1. EQ: What are we going to be learning this year in Life Science?
August 11th, 2017
EQ: What are we going to be learning this year in Life Science?
Warm-up: Name the 6 levels of Ecological Hiearchy. (smallest to largest)

2. Suggested Notebook set up:
3 tabs: KEEPERS NOTES/UNIT WORK TESTS/LABS

3. WHAT IS ECOLOGY? (Our first unit)
S7L4. Students will examine the dependence of organisms on one another and their
environments.
a. Demonstrate in a food web that matter is transferred from one organism to another
and can recycle between organisms and their environments.
b. Explain in a food web that sunlight is the source of energy and that this energy moves
from organism to organism.
c. Recognize that changes in environmental conditions can affect the survival of both
individuals and entire species.
d. Categorize relationships between organisms that are competitive or mutually
beneficial.

4. On-Level Flip – Book: The Hierarchy of Ecology
First…everything you need to know for this can be found in your text book (add Biome):
Chapter 18; section 1
Vocabulary Terms:
Take a piece of paper, fold it in half ‘lengthwise’.
Mark off 6, approximately 2 inch sections from one side. Cut into the 6 sections.
Colored Pencils Only-no sharpies
Front page of your flip book: Write the Vocab word 30 points
4. Inside the front page: Illustrate the term. Have fun and be creative! 30 points
5. Inside the back page: Explain the term (in your own words, complete, grammatically correct sentences). Also, include examples of each definition. 40 points

5. AC Flip – Book: The Hierarchy of Ecology
First…everything you need to know for this can be found in your text book:
Chapter 18; section 1
Vocabulary Terms:
1. Front page of your flip book: Write the Vocab word ( Make it pretty and colorful use bold lettering)
Colored Pencils Only-no sharpies
2. Inside the front page: Illustrate the term. Have Fun and be creative! 30 points
3. Inside the Back Page: Explain (in complete, grammatically correct sentences), the term in your own words. (You may NOT copy the book definition) points
4. Inside the Back Page: Briefly discuss a relevant current issue relating to the term 30 points