Ecology
How Ecosystems Work
Read: Chapter 5: Pages 117-135 (Chapter 5 Review: Pages 137-139: Questions 1-37)
- Energy Flow in Ecosystems
- The Cycling of Matter
- How Ecosystems Change
Activities:
- Owl Pellet Lab
- Abiotic vs. Biotic Factors Lab
- Field Activity: What is an Ecosystem? (pg 28)
- Data Analysis: Factors That Influence Ecosystems (pg 140)
Quiz #1: Ecosystems
Principles of Ecology Power Point
Biomes
Read: Chapter 6: Pages 143-166 (Chapter 6 Review: Pages 167-169: Questions: 1-37)
- What is a Biome?
- Forest Biomes
- Grassland, Desert, and Tundra Biomes
Activities:
- Climatographs
- Biome Project
- Field Activity: Identify Your Local Biome (pg 170)
- Case Study: Deforestation, Climate and Floods (page 150)
Exam #1: Ecology: Principles of Ecosystems & Biomes
Aquatic Ecosystems
Read: Chapter 7: Pages 173-188 (Chapter 7 Reviews: Pages 188-191; Questions 1-37)
- Freshwater Ecosystems
- Marine Ecosystems
Activities:
- Eutrophication: Too Much of a Good Thing? (Page 192)
River Study
- Field Study: 5 Week Water Quality Assessment
Study Components:
- Reading Topographic Maps of Watershed
- Water Quality Index (WQI) Tests: x9
- Pollution Tolerance Index (PTI)
- River Profile & Discharge Data
- Land Use Analysis
Read: Chapter 5: Pages 117-135 (Chapter 5 Review: Pages 137-139: Questions 1-37)
- Energy Flow in Ecosystems
- The Cycling of Matter
- How Ecosystems Change
Activities:
- Owl Pellet Lab
- Abiotic vs. Biotic Factors Lab
- Field Activity: What is an Ecosystem? (pg 28)
- Data Analysis: Factors That Influence Ecosystems (pg 140)
Quiz #1: Ecosystems
Principles of Ecology Power Point
Biomes
Read: Chapter 6: Pages 143-166 (Chapter 6 Review: Pages 167-169: Questions: 1-37)
- What is a Biome?
- Forest Biomes
- Grassland, Desert, and Tundra Biomes
Activities:
- Climatographs
- Biome Project
- Field Activity: Identify Your Local Biome (pg 170)
- Case Study: Deforestation, Climate and Floods (page 150)
Exam #1: Ecology: Principles of Ecosystems & Biomes
Aquatic Ecosystems
Read: Chapter 7: Pages 173-188 (Chapter 7 Reviews: Pages 188-191; Questions 1-37)
- Freshwater Ecosystems
- Marine Ecosystems
Activities:
- Eutrophication: Too Much of a Good Thing? (Page 192)
River Study
- Field Study: 5 Week Water Quality Assessment
Study Components:
- Reading Topographic Maps of Watershed
- Water Quality Index (WQI) Tests: x9
- Pollution Tolerance Index (PTI)
- River Profile & Discharge Data
- Land Use Analysis