1. Agenda Science Starter 2- Fill out your Agenda. 4- Read your AR Book. 1- Please have these items on your desk. AR Book Tuesday, February 18th Day 2 Classroom Critter 3- Science Starter: Set up for an “unscramble.”

2. 1. I C H E N Unscramble the letters to figure out each ecology term. Each word starts with the letter that is underlined. 2. T B A T I H A 3. P C E S E S I 4. O T B I C A I 5. M O T N U I M C Y 1. An organism’s job. 2. Where organisms live. 3. Organisms that are physically similar (and can reproduce). 4. Non living factors. 5. Groups of populations living together.

3. Unscramble the letters to figure out each ecology term. Each word starts with the letter that is underlined. 1. N I C H E 2. H A B I T A T 3. S P E C I E S 4. A B I O T I C 5. C O M M U N I T Y 1. An organism’s job. 2. Where organisms live. 3. Organisms that are physically similar (and can reproduce). 4. Non living factors. 5. Groups of populations living together.

4. Things to do: Get out your notebook. Keep your “Critter” on your desk. Put away your Science Starter Sheet and Agenda.

5. Classroom Critter At your station, take turns sharing your “Classroom Critters”. At your station, take turns sharing your “Classroom Critters”. Listen to each other and be sure to make positive comments! Listen to each other and be sure to make positive comments! After sharing, choose ONE critter to After sharing, choose ONE critter to present to the class. present to the class.

6. Add information to your NBToC: Page # Date Activity/Assignment: 25/27 2/14 Energy Flow in Ecosystems No notes today…no need to set up these pages!

7. Self-Check Text Questions

8. Cut/Paste these items into your notebook: Page 25: “Energy Flow” sheet with questions 1-9. Keep the top part with your name and the grade! Page 27: Second half of “Energy Flow” questions. DO NOT FOLD/STAPLE!!! Trim both sheets so they fit your page.

9. Energy Pyramids Coloring Page Coloring Page

10. Energy Pyramid

12. 2/8Food Chains and Webs Food Chains: Definition: A series of events where one organism eats another and obtains energy.

15. Decomposers: Def.: Organism that breaks down wastes and dead matter and returns the nutrients to the ecosystem. ●Fungi and bacteria are decomposers. 2/8Food Chains and Webs

16. Human Food Web

18. Look at the diagram and answer the questions that are written at the bottom of the notes sheet.

19. Grass

20. Set up page 26 to look like this: 1- Producers: 2- Primary consumers: 3- Secondary consumers: 4- Tertiary consumers: 5- Decomposers: 6- Food chain w/4 levels: 7- Consumer w/ more than one level :

21. Things to Do: At your stations : 1) Cut/Paste your notes into your notebook. -“Food Chains” goes on page 25 -“Decomposers” goes on page 27. 2) Work with your team to complete page 26 in your notebook.

22. Homework Pages 25 and 27; 4 Qs each. Pages 25 and 27; 4 Qs each.

24. Team Time Work with your team to fill out the information for the food web that you will be given.

25. Homework Cornell Notes Questions (6 total) Cornell Notes Questions (6 total) Summary of the notes at the bottom of page 37 in your notebook. Summary of the notes at the bottom of page 37 in your notebook. Paragraph (5 sentences) telling what you learned food chains, webs, and pyramids. Paragraph (5 sentences) telling what you learned food chains, webs, and pyramids. Paste your worksheet onto page 36. Paste your worksheet onto page 36.

27. At the top of page 22, write the numbers 1-7 Look at the diagram and answer the questions: Look at the diagram and answer the questions: 1- Who are the producers? 2-Who are the primary consumers? 3- Who are the secondary consumers? 4- Who are the tertiary consumers? 5- Who are the decomposers? 6- Write a food chain that includes 4 levels. 7- Identify a consumer who can be both primary and secondary level.