Ecosystems-+Water+and+Reef+Ecology+Unit+3

We will be using this link as we begin our unit on Ecosystems with a specific focus on Water and Reef Ecology.
Oct 30 We will be taking a break from Intro to Chem to look at the Coral Reefs Environmental Science Textbooks Unit vocabulary

Unit Study Guide- to be completed as we work through unit

Nov 1 Review Ecosystems Vocabulary and Examples Begin Ocean Ecosystem Webquest Submit Answers as a uploaded file on Moodle

Nov 5 Review Webquest answers - should have been submitted on Moodle before class Food Webs/Food Chains Bill Nye- video and notes

Nov 7 IF YOU ARE TRAVELING PLEASE READ THE ATTACHED ARTICLE AND COMPLETE THE CURRENT EVENT SHEET ATTACHED [|ARTICLE] Food Webs and Food Chains Activity - Create food web for Sunday Begin Vocabulary Section 2 - finish for homework if not completed in class time

Nov 11 Complete Food Web Activity- causes/affects of problems in a food web - Chart Review vocabulary from last class Complete for Tuesday: HW: Finish Scenarios table/chart and Vocab section 3 for Tuesday

If done,[| Food Web Game]

Nov 13 What is biomimicry? Review all vocabulary and food web scenarios Coral Seas - Blue Planet Video Complete the questions shared with you in google docs or download here:

Nov 18 Complete Coral Seas - video and questions to review Quiz- Moodle- Energy Flow

Group Activity with Focus on: Corals Close Up Coral Communities Threats to Coral Reefs Link here to Prompt Questions SITES TO USE FOR RESEARCH

Nov 20 Complete poster/share from research on reefs Food Web Project- Introduction

Nov 25 Great Barrier Reef Food Web Example Continue working on Feed Web - first 8 points on checklist [|Easy Bib- for citations] Project will be due at the beginning of Thursday's class!

Nov 27 Complete working on Food Web Introduce Written Part of Project See examples shown in class - one for reef is above [|Food Web Creator] Use Easy Bib for citations

Nov 29 [|What Eats What?] Helpful website to include more organisms in your web Food Web - review and check against rubric [|Bibliography]

Dec 9 [|Trip Website Link]

Trip Reflections Add into e-portfolios Use this document of prompts:

Dec 11 Limiting Factors Population Ecology Lab Formative Work: Data Tables and Graphs Graph/Data Table Requirements and Checklists Bring Thursday completed ready to check

Dec 13 Review population data table and graph - analysis of data Begin Predator - Prey Activity- data table and graph Complete analysis for homework if not completed in class
 * For Monday: **
 * TABLE, GRAPH AND 3 analysis questions answered **


 * Dec 17 **
 * Review table, graph and analysis for Predator/Prey Activity **
 * The Lion King- analyzing the Kalahari Ecosystem **
 * Complete the following as you watch the movie: **
 * WEDNESDAY CLASS: **
 * Data Table/Graph/Conclusion Summative Assessment - topic Ecology **


 * Dec 19 **
 * Ecology- Data Table/Graph Assessment **
 * Complete The Lion King Analysis - submit on Moodle **