9/3 Daily Catalyst Pg. 9 Biomes 1. Compare and contrast biomes and ecosystems. 2. Provide an example of a community. 3. Using the chart below, answer the following questions: A. identify the IV units: B. What type of graph is shown? C. What is the relationship between hyperoxic and hypoxic lines?

9/3 Daily Catalyst Pg. 9 Biomes 1. Compare and contrast biomes and ecosystems. Compare: both include biotic and abiotic factors Contrast: biomes are a large geographical region and ecosystems can be as small as a puddle 2. Provide an example of a community. People, dogs, trees, and bees in a neighborhood 3. Using the chart below, answer the following questions: A. identify the IV units: mm B. What type of graph is shown? Scatter plot  line graph C. What is the relationship between hyperoxic and hypoxic lines? Positive relationship

9/3 Class Business Quiz #3 on Friday Test corrections due Friday Environmental topic review

9/3 Agenda Pg. 9 Biomes Daily Catalyst Class Business Biomes notes Biomes questions Paper work time Exit Ticket #3 Biomes

Biome work time Directions: With your group of four, read about the biome. Be ready to share your type of biome, 3 climate characteristics, 3 prominent organisms, and location in the world. Time: 2 minutes Noise: 2 (with group)

Let’s Review the Major Biomes Tropical Rain Forests

Let’s Review the Major Biomes Savanna

Let’s Review the Major Biomes Deserts

Let’s Review the Major Biomes Chaparral

Let’s Review the Major Biomes Temperate Grasslands

Let’s Review the Major Biomes Temperate Deciduous Forests AKA Temperate Broadleaf

Let’s Review the Major Biomes Coniferous Forests

Let’s Review the Major Biomes Tundra

Turn and talk How is the distribution of major ecosystems or biomes related to climate? If you know the mean annual precipitation and the mean annual temperature of an area, would you be able to predict the type of biome? Explain. Have students turn and talk to a neighbor about the answer to this question. Answer: Biomes are large geographical regions that are characterized by distinct climates. Yes, if you know the average temperature and precipitation then you can narrow down the biomes and will be able to predict the biome.

Stop and jot Why isn’t Earth’s climate uniform? To answer this, include the factors that produce differences in climates. For three minutes straight, write an answer to this question in your notes. Do not stop writing until your three minutes are up! Answer: Differences in sunlight availability, differences in oxygen content, wind patterns, extreme temperatures, and axis rotations

Environmental research paper What is the difference between a research paper and an essay? What is the purpose of the research paper? Where should you begin? Background research Outline Draft

Environmental research paper Directions: With your partner, spend 15 minutes researching your topic. Follow the outline provided. We will switch in 15 minutes to the other partner. Noise: 1 (with a partner) Time: 30 minutes

Exit Ticket #2 Pg. 1105 Scientific Inquiry Science, technology, and society

Exit Ticket #3 Biomes Directions: Silently and independently complete the exit ticket. Turn this into the basket when you are finished. Time: 8 minutes Noise: 0 (silent)

Homework Imprinting pg. 1108 Kinesis and Taxis pg. 1110 Migration pg. 1110 Animal signals and communication pg. 1111 Chemical Communication pg. 1111