Wednesday, May 24, 2017

Thurs. 5-25-17

Work on presentations

Presentation due Friday

Wed. 5-24-17

Work on presentations

Presentation due Friday

Tues. 5-23-17

Work on presentations

Presentation due Friday

Mon. 5-25-17

1. Get Populations test back

2.  Go over Environmental Issue Presentation Rubric

3.  Pick a topic (and get a partner if desired)

Presentation due Friday

Thursday, May 18, 2017

Fri. 5-18-17

1. Go over questions from review

2. TEST

3.  Write down memories of Ms. Naber and Mr. Spotts (if you have any)

4. Choose an evironmental issue


hwk: none

Thurs 5-18-17

1. Book work
p. 148 #1-5 11 &12
p. 149 #22-23
p. 151 #1-9

2. Crash course review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RBOsqmBQBQk

3. Kahoot

https://create.kahoot.it/#quiz/90bf24d1-5e55-40ca-846d-4aadaea88f13


hwk: Test tomorrow

Wednesday, May 17, 2017

Monday, May 15, 2017

Sunday, May 14, 2017

Mon. 5-15-17

1. Do p.148 #1-6, 11,12 p.149 #22-24 p.151 #1-9

2. "Race to Extinction" DVD


Test will now be Thursday

Thursday, May 11, 2017

Fri. 5-12-17

1. Do Vocabulary Crossword puzzle

2. Do Practice Vocab. quiz (back side of crossword)

3.  iPad simulation

Before clicking the link read this:

1. Your goal is to get all of the species to balance out, for all of them to live in harmony (none die out totally).  If you successfully do this, take a video of it and show me on Monday.

2. You can change the parameters, but they must be reasonable.

3.   You should have the "View Population Graph" tab selected so you can watch the population change over time.  Like this:




 




Link:
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/RabbitsAndWolves/ 

hwk:  finish any unfinished work, be ready for test on Wednesday

Thurs. 5-11-17

1. World population video clips

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/7-billion/ngm-7billion

http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/news/7-billion/ngm-7billion-typical

2.  Cat/bird article -
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/01/29/cats-wild-birds-mammals-study/1873871/

3. Work on WS 5.2 and 5.3


hwk: finish 5.2 and 5.3 and be preparing for a test on population on Tuesday (5-16-17)

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Wed. 5-9-17 1/2 day

1. Go over data from cat/bird simulation

2.  Population video


https://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_on_global_population_growth#t-490458


hwk: can work through 5.2 to get ahead

Monday, May 8, 2017

Tues. 5-8-17

1. Go over test

2. Population growth activity - cats and birds

3. Section 5.1 questions from WS packet

hwk: finish 5.1 questions

Mon. 5-8-17

1. Go over test review if you have questions

2.  TEST - Ecology Part 2

3. Population density video
(Planet Earth DVD, not online)

Friday, May 5, 2017

Friday 5-5-17

1. Go over any questions from the packet (See me if you have questions.)

2.  Partner review in book

p. 125 # 1,2,7,8, 14-18
p. 127  # 1-9

3.  TEST review WS


hwk: Study for test on Monday

Thus. 5-4-17

1. BIOME BINGO!!!

hwk: Study for Monday's test

Wed. 5-3-17

1. Go over questions from hwk. (See me if you need help.)

2. Notes

4.2 notes
4.3 notes

hwk: 4.3 questions

Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Tues. 5-1-7

1. Work through questions for section 4.2

2.  "Symbiotic Relationships" WS (handout)

Clip 1:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYtcV3VwYog&t=15s

Clip 2:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvAjKDyatr0


Clip 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2302Rs9A5U

Clip 4:(This one shows some disturbing images related to over-fishing and harvesting of sharks and rays through commercial fishing)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPMQ9qzWYNQ

Clip 5:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJLLPGZtCho



Hwk: Finish the questions from 4.2 and the "Symbiotic Relationship" WS


Monday, May 1, 2017

Mon. 5-1-17

1. Get test back (look over)

2. A Private Universe - introduction to climate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrXaQu_qGeo

3.  Ch. 4 book work

hwk: Finish questions for section 4.1

Fri. 4-28-17

1. Ecology 1 TEST

hwk: none