1. 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. 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

3. 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.

4. 2/10 Daily Catalyst Pg. 17 Biomes
Class Business
Biomes notes
Biomes essay questions
Track data

6. 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!

7. 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)

8. Let’s Review the Major Biomes
Tropical Rain Forests

9. Let’s Review the Major Biomes
Savanna

10. Let’s Review the Major Biomes
Deserts

11. Let’s Review the Major Biomes
Chaparral

12. Let’s Review the Major Biomes
Temperate Grasslands

13. Let’s Review the Major Biomes
Temperate Broadleaf Forest

14. Let’s Review the Major Biomes
Coniferous Forests

15. Let’s Review the Major Biomes
Tundra

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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.