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Period 6 Unit 1: Chapters 3, 4 & 17

__**CHAPTER 3 **__ __**HW Wednesday 9/4/13 **__ Chapter 3 Key Terms __**CW Thurs 9/5/13**__  food web worksheet   chapter 3 multiple choice key terms practice
 * define all of the bolded, red and italic terms in the first two sections of chapter 3
 * you will have a quiz early next week

__** HW Thurs 9/5/13 **__
 * 1) read the last section in Chapter 3, The Flow of Energy Through Ecosystems
 * 2) create a food web for the Chesapeake Bay salt marsh (chapter opener, page 46. Also attached below if you want to print and mark up)
 * make a table to list all critters as either primary producers, primary consumers or secondary consumers
 * create three different food __chains__
 * create a food __web__ with everything
 * are there any tertiary consumers? Explain.
 * 1) **print** and do the attached calculative question on eating at lower trophic levels



__**CW Fri 9/6/13**__ compare food chains and food webs review calculative question so make sure you have specific question if you struggled on any parts

__** HW Fri 9/6/13 - Part 1 (see below) **__
 * 1) Answer the following questions from your text book:
 * p. 53, #2 & 3
 * p. 63, #2 & 4
 * 1) STUDY for TUESDAY'S Ch 3 QUIZ.
 * 2) Review any of the "chapter 3 should already know mc" questions that you found challenging

__** CHAPTER 4 **__ __** HW Fri 9/6/13 - Part 2 (see above) **__
 * 1) read the first three sections of chapter 4 and fill out the following outline.[[file:Ch 4 outline sect 123.doc]]
 * 2) Study for Ch 3 Quiz on Monday Tuesday.

**__CW Mon 9/9/13__** review terms - species, population, community, ecosoystem review answers to questions on pages 53 & 63 Chapter 3 PP watch Biology Basics - Ecosystems & Communities (WP)

__** HW Monday 9/9/13 **__ **__CW Tues 9/10/13__** QUIZ Ch. 3 review Ch. 4 outline notes watch Biology Basics - Evolution (WP)
 * 1) Read

__** HW Tuesday 9/10/13 **__ **__CW Wed 9/11/13__** discuss fig. 4.14 review ques. 6-11 complete worksheet
 * 1) Read Ch 4, section: The Ecological Niche
 * make notes with headings and examples
 * 1) Look at figure 4.14
 * recreate the graph in your notes
 * explain what the caption is saying
 * add 4 examples of limiting resources
 * 1) Answer Thinking About the Environment questions 6-11 on page 87
 * 2) Print the following worksheet - we'll be completing it in class tomorrow.

__** HW Wed 9/11/13 **__


 * 1) Read Keystone Species (p. 82)
 * Address the learning objective
 * 1) Read Species Richness (p. 83-86)
 * Read the section
 * Read and write a sentence or two summarizing / explaining each of the following
 * Environews: From Acorns to Lyme Disease (p. 84)
 * Case in Point: Species Richness in Lake Victoria (p. 85-86)
 * Environews: Otters in Trouble (p. 85)
 * Answer question 1 on p. 86
 * Recreate **Table 4.1** in your notes and study it. You’ll have a quick quiz on Table 4.1 on (date)


 * ** ONE LAST CHANCE TO COVER YOUR BOOK. I WILL CONFISCATE ALL UNCOVERED BOOKS UNTIL A COVER IS BROUGHT IN. **

**__CW Thurs 9/12/13__** Quick Quiz on Table 4.1 Ecosystem Services Adaptation Activity

__** HW Thurs 9/12/13 **__ [|http://www.actionbioscience.org/environment/esa.html#primer]
 * 1) Read the attached article Ecosystem Sevices: A Primer
 * (you may want to right-click on the link and open in a new window or new tab)
 * 1) Reaction - write a comment or question or connection for each of the 6 bolded headings (not the conclusion)

**__No Class Fri 9/13/13__**

__** HW Weekend 9/13/13 **__

**__CW Mon 9/16/13__**  Pass in Thank You cardfinish Adaptation Activity discuss comments/questions/connections from HW reading   PP from website   return Ch 3 Quiz  FRQs Biodiversity, Termites
 * 1) Make your Ecosystem Services Thank You card
 * Choose an Ecosystem from your Ecosystems Services table or reading from last night's HW.
 * Choose a service or services it provides as reason to thank it.
 * Your card should be no larger than 1 piece of paper folded in half. (you may fold it twice of you'd like)
 * You must have at least 1 graphic which can be drawn or printed from a computer.
 * If you hand write your message, please print very neatly. Or you could use a computer.
 * Your card may be centered around one specific service -or- it can incorporate all/many of the services your chosen ecosystem provides.
 * Tell your ecosystem why you appreciate it!!!
 * 1) Study for **Quiz** on chapters 3 & 4 on **Wednesday.**

**__ HW Mon 9/16/13 __** __** CHAPTER 17 **__ endangered and extinct species
 * 1) Complete Biodiversity FRQ.
 * VII. Global Change (10–15%) **
 * C. ** Loss of Biodiversity
 * 1. ** Habitat loss; overuse; pollution; introduced species;
 * 2. ** Maintenance through conservation
 * 3. ** Relevant laws and treaties

__** HW Mon 9/16/13 **__
 * 1) Read the chapter opener for chapter 17 Preserving Earth's Biological Diversity
 * 2) Read the first section of chapter 17 and address both Learning Objectives. (ie. your notes should contain what the learning objectives discuss)

**__CW Tues 9/17/13__**  Review Biodiversity FRQList for Condor or Whooping Crane

__** HW Tues 9/17/13 **__ **__CW Wed 9/18/13__**Quiz on chapter 4Review Termites FRQ
 * 1) Study for Quiz on Chapter 4
 * 2) Attempt all parts of the Termites FRQ

__** HW Wed 9/18/13 **__ CW Tues 9/17/13 Review HW notes Transfer bird info PP notes - conservation Paperclip activity
 * 1) Read the chapter opener for chapter 17 Preserving Earth's Biological Diversity
 * 2) Read p. 380-383 Endangered and Extinct Species
 * list characteristics common to Endangered Species
 * 1) Read p. 385-388 Human Causes of Species Endangerment
 * make notes on each of the 4 human causes
 * include several examples for each
 * 1) Bird research-American Whooping Crane and the California CondorPlease complete the following for **__your ASSIGNED BIRD__**:
 * Identify and describe TWO major causes for the original decline of YOUR BIRD.
 * Describe TWO measures that have been taken to protect YOUR BIRD.
 * Period 6 ||  ||
 * California Condor || American Whooping Crane ||
 * Nick || Pedro ||
 * Devon || Gabriel ||
 * Katie || Jessie M ||
 * Christian || Jules ||
 * Glen || Sarah ||
 * Josh || Sukey ||
 * Nam || Sumya ||
 * Fitz || Len ||
 * Sam || Myle ||
 * George || Tyler ||
 * Jessie || Yating ||
 * Casey || Jonathan ||
 * Eric || Kierra ||
 * Jihad || Anxhela ||

__** HW Thurs 9/19/13 **__
 * 1) Watch the attached video clips and answer the following questions for each video:
 * how they got there
 * why they're successful
 * what type of disruption is occurring as a result of their presence
 * what's being done to control them

Brown Tree Snake: This video segment from //Evolution:// "Extinction!" shows the impact of invasive species on native ecosystems. Invasive Brown Tree Snake Leafy Spurge: This video segment from //Evolution:// "Extinction!" shows how biological control is successfully combating North Dakota's infestation of leafy spurge, a non-native plant. Invasive Leafy Spurge I've received a few emails about trouble viewing the videos. I had no trouble at school but I'm being asked to download programs in order to view on my home computer. WE WILL WATCH THE VIDEO CLIPS IN CLASS TOGETHER TOMORROW. PLEASE WRITE THE QUESTIONS ABOVE IN YOUR NOTES TWICE SO YOU'RE READY TO ANSWER. 2. Print and begin (do ~half) the attached multiple choice worksheet.

**__CW Fri 9/20/13__** Biodiversity Lab - outside to collect data

__** HW Weekend 9/20/13 **__ **__Mon 9/23/13__** no class Discuss invasives from video clips FRQs: Endangered - Whooping Crane & CA Condor Invasive - Zebra Mussels
 * 1) Buy a graph paper composition style notebook. I think they're $2 at Staples.
 * __CW Tues 9/24/13__**

__** HW Tues 9/24/13 **__ continue FRQs
 * 1) finish Ch 17 mc review and bring to class on Friday **__CW Wed 9/25/13__**

__** HW Wed 9/25/13 **__ **__Thurs 9/26/13__**no class **__CW Fri 9/27/13__** Rev Ch 17 mc review Discussion of Geologic Time Scale, Fossils, Evolution, ExtinctionDiscuss terms AESTHETIC, ENDEMIC, EXTINCTIONCh 17 Calculative Questions
 * 1) read
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:mhsapenvironmental/Ch 17 mc rev from test bank partial Answers.doc|Download]]
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__** HW Weekend 9/26/13 **__ **__CW Mon 9/30/13__** Ch 17 QUIZ after quiz work: End of Chapter questions:
 * 1) Study for Ch 17 Quiz on Monday

__** HW Mon 9/30/13 **__ **__CW Tues 10/1/13__** review Ch 17 quiz
 * 1) Prepare for UNIT 1 TEST on chapters 3, 4 & 17 on Wednesday 10/2
 * DON'T FORGET - YOU'LL BE TAKING THE UNIT TEST IN MS. CAMPBELL'S ROOM (even though I'll be absent)

__** HW Tues 10/1/13 **__ **__CW Wed 10/2/13__** ** UNIT 1 TEST on chapters 3, 4 & 17 **
 * 1) Prepare for UNIT 1 TEST on chapters 3, 4 & 17 on Wednesday 10/2
 * DON'T FORGET - YOU'LL BE TAKING THE UNIT TEST IN MS. CAMPBELL'S ROOM (even though I'll be absent)

__** HW Wed 10/2/13 **__ ** See new page for UNIT 2 **