1. W ELCOME ! Please put your name sign on your desk. Please pass back the “Environmental Systems Guidelines”

2. E NVIRONMENTAL S YSTEMS G UIDELINES Find one thing we talked about yesterday. What do I need to bring to class every day? Class donation: Kleenex OR glue stick

3. G ET IN THE ZONE Prepare your learning space Pen, paper on desk Distractions cleared away Finish side conversations Check the Objectives Read the entire board Purposeful Posture Get oxygen to your brain Eyes on the speaker

4. P LEASE PASS FORWARD YOUR STUDENT SURVEY !

5. H OME S WEET H OME : H OUSTON !

6. H OUSTON Intersection of four ecological zones: Prairies Bayous Forests Galveston Bay How did these areas shape the growth of Houston? Do they still matter today? Could they have brought your family to the area?

7. G ULF C OASTAL P RAIRIE / K ATY P RAIRIE

9. O AK MOTTS

11. P INEYWOODS –

14. R ED C OCKADED W OODPECKER

15. W E ARE THE B AYOU C ITY !

16. B UFFALO B AYOU

19. W E HAVE MANY BAYOU SYSTEMS !

20. G ALVESTON B AY

23. K EMP ’ S RIDLEY S EA T URTLE

26. H OUSTON ’ S E COREGIONS

27. D IG DEEPER : 5 MIN5 MIN Read the handout about your ecosystem. As you read, underline the distinguishing characteristics of the ecosystem. When you are finished reading, color your ecosystem to show its location.

28. W ITH YOUR SHOULDER PARTNER : Agree on the distinguishing characteristics –

29. A DD A COMPASS ROSE !

30. H OMEWORK : Complete the Student Safety and Participation Contract Write your name on the sticky note now. Put it safely inside your notebook. Tonight: Write the year your family first came to Houston Write why they came to Houston Due tomorrow at the beginning of class.