1. how organisms relate to each other and their environment
Ecology
how organisms relate to each other and their environment

2. Sept 29: self assessment Name our new class pet Survey on Science
Standard: I can arrange the levels of organization within an ecosystem and discriminate between biotic and abiotic factors in the system.
Daily Target:
I can express my views on science and my background on ecology.
Homework: None
Entry Task: Predict in your note books your grade on the EXAM
 Conclusion: Based on the survey, did you find that science was a strong part of your future choices?
Name our new class pet
Survey on Science
Pre-assessment Ecology
Review exam policies
Ecology - the branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings.

3. Sept 30: Intro to Ecology Cornell Notes Video on Ecology
Standard: I can arrange the levels of organization within an ecosystem and discriminate between biotic and abiotic factors in the system.
Daily Target:
I can take Cornell notes on Ecology
Homework: Turn in missing assignments
Entry Task: What times are available for test corrections?
 Conclusion: Write one possible test question on what we learned today.
Cornell Notes
Video on Ecology
Review Cornell Notes
Organism- an individual animal, plant, or single-celled life form 
Population- all the individuals of one species in a given area.

4. Wednesday, October 1st
Standard- I can arrange the levels of organization within an ecosystem and discriminate between biotic and abiotic factors in the system.
Daily Target: I can identify abiotic and biotic factors
 Homework: None
Entry Task: Write 3 more questions on the left side of yesterday’s notes.
Conclusion: What are the three types of variables in an experiment? What do they do?
Plan for today:
Write questions for yesterday’s notes
Habitat video
Abiotic, Biotic - Game
Conclusion reflection in your notebook
Vocabulary
Habitat: the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism. There are many habitats in an ecosystem.
Genes: a part of a cell that controls or influences the appearance, growth, etc., of a living thing.

5. Habitats

16. Levels of Organization
Living Things
and the Environment
Levels of Organization
The smallest level of organization is a single organism, which belongs to a population that includes other members of its species.

17. Levels of Organization
Living Things
and the Environment
Levels of Organization
The population belongs to a community of different species.

18. Levels of Organization
Living Things
and the Environment
Levels of Organization
The community and abiotic factors together form an ecosystem.

19. Conclusion What are the three types of variables in an experiment?
Level 1: I’m pretty lost. Help.
Level 2:
I can name one or two.
Level 3:
I can name them, but I’m a little confused on what they do.
Level 4:
I can name them and explain their roles in an experiment.

20. Thursday, October 2nd
Entry Task: Write a 1 sentence summary on the bottom section of Tuesday’s notes. (organism, population, community, ecosystem)
Conclusion: Write three questions on the left column of yesterday’s notes. (habitats and what an organism needs to survive)
Standard- I can arrange the levels of organization within an ecosystem and discriminate between biotic and abiotic factors in the system.
Daily Target: I can evaluate the effects of environmental situations on populations that have experienced a bottleneck.
Homework: Make up missing work
Vocabulary
Community: all the living organisms in an ecosystem.
Ecosystem: a community of living organisms that interact with each other and all the abiotic factors around them.
Plan for today:
Black-footed ferret Video
Bottleneck Genes Activity
Group presentation of Results

21. Black-footed Ferret

22. Black footed activity
1. In your groups you will pick up one bottle of genes
2. You will also get one sheet explaining situations that your black- footed ferret population will encounter
3.You will examine the worksheet that was passed out and answer all the questions
4. At the end of class you will discuss how your population did facing the different situations as a group (May do a few groups on Friday- depends on time)

23. Color Key Yellow- Camouflage Orange- Precise vision
Black- Accurate sense of smell
Pink- Strong Claws and Forearms
Blue- Healthy Jaw Formation
Green- Mobility
Purple- Excellent Hearing
Red- Healthy rate of reproduction
White- Immunity to canine distemper

24. Friday, October 3rd
Entry Task: Write a 1 sentence summary on the bottom section of Wednesday’s notes. (habitats and what an organism needs to survive)
Conclusion: Write three questions on the left column of yesterday’s notes. (Black-footed ferrets and bottleneck genes)
Standard- I can arrange the levels of organization within an ecosystem and discriminate between biotic and abiotic factors in the system.
Daily Target: I can explain how an organism’s traits help it survive
Homework: Make up missing work
Plan for today:
Quiz #4
Group share
Bottleneck Genes Activity
Walk & talk depending on time
Vocabulary
Species: a group of organisms that share common characteristics, are all classified as alike, and can reproduce.

25. Monday, October 6th
Entry Task: Write a 1 sentence summary on the bottom section of Thursday’s notes. (Black-footed ferrets and prairie dogs)
Conclusion: Write three questions on the left column of Friday’s notes. (What did you learn about traits and bottlenecks?)
Standard: Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increases some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment.
Daily Target: I can demonstrate how bird beak adaptations have helped or hurt survival.
Homework: Make up missing work
Plan for today:
Bird beak adaptations
Reflection in your notes: how do variations in the shape of a bird’s beak increase or decrease chances for survival?
Vocabulary
Limiting factor: a detail in the environment that limits the growth or development of an organism, population, or process.

26. Conclusion
How do bird beak adaptations help or hurt chances for survival?
Level 1:
I’m pretty lost. Help.
Level 2:
I can name an adaptation or two, but I can’t describe how they affected the population.
Level 3:
I can name several beak adaptations and can sort of describe how they affected survival.
Level 4:
I can easily name and describe beak adaptations and how they affected survival. I could teach this.