Ms. Le's Class: food chain

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

bio: Week of 10/8 - 10/12

This week in biology, we'll be continuing our study of ecology. We will start the week by creating food webs and discussing how the presence or lack of a organism in an ecosystem can cause effects that ripple... We will also talk about trophic levels and energy pyramids in order to understand how energy is transferred through an ecosystem. And of course, we will culminate with a quiz on Friday.

Objective 10/8, 10/9: Scientists will construct a food web in order to explain how organisms are connected to one another. (see Torrens River Food Web Activity)

HW 10/8: finish food web Q's

HW 10/9: none

Objective 10/10: Scientists will examine food webs and ecological pyramids in order to explain their usefulness to ecologists and apply those uses themselves. (see Feeding Relationships and Niches Notes)

HW 10/10: none

Objective 10/11: Scientists will perform a predator-prey simulation in order to observe the effects of predator/prey populations on an ecosystem's structure. (see Predator-Prey Simulation)

HW 10/11: finish predator-prey questions, study for quiz (F 10/12)Torrens River Food Web Activity 2012 Feeding Relationships Notes 2012 Niches Notes 2012 Predator-Prey Simulation

Monday, October 1, 2012

bio: Week of 10/1 - 10/5

This week in biology, we'll be diving further into the world of ecology. We will start the week by finishing our viewing of Planet Earth: The Future: Saving Species. The video will link to the introduction of our quarter project: Environmental Issues Investigation.

Objective 10/1: Scientists will finish viewing Planet Earth: Saving Species in order to begin thought and discussion on environmental, ecological issues. (see Environmental Issues Project)

HW 10/1: read Ch. 3-1 and answer questions 1, 2, and 4 (due Tues 10/2)

Objective 10/2: Scientists will create biome posters in order to differentiate between abiotic and biotic factors and discover various biomes of the world. (see Intro to Ecology Notes and Biomes Poster)

HW 10/2: read Ch. 3-2 (pg. 67-73) (due Weds 10/3)

Objective 10/3: Scientists will learn about producers and consumers in order to explain the importance of each to an ecosystem. (see Ecosystem Relationships Notes and Basic Food Chain Summarizer)

HW 10/3: answer questions 1, 4 (pg. 73) (due Thurs 10/4)

Objective 10/4: Scientists will view biome posters created by their classmates in order to understand how abiotic factors affect biotic factors. (see Biome Gallery Walk)

HW 10/4: study for quiz (due Fri 10/5)

10/1 Intro Screen