2/10 Daily Catalyst Pg. 17 Biomes 1. What two factors do ecosystems take into account? 2. Convert .56 DL into mL 3. How do abiotic and biotic factors interact with one another? Provide an example.

2/10 Daily Catalyst Pg. 17 Biomes Quiz #5 on Friday Ecology organization Ecology Research paper topic Sign up with Mrs. Ireland Library work day on Friday Rubric on Friday Mardi Gras break check in-yes, that’s right Test corrections due Monday after Mardi Gras Break Answers on Thursday-Friday Make-up at lunch

2/10 Fun Fact The official colors of Mardi Gras have meanings. Purple is for justice, gold is for power and green is for faith. These were chosen by the Grand Duke of Russia in 1857.

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Find everyone in the class that shares your same birthday month! Biome Work Groups Find everyone in the class that shares your same birthday month!

Biome work time Directions: With your group of four, read about the biome. Be ready to share your type of biome, 3 abiotic factors, 3 biotic factors, and location in the world. Time: 12 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 Broadleaf Forest

Let’s Review the Major Biomes Coniferous Forests

Let’s Review the Major Biomes Tundra

Pg. 17 HW 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

Ecology Exit Ticket #4 Score: _______/4 1. List the two factors make up an ecosystem. Abiotic and biotic 2. Give an example of a community. Elephants, zebras, and giraffes 3. What sphere can support life? Biosphere 4. True/false: An organisms niche is not specific to that organism. False, niches are specific to an organism

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.