1. Unit 8: Bi 6A 1.10/13.2013

2.  On the last page of your notebook, copy: OBJECTIVES ( Jan. 10,2013) 1. To list, differentiate and define the ecological levels of organization. 2. To define biodiversity and to reflect upon its importance through a poem. 3. To create a travel brochure on biomes.

3.  DO NOW  Looking at our objectives  Levels of organization reading/handout  Levels of organization chart  Biodiversity Cornell Notes  Biodiversity video  Biodiversity poem  Biomes brochure research/draft  Vocabulary quiz  Did we achieve our objectives?

4.  While reading silently on your own, -underline, highlight and annotate -answer the questions by pointing arrows to where the answers are on the text  Answer the handout File this under Unit 8.

5. Organism Definition Examples

6.  Cornell notes, p. 2  Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0- PE3ve3w2w

7.  What are your experiences with nature? How do you feel when you interacted with animals, plants and places? ( 2 min partner share, write some short notes on what you shared).  Choose one style of writing poems. Write a poem expressing your thoughts about the importance of biodiversity.

8.  http://www.biologycorner.com/projects/ biome.html http://www.biologycorner.com/projects/ biome.html  You will be sharing information with your group members. Write the results of your research on p. 4 of your notebook.  Focus on the questions.

9.  On a sheet of paper, create a draft of your biomes brochure. Or you can create a bubblemap/flowchart to share your action plan on how you will make your brochure.  Each group will share the same biome. But you will have to turn in your individual brochures as homework on Jan 14 ( Monday). Take-home graded assessment.