1. OPENING Thurs. 9/29 FOOD CHAIN FOOD WEB

2. Thur. Sept. 29 th OPENING You Need instructors Signature today on your DBA sheet before 9am 9:05….ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS QUIZ

3. ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS #8-11 you should be able to ANSWER by the end of class.(PLUS #1-7) Thurs ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS # 8 - 11 9/29 8. What is the difference between a habitat & an ecosystem? 9. What does it mean when a species has a broad niche? 10. What are 4 types of consumers? 11. What are the FIVE Levels of a FOOD WEB? Thurs ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS # 8 - 11 9/29 8. What is the difference between a habitat & an ecosystem? 9. What does it mean when a species has a broad niche? 10. What are 4 types of consumers? 11. What are the FIVE Levels of a FOOD WEB?

4. Opening Ecology Portfolio Daily Board Assignments AssignmentNeed Signatures on 7. Tuesday Essential Questions #2,3, TODAY 8. Wednesday Essential Questions #4,5,6,7, 9. Thursday Essential Questions #8,9,10,11 10. Food Web Power Notes 11. Food Web Sheet 1 12. Pyramid Activity Sheet 13. Label all work pg2 down right margin Thur. Sept. 29 th OPENING ATTACH D.B.A. SHEET TO THE COVER OF PAGE 5 OF MINI PORTFOLIO

5. PYRAMID OF NUMBERS & Biomass Pyramid of Numbers

6. Number Pyramids Look Different some time

7. Number of Pyramids

8. PREPARE FOR ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS DAILY QUIZ 1.CLEAN YOUR AREA 2.STACK BOOKS NEATLY 3.LOOSE PAPER IN SLEEVE 4.TAKE OUT YOUR ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS QUIZ SHEET. 5. WRITE #1 OR 2 OR 3 OR 4

9. Thursday Formative Assessment 1. What are the characteristics of the different ecological LEVELS of ORGANIZATION in order? 2. What are the 4 types of consumers and an example for each? 3. What are the 5 levels of a food web and an example for each? 4. How are FOOD CHAINS & FOOD WEBS similar and different?

10. Levels of Organization Biosphere…….most inclusive, includes all ecosystems. Ecosystems….abiotic & biotic components in an area Community….a variety or different organisms Population….numbers of 1 organism Organism…..individual or 1 organism

11. 4 types of consumers Primary…earth worm Secondary….frog Tertiary……..snake Quaternary….hawk Primary…earth worm Secondary….frog Tertiary……..snake Quaternary….hawk

12. 5 levels of a food web Producers…..plants Primary…earth worm Secondary….frog Tertiary……..snake Quaternary….hawk Producers…..plants Primary…earth worm Secondary….frog Tertiary……..snake Quaternary….hawk

13. Food chain have one level or cycle of producers & consumers and a Food web has more than one level or cycle of producers and consumers.