Tuesday, September 30, 2008

September 30 (A Day) and October 1 (B Day)- Unit 2

OBJECTIVE: Students will analyze the interrelationships and interdependecies among different organisms and explain how these relationships contribute to the stability of the ecosystem.

WARM-UP: List abiotic and biotic factors that affect a clown fish (like Nemo).

VOCABULARY:
1) abiotic factor
2) autotroph
3) biodiversity
4) biomass
5) biome

SAT WORD OF THE DAY:

CLASSWORK:
1) Warm-Up/ Collect homework and lab fees
2) Review power point Ecology 2 part 1
3) Activity
4) Horseshoe crab movie
5) Closure

HANDOUTS:
pictures of organisms

TONIGHT'S HOMEWORK:
Read and outline Section 3-3 in book

HOMEWORK DUE:
Food Web

ANNOUNCEMENTS:
all lab fees and safety contracts are due Tuesday!!!