Unit+1+Ecology+Part+I

Tuesday August 11th (B) || 1. Seating Charts/ Attendance 2. Fill out Student information sheet 3. Go over syllabus
 * **Date** || **Agenda** || **Homework** ||
 * Monday August 10th (A)

4. Lab Safety Discussion (Aug 10: Hour 3 only; got through 1/2)

Life Science Lab Safety Video (Aug 10: Hour 4 only) || 1. Safety Contract due next time. (You & your parent sign it) || 2. What is Life? Activity & discussion 3. Lecture #1 What is Life || __**Homework**__
 * Wed Aug 12 (A) Thurs Aug 13 (B) || 1. Lab Safety Review & Safety Exam (100 pts)
 * Supply check will occur next time! (20 pts)**
 * 3 ringed binder
 * 5 dividers
 * writing utensils
 * paper

[|Bozeman Biology- Essential Characteristics of Life] || Mon Aug 17 (B) || 1. Intro to biology clip [|Introduction to Biology video (4 min 11 sec)] 2. Science Take Out: Homeostasis Activity-Keeping the Balance || **__Homework__** Wed Aug 19 (B) 2. Lecture #1 Biosphere Breakdown 3. Ecological Hierarchy Poster Assignment || **__Homework__**
 * Fri Aug 14 (A)
 * Finish lab if you did not finish it in class today. Due at the start of class next time. ||
 * Tues Aug 18 (A)
 * Early Release || 1. Textbook Distribution.

__[|Bozeman Biology- Hierarchy of Life]__ __[|Introduction to Ecology video]__

Fri Aug 21 (B) || 1. Quarter 1 Benchmark Test (baseline) 2. Finish Ecological Hierarchy poster || **__Homework__** Tues Aug 25 (B) || 1. Lecture #2 Ecological Succession 2. Succession Activity || **__Homework__**
 * Work on your Ecological Hierarchy project (Due 8.24). Page 112-115 in your text will be helpful for the 'Biome' level of your poster. You can get the information for the description you are to provide. ||
 * Thurs Aug 20th (A)
 * If you didn't turn in your poster today, you need to finish it for homework. It is due next time. ||
 * Mon Aug 24 (A)

__**[|Biology in the News article (Forestfire in Missoula, Mt.]**__

Study for VOCAB TEST (Friday A-day; Monday B-day) [|Click HERE for flashcards for your first Vocab test] || Thurs Aug 27 (B) || Distribute Nature Unbound books (Hours 4, 7, 8) 1. Review Succession. [|Ameoba Sisters- Ecological Succession] 2. Lecture #3 How Ecosystems Work
 * Wed Aug 26 (A)

[|How Wolves Change Rivers Clip] Hr 7 & 8

2. Food Chain & Food Web practice

Hr 8- We didn't finish going over this in class. Will continue discussion next time. || __**Homework**__

Study for VOCAB TEST (Friday A-day; Monday B-day) [|Click HERE for flashcards for your first Vocab test] || Mon Aug 31 (B) || ** 1. Unit 1 Vocabulary Test (25 pts) **
 * Fri Aug 28 (A)


 * [|HHMI Video (Keystone Species & Trophic Cascades)] **

2. DVD- The Web of Life- From Predator to Prey (Hr 3,4,7 only) 3. Building a Food Web assignment || __**Homework**__

Finish the Building a Food Web assignment if you didn't finish it in class today. || Wed Sept 2nd (B) || [|Minimata Clip] Lab - Science Take Out - Mercury Poisoning Lab Activity || __**Homework**__
 * Tues Sept 1st (A)

1. Finish Mercury Poisoning Lab from home if you didn't finish it in class today.

2. Start organizing your binder (see guidelines below)

3. Work on Unit 1 Review Guide (Topics #1-#3) || Fri Sept 4th (B) || 1. Biotic/ Abiotic Formative Assessment 2. Lecture #4 10% Rule 3. Activity - Ecological Pyramids Packet Classwork/ HW: Fill in Topic #4 on Unit 1 Review Guide || __**Homework**__
 * Thurs Sept 3rd (A)

Work on Unit 1 Review Guide. Topics #1-4 should be completed by next time. || Wed Sept 9th (B) || 1. Acid Rain & Buffers Lab
 * Tues Sept 8th (A)

2. Classwork/ HW: Water Cycle and Carbon Cycle worksheet || __**Homework**__

Finish Water Cycle & Carbon Cycle worksheets. The resources below will help you complete them.

Nature Unbound book You may also use your Biology (Parrot on the cover) textbook
 * Pages 86-88(Carbon Cycle)
 * Pages 92-93 (Water Cycle).
 * Water Cycle: pages 81
 * Carbon Cycle: pages 82 ||
 * Thurs Sept 10 (A)

Fri Sept 11 (B) || [|Nature is Speaking Clip] 1. Lecture #5 Biogeochemical Cycles (Water Cycle & Carbon Cycle) 2. [|Carbon Cycle - Tetris comparison video]

3. POGIL activity- Nutrient Cycles (Models 1 & 2) Answer questions from Topic #5 on Unit 1 Review Guide which concern the water cycle and the carbon cycle.
 * Hour 3 Left off going over Model 2 15.c || __**Homework**__

Start preparing for your Unit 1 Exam! =** These flashcards will help: [] **= || Tues Sept 15 (B) || 1. POGIL Model 3 Nitrogen Cycle 2. Finish Lecture #5 (Nitrogen & Phosphorus Cycle) 3. Nitrogen Cycle Game (Hours 4, 7, 8 only) 4. Classwork/ HW: Finish Review Guide || __**Homework**__
 * Mon Sept 14 (A)

Finish the Unit 1 Review Guide || Thurs Sept 17th (B) || Review Guide is due!
 * Wed Sept 16 (A)

1. Review Food Chains & Food Webs (Ameoba Sisters) 2. Go over answers to returned classwork/ labs. 3. Review for Exam by going over answers to Unit 1 Review Guide 4. Think or Swim (Cooperative Review Game)
 * __[]__**

[|MEGA FIRES (60 min) Clip] [|Ameoba Sisters- Ecological Succession video (5 min)] || **__Homework__**
 * Study for Unit 1 Exam
 * Organize Binder and make sure notes are complete (Binder/ Notes due on Exam day). Due next time.


 * Extra Credit reports are due on exam day!

FOOD CHAIN/ FOOD WEB PRACTICE SHEET KEY ||
 * Friday Sept 18th (A)

Mon Sept 21st (B) || ** Binders/ Notes due (100 pt grade) **

1. Ecology Exam #1 Ecosystem Structure (1 hour)

2. Classwork/ Homework - Limiting Factors Packet || **__Homework__** ||