Monday September 30,2013 Ecology Unit Test This week . The test covers chapters 13-16 and bellringers How will you prepare for this test? What is your goal score ? “Talent is never enough. With few exceptions the best players are the hardest workers.” ~ Magic Johnson

Which of the following best explains the difference in the amount of available energy in the trophic levels of the desert ecosystem? A. There is less energy available in the producers because their tissues are less dense than those at higher trophic levels. B. There is more energy available in the second trophic level because less energy is needed for hunting compared to the higher trophic levels. C. There is more available energy in the birds of prey because they have greater muscle mass for storing energy than organisms in lower trophic levels have. D. There is less available energy in the fourth trophic level because of the loss of energy through metabolism in each of the lower trophic levels. D.

Ecology Projects Due TOMORROW Must have…. Poster with food web Paper Should be many pictures of organisms and ecosystem with there names Very few words Paper List of organisms and their characteristics/needs Description of ecosystem and environmental disaster and impact on each organism.

Tuesday Bellringer October 1. The framework of organic molecules essential to all organisms is composed mainly of carbon atoms. Which processes are involved in the cycling of carbon within an environment? A. photosynthesis and respiration B. evaporation and condensation C. transcription and translation D. diffusion and transpiration A

Ecology Projects Due TODAY Must have to turn in…. Poster with food web Paper List of organisms and their characteristics/needs Description of ecosystem and environmental disaster and impact on each organism. Completed Checklists Any research/draft work

Presentations Each group presents Before Presentations Fill in collaborative skills handout During presentations Fill in presentationhandout

Comprehension Check What happens to energy as it flows through a food web? If a secondary consumer needs 1000 calories of food, how many calories would be required from a producers to supply enough energy for that secondary consumer? Producer-consumer- 2nd consumer

Wednesday Bellringer Oct. 2 The pH of the water in several lakes in Norway and Sweden had decreased to below 5.0 due to an increase in acid rain. Which of the following is most likely to happen in these lakes? A. the decline of several fish populations. B. an increase in numbers of fish C. an increase in the amount of primary producers D. increased predator-prey relationships A

Presentations Each group presents Before Presentations Fill in collaborative skills handout During presentations Fill in presentation handout

Ecology Projects Due TODAY Must have to turn in…. Poster with food web Paper List of organisms and their characteristics/needs Description of ecosystem and environmental disaster and impact on each organism. Completed Checklists Any research/draft work

(TUE) Comprehension Check What happens to energy as it flows through a food web? If a secondary consumer needs 1000 calories of food, how many calories would be required from a producers to supply enough energy for that secondary consumer? Producer-consumer- 2nd consumer

(Wed) Comprehension Check What would happen to a forest ecosystem if a fire killed most of its producers? Pg 423

Test Review 17.5 quiz Matching cards Test review handout

Thursday When an environment has reached its carrying capacity for a certain population, which of the following is true? A. Growth and immigration rate is equal to death and emigration rate. B. Growth and immigration rate is greater than death and emigration rate. C. Growth and immigration rate is less than death and emigration rate. D. Growth rate is exponential. A.

Quick Clicker Review Pick up your Clicker associated with your name 5-8 questions (all TEST QUESTIONS) DO NOT WORRY ABOUT COMMON BOARD TODAY!

ECOLOGY UNIT TEST NO NAME = NO GRADE 25 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS On a bubble sheet 1 SHORT ANSWER On a piece of paper 40 minutes to take test

Friday bellringer 1. How do you sort your music ? 2. Why are items organized in your kitchen? 3. Is a toad a reptile or an amphibian ? Explain your reasoning. 4. Should a Homo sapien be classified in the same category as Chlamydia trachomatis? 5. Do you know the common name for this organism Parastratiosphecomyia stratiosphecomyioides? www.unitedstreaming.com Login2009 pw:2009 Search classification Choose the video “classification of living things 4. Human and chlamydia – eukarya vs. prokarya 5. soldier fly –worlds longest scientific name

Learning Activities Talk about Test/Projects Intro to classification Classification Jigsaw activity Comprehension check/HW