2. Good Morning! Great Job on the Do Now, THANK YOU!!! Today’s Challenge: Library is Closed. (Grrrrr- we need textbooks!) The Solution: Notes AND a data practice packet (will be due Monday) Weds- Green packets (due Monday) were passed out. SECOND- notes. 40 minutes. 200 pts. Due today. THIRD- Continue homework in remaining time during class.

3. TRANSITION TIME In about two minutes… We will begin taking notes from the projection … Please label a piece of notebook paper with this information: Your name Date: October 20, 2011 Hour: 1 st Assignment: Biology NOTES Group: (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8- or 9)

4. NOTES: 200 pts, due today… Please label a piece of notebook paper with this information: Your name Date: October 20, 2011 Hour: 1 st Assignment: Biology NOTES Group: (1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8- or 9)

5. Notes, Part 1: Textbook Work We will check out Biology books tomorrow or Monday. We will “pre-read” Chapters 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 Pre-Reading Means: Read subtitles in Table of Contents Look at every page, Look at every picture Read some key words if you are interested. Chapter Titles: Principles of Ecology Communities, Biomes, and Ecosystems Population Ecology Biodiversity and Conservation

6. Part 2.Why learn about Ecology? It’s on the Biology A Final Exam! (Nov 21-22) We are citizens of the State of Michigan Largest single source of freshwater in the WORLD Natural Forests, wetlands, hill features Pollution and Industrial Waste Concerns Landfills Legalized Hunting, with Licenses and in Seasons Biology is interesting and relevant to people in general Animals, Plants, Landscape Features

7. Part 3. The State Of Michigan Our Politicians vote on Environmental Issues CONSTANTLY. We are awarded grants from the Federal (US) Government- IF we can document our goals and progress properly. Our Department of Education REQUIRES that all high school graduates have strong knowledge, in order to be more informed voters. YOU will make decisions that can bring in money and preserve nature- OR- destroy our freshwater- and have negative effects WORLDWIDE.

8. Part 4. Next Topics Niches (What roles do living and nonliving things have?) Habitats (Where does it live? How does that effect nutrition, lifespan, reproduction?) Relationships (Parasites, Mutually beneficial, Symbiotic- you’ll use these words soon) Biosphere (worldwide living areas) FOOD WEBS! (food chains with many relationships… Who eats what?)