1. Get your iPad and finish up yesterday’s assignment.
#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
Get your iPad and finish up yesterday’s assignment.
The questions and the link can be found at gallupscience.weebly.com
If you are already finished, get an iPad and I will check in with you in a minute.

2. Title today’s Notes Day 2 Energy in Ecosystems #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
Title today’s Notes
Day 2 Energy in Ecosystems

3. Energy in the environment
#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
Energy in the environment
-Energy is what gives living things the ability to do things.
-Where does the energy we need come from?

4. Energy in the environment
#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
Energy in the environment
Most organisms get their energy from eating other organisms. Consumers
Some organisms get their energy directly from the sun. Producers
Some organisms get their energy directly from chemicals stored in the earth. Producers

5. Catagories of Organisms
#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
Catagories of Organisms
Decomposers eat dead organisms.
Secondary consumers eat consumers
Consumers eat producers
Producers capture energy directly from sun or chemicals themselves

6. Why do the levels get smaller as you move up the pyramid?
#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
Why do the levels get smaller as you move up the pyramid?
As energy moves through organisms, energy is used to move, grow, and reproduce so less is available for the next level of consumer.

7. Open your textbook Chapter 3 Section 2
Define and give an example for each of the following terms.
Autotrophs
Photosynthesis
Chemosynthesis
Heterotrophs
Herbivores
Carnivores
Omnivores
Detritivores
Food Chains/Food webs/Trophic Levels