Schedule Dates

State Standards / Objectives


Instructional Activities

Sept 15
Tues
Periods 1,3,5
Students will know stability in an ecosystem is a balance between competing effects.

1) Homework Due: Ch 3 Sect 1 Outlines
2) Outdoor 1 sq meter observation data
3) Go over Ch1 test
4) Finish observation questions
5) Discussion of biotic vs abiotic; conformers vs regulators; niches; generalists & specialists

Homework: Ch 3 Sect 2 outline

Sept 16
Wed (min day)
Periods 1- 6
 

1) Homework check
2) Trophic level practice & go over lab (bring lab to class)

Homework: Ch 3 Sect 3 outline

Sept 17
Thurs
Periods 1,3,5
 

1) Homework check
2) Discussion of organic compounds
3) biogeochemical cycles project

Homework: Vocab & cues for 11 words posted in class

Sept 21
Mon (PLC)

Periods 1-6

 

1) homework check
2) story of stuff (storyofstuff.com)
3) nitrogen cycle details discussion

Homework: Ch 5 Sect 1 outline (in process of uploading: ch 5 will be up after 7pm)

Sept 22
Tues

Periods 1,3,5

 

1) homework check
2) Limiting Factors discussion
3) Deer oh Deer simulation
4) Work on biogeochemicals cycles project

Homework: Vocab & Cues (see words) & practice for Thursday's vocab test on Quia.com

Sept 24

Thurs

Periods 1,3,5

 

1) Video: Journey to Planet Earth (State of the Planet), take population fact notes down
2) Eval homework
3) Vocabulary Test
4) Work on biogeochemical cycles project

Homework: biogeochemical cycles project due Monday

Sept 28

Mon

PLC 1-6

  1) biogeochemical cycles project submitted
2) relationships discussion
3) parasite video (Body Snatchers)

Homework: All homework you haven't done

Sept 29

Tues

1,3,5

 

1) biomagnification discussion
2) Inuit video with arctic people receiving high doses of our pollution in their breast milk
3) Predator prey discussion
4) Video: Evolution of predator prey relationships
5) Animals trying to survive man and our behaviors that are destroying their lives
6) Planet Earth video "Future"

Homework: Vocab & Cues with words written on board

Oct 1

Thurs

1,3,5

 

1) homework check
2) Mt Saint Helens video clip from 1980; GoogleEarth Krakatau; Indonesia
3) Discussion of succession
4) Review of biogeochemical cycles using LoopWriter
5) Video: "State of the Planet's Wildlife"

Homework: Study for Ecology Vocabulary Quiz on Quia.com

Tues

Oct 5

1,3,5

 

1) round the room review for vocab quiz
2) vocabulary quiz on ecology
3) review for Wednesday's MC Test

Homework: study for MC Ecology Test online

Wed

minimum day

 

1) Ecology Unit MC Test

Homework: vocab & cues from board