core, 
2 closing questions

based on the text. Feel free to annotate and write in the margins so you can easily reference the text. I will check for the questions tomorrow.

Monday - pages 1-10
Tuesday - pages 11-20
Wednesday - pages 21-30
Thursday - pages 31-40
Friday - pages 41-50

2. Finish all 8 debrief questions. Have them ready to turn in at the start of class.

We will limit our seminar to 20 minutes tomorrow so we have time to debrief.

Looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

Biomes one more time.

LO: We will evaluate characteristics of Biomes.

DOL: Given a 20 question quiz on characteristics of biomes I will answer 80% correct.

1. Watch a brief tutorial on Biomes .
2. Complete the Biomes Activity.
3. Check answers about aquatic ecosystems (4&5 in you notes)
3. DOL Chapter 5 quiz

Finishing biomes

 

 

 

DOL: We will evaluate the characteristics of some major freshwater biomes as well as the factors that determine their distribution.

LO: Given 5 questions about biomes I will answer 4 correctly. 

 

Calorie continued! Pay attention to the tiny notes!

Calorie lab

Biomes

LO: We will evaluate characteristics of some major terrestrial biomes.

DOL: Given 5 AP test questions about terrestrial biomes I will accurately answer 4.

We will:

Discuss the Case Study for Chapter 5

Note: You will write a long paper about one case study each six weeks. This one is due September 30th.
Use the following questions to complete the Cornell Notes.

1. What is the relationship between biodiversity and altitude? What are the two most important abiotic factors?

2. In a temperate forest the nutrients are held in the soil. In a tropical rainforest the nutrients are held in the living organisms. How does deforestation impact each of these biomes immediately? After 5 years? After 10 years?

3. What are three similarities and three differences in the climate graphs of grassland and deciduous forest?

4. Coral reefs are made up of colonies of the coral animal and algae that lives within it. What is the relationship between the two organisms? What happens when the ocean temperature rises?

5. What characteristics of the plants that live in a grassland make the grasslands soil so rich and deep? What characteristics of the plants that live in a rainforest make the soil there so poor and shallow?

Use the powerpoint to check your answers

FOURTH PERIOD DATA THANKS JENNIFER!!!!!

 

FOURTH PERIOD DATA CLICK HERE

Biological communities

Community Interactions

Story of the peppered moth
Write down these questions, and discuss with your neighbor.

1. How does the story of the peppered moth illustrate adaptation, and natural selection?

2. What are two adaptations that help prey avoid predators?

3. What are two types of symbiotic relationships? Give examples.

4. What happens when a keystone species is removed from an ecosystem?

5. How does spatial distribution affect community structure?

6. How can edge effects be gradual or distinct?

How many answers did the two of you come up with?

Use the powerpoint and lecture to check your answers.

Ecosystem Succession

5th period data compiled by Mayra Flores!!! Thank you Mayra


Today we will:

1. Finish Presentations
2. Complete Cornell Notes for Sections 4.3, 4.4
3. Complete the DOL (bellringer for Wed)

The Lorax continues

Remember, your job is to explain how development has disrupted the cycle

Chapter 3 presentation has all the cycle graphics.

Don't forget Chapter 3 test is due Monday.

The Lorax Biogeochemical Cycles Continued!!!

LO: We will demonstrate biogeochemical cycle disruption using the Lorax story

DOL: Given 5 questions about nutrient cycles I will accurately answer 4.

CELL PHONES IN USE FOR TRANSFERRING IMAGES TO POWEPOINT PRESENTATIONS.