Thurs. 4-27-17

1. Edible insects article

2.  Test review

3.  Kahoot

hwk: study for test

Wed. 4-26-17

1. Limiting nutrient

2.  Vocab. practice quiz

3.  Book questions p. 93 #1-8

4.  Test Review WS

hwk: study for Friday's test

Tues. 4-25-27

1.  Go over Cycles WS

2. Go over cycles diagrams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70iDxBtnas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leHy-Y_8nRs

3.  Vocab. game

4.  Go over vocab. WS


Hwk: study vocab.

Test on Friday over Ch. 3 Ecology

Mon. 4-24-17

1. Notes 3.2 and 3.3
Ecology sampling techniques  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nr9rQpm2A4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JdWlSF195Y (the chemical reactions in the sun provide our energy)
Sequoias as ecosystems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-oKQBZMTvU

2.  Cycles questions with a partner (get handout)  Use section 3.4

kapengabiologyreading.blogspot.com


hwk: finish cycles questions

Fri 4-21-17

1. Video of primary productivity and animal interactions

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGBIT4ly-Vs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52RE2WXN4xA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj0EVT-Ekog

2.  Get back pre-test scores

3.  Vocab practice  (36 words!) get handout

4.  Notes

hwk: read 3-2

Thurs. 4-20-17

1. Pre-test

2. Read 3-1

Wed. 4-19-17

1. Go over test from yesterday

2.  Predator/Prey card game

hwk: none

Tues. 4-18-17

1. Finish dichotomous key

2.  test

hwk: none

Mon. 4-19-17

1. Finish notes

2.  Start dichotomous key (swimmers and boaters)

hwk: study for test

Friday

1. Notes

2. Test review

Thurs. 4-13-17

1. Turn in "Who Am I?" dichotomous key

2.  PPT's

18.1 PPT

18.2 PPT

18.3 PPT 


3.  Test review

Wed. 4-12-17

1. Discuss the problems that taxonomists face when building dichotomous keys

2.  Read Section 18.1

3.  Do "Who am I?" worksheet

hwk: "Who am I?" worksheet

Tues. 4-11-17

No class -  STATE TESTING DAY

Mon. 4-10-17

1.  Get Evo. test #2 back

2.  What is a dichotomous key?

Taxonomic Classification and Phylogenetic Trees. Taxonomy is the science dealing with description, identification, nomenclature, and classification of living things. Adichotomous key is a tool that allows users to identify items or organisms in a systematic and reproducible fashion.

3.  Gather 5 leaf specimens outside

4.  As a team of 2, number your leaves 1-5.  Create a dichotomous key so that anyone could identify which leaf is which.  Each question must be an either/or question such as "Are the leaf edges smooth or jagged?"