1. #1.2 Aim:
How does energy move through an ecosystem?
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QOD (5)
Lesson: Intro to ecology (15)
Activity: Which role? (15)
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Title today’s notes
Day 1- Ecology and the levels of organization in nature

2. What do you think of when you hear the word ECOLOGY?
Find a spot on the chalkboards and write
Ecology=______________

3. Objectives: Define ecology and Identify the levels of organization that ecologists study

4. #1.2 Aim:
How does energy move through an ecosystem?
Agenda
QOD (5)
Lesson: Intro to ecology (15)
Activity: Which role? (15)
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HW #2
Ecology
Ecology – The study of how living and nonliving things interact.
What does this mean?

5. Examples of interactions in nature:

6. Levels of organization
1. Individuals
2. Populations
Species
3. Communities
4. Ecosystems
5. Biosphere

8. Biotic: Any part of an ecosystem that is living
Ecosystem – A system of living and non-functioning factors interacting. .
Biotic: Any part of an ecosystem that is living
Abiotic: Any part of an ecosystem that has never been living
#1.2 Aim:
How does energy move through an ecosystem?
Agenda
QOD (5)
Lesson: Intro to ecology (15)
Activity: Which role? (15)
Summary
Share (5)
HW #2

9. Plickers 1-7 Ecology day 1 #1.2 Aim:
How does energy move through an ecosystem?
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Lesson: Intro to ecology (15)
Activity: Which role? (15)
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Plickers
1-7 Ecology day 1

10. Assignment ` Open textbook to Pg. 98 Skim pgs. 98-105 and pick 1 biome
Give examples of what you would find at each level of organization in your biome.
Make a drawing like the one in our notes that shows all levels of organization with examples.
Include 5 abiotic factors that are important in your biome

11. Warm up:
Get a textbook and skim pages
Pick a biome that is different than the one you chose yesterday.
Give an example of what you would find at each level of organization (like you did yesterday)
Include 3 abiotic factors
Draw a diagram like you did yesterday.