1. Biology Unit 8 Ecology Day 1: Tues. 11/18 Homework: Read CH 2 Complete Symbiosis & Ecological Org. Concept maps Agenda: Unit 7 Classification Test Analysis Senior Project Practice 2.1 Organisms & Their Relationships 2.2 Flow of Energy notes Vocab Quizlet Georgia Performance Standards SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems. a. Investigate the relationships among organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and biomes. SCSh6. Students will communicate scientific investigations and information clearly. EQ: What are the levels of organization in the biosphere starting with the smallest?

2. Summative Assessment Results Go over summative assessment results for Unit 7 Classification Test Students Identify incorrect ?’s, where the material was covered, and what they did wrong (Test Analysis)

3. Biology Unit 8 Ecology Day 2: Wed 11/19 Homework: Read CH3 Complete Food Web & Matter Cycle Concept maps Agenda: Food Chain Self-Check 2.3 Matter Cycles Ecological Pyramids 2.1 MiniLab Activity Pg 42 Georgia Performance Standards SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems. a. Investigate the relationships among organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and biomes. b. Explain the flow of matter and energy through ecosystems by Arranging components of a food chain according to energy flow. Comparing the quantity of energy in the steps of an energy pyramid. EQ: What is the difference between a habitat and a niche?

4. Formative Assessment Food Chain Self-Check 1.List the trophic levels in a food chain (5 levels in length). 2.What are the 4 types of consumers? 3.What are the levels of organization from smallest to largest?

5. Biology Unit 8 Ecology Day 3: Thurs 11/20 Homework: Quiz on Ecology vocab is tomorrow! Read CH 4 Complete Ecological Pyramid & Pop Dynamics Agenda: Symbiosis Self-Check CH 4 Population Dynamics Community Eco & Biomes Vocab Activity Georgia Performance Standards SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems. b. Explain the flow of matter and energy through ecosystems by Explaining the need for cycling of major nutrients (C, O, H, N, P). EQ: What are the 4 types of heterotrophs?

6. Formative Assessment Symbiosis Self-Check 1. Flea/Dog 2. Bee/Flower 3. Whale/Barnacles

7. Biology Unit 8 Ecology Day 4: Fri 11/21 Homework: Final Exam Study guide Agenda: Energy Pyramid Self-Check Ecology Vocab Quiz Work on Study guide & Real Talk Georgia Performance Standards SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems. b. Explain the flow of matter and energy through ecosystems by Explaining the need for cycling of major nutrients (C, O, H, N, P). EQ: What is a producer?

8. Formative Assessment Energy Pyramid Self-Check 1. If you start with 100,000 calories, how many calories are transferred to the 3 rd level consumer? 2. How many calories are lost to heat? Differentiation: Readiness Grouping

9. Biology Unit 8 Ecology Day 5: Mon 12/1 Homework: Review, Unit 1-4 due tomorrow! Read CH 5 Complete Succession & Biodiversity Concept maps Agenda: Cycles of Matter Self-check Go over Quiz Georgia Performance Standards SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems. c. Relate environmental conditions to successional changes in ecosystems. d. Assess and explain human activities that influence and modify the environment such as global warming, population growth, pesticide use, and water and power consumption. EQ: What percentage of energy is lost at each trophic level? What does it turn in to?

10. Formative Assessment Cycles of Matter Self-Check 1.What is transpiration? 2.What is nitrogen fixation? Who does it? 3.Where is phosphorus stored? Differentiation- readiness grouping

11. Biology Unit 8 Ecology Day 6: Tues., 12/2 Homework: Real Talk and all HW due tomorrow Agenda: Unit 1-4 Review due Food Chain Self-check CH 5 Biodiversity & Conservation Biomagnification & Eutrophication Video Clips Ecological Footprint Activity Georgia Performance Standards SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems. e. Relate plant adaptations, including tropisms, to the ability to survive stressful environmental conditions. EQ: What biome do we live in? (Georgia)

12. Formative Assessment Food Chain Self-Check 1.Identify the secondary consumer 2.What type of heterotroph is the 3 rd level consumer? 3.What is the ultimate source of energy in this food chain? 4.How many energy pathways are shown?

13. Biology Unit 8 Ecology Day 7: Wed, 12/3 Homework: Study for test tomorrow!! Agenda: HW due Practice Test Go over Real Talk Georgia Performance Standards SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems. e. Relate plant adaptations, including tropisms, to the ability to survive stressful environmental conditions. EQ: What is the difference between an S curve and a J curve?

14. Biology Unit 8 Ecology Day 7: Thurs. 12/4 Homework: Study for test tomorrow!! Agenda: Intensive Review (1 st & 2 nd ) Planet Earth Scavenger Hunt Georgia Performance Standards SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems. e. Relate plant adaptations, including tropisms, to the ability to survive stressful environmental conditions. EQ: What is the difference between an S curve and a J curve?

15. Formative Assessment Practice Test up to 10 practice test questions just like the test…same graphs, figures, etc. but the wording and choices have been changed

16. Biology Unit 8 Ecology Day 8: Thurs 12/4 Homework: Unit 1-4Review Packet due Tues, 12/2 worth 40 points Agenda: Unit 8 Test Today! Work on Final Review Packet Georgia Performance Standards SB4. Students will assess the dependence of all organisms on one another and the flow of energy and matter within their ecosystems.

17. Summative Assessment Summative Assessment Unit 8 Ecology Test Students will analyze their test results immediately Differentiation Co-teacher will take students with accommodations and other students identified as needing additional attention to alternate location for testing

18. Formative Assessment Ecology Self-Check 1.What is a decomposer? 2.What is the difference between primary and secondary succession? 3.What are the three types of symbiosis? 4.List 2 types of density dependent factors. 5.What is erosion?

19. Formative Assessment Population Dynamics Self-Check 1.Label the following: - carrying capacity - lag phase - exponential growth phase 2.Is this a J or S curve? 3.Does this graph show Exponential or Logistic Growth? 4.What determines the carrying capacity TIME Population

20. Formative Assessment Biomes Self-Check 1.What biome do we live in? 2.What is permafrost? 3.What characteristic do Tundra and Deserts have in common?