Ecology Unit Assignments October 28 - Nov 1
HOMEWORK
DAY 1
Workbook pages: p.1, p.32, p.32, p.39, p.42, p.41 Ecology Reading A: Habitat Reading
Also read these pages to refresh your memory on abiotic and biotic, and levels of organization
Habitat Writing
DAY 2
MARINE HABITATS
read this article
explore this website: pick 1 (ONE) type of Marine Habitat and using the graphic organizers below describe it.
a) Population, Community, Ecosystem Venn Diagram
b) Ecosystem Graphic Organizer
What are the roles of producers, consumers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumer, and decomposer? 1) Journal entry: Draw a food chain with a producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary (third) consumer, and decomposer labeled.
Day 3
Food webs at Hydrothermal Vents
Energy Pyramid Reading
Read about ENERGY in FOOD WEBS
on a separate piece of paper complete the discovery activity: describe what you had for dinner and label whether those components are plant, animal or other
Ecology Reading B: Urban Habitat Reading
1. Read Urban Habitat Reading.
2. Complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast natural and human habitat.
Human's Opinion of Wolves Timeline
DAY 4
day 5
Watch The Lorax
watch this slideshow on BIODIVERSITY- explain endangered animals.
QUIZ: take this quiz - record your score and the date
HOMEWORK
DAY 1
Workbook pages: p.1, p.32, p.32, p.39, p.42, p.41 Ecology Reading A: Habitat Reading
Also read these pages to refresh your memory on abiotic and biotic, and levels of organization
Habitat Writing
- Why do organisms need a habitat?
- Choose a habitat and create a list of clues that could be answered in a game of 20 questions. Be prepared to use those clues to play 20 questions with the class.
DAY 2
MARINE HABITATS
read this article
explore this website: pick 1 (ONE) type of Marine Habitat and using the graphic organizers below describe it.
a) Population, Community, Ecosystem Venn Diagram
b) Ecosystem Graphic Organizer
What are the roles of producers, consumers, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumer, and decomposer? 1) Journal entry: Draw a food chain with a producer, primary consumer, secondary consumer, tertiary (third) consumer, and decomposer labeled.
Day 3
Food webs at Hydrothermal Vents
Energy Pyramid Reading
Read about ENERGY in FOOD WEBS
on a separate piece of paper complete the discovery activity: describe what you had for dinner and label whether those components are plant, animal or other
Ecology Reading B: Urban Habitat Reading
1. Read Urban Habitat Reading.
2. Complete a Venn Diagram to compare and contrast natural and human habitat.
Human's Opinion of Wolves Timeline
DAY 4
day 5
Watch The Lorax
- Watch The Lorax on netflix video
- Complete The Lorax video guide
watch this slideshow on BIODIVERSITY- explain endangered animals.
QUIZ: take this quiz - record your score and the date