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1. Ch. 4 Sec 2 MiniLab 2. Ch. 4 Sec 2 Lecture Questions 1. Do you think people still live in this town? 2. What factors might have resulted in this town being ?built? 3. What factors might have caused people to leave this ?town? Agenda
1. Setup Lab #2 2. Ch. 4 Sec 1 3. Collect Ch. 4 Sec 1 Launch Lab Questions 1. If you wanted to describe the cattle as a ?population, what information would you ?need? 2. If some cattle wandered off from the ?main body, would you consider them a part ?of the same population? Agenda
1. Lab #2 2. Pre-Assessment 3. Ch. 4 Launch Lab (Due Monday 9/23) Questions 1. Apply what you know about ponds. Do you think the same organisms that would live in a seasonal pond would live in a pond that existed year-round? 2. Infer how autotrophs in the abyssal zone of the ocean are different from those of the photic zone. Agenda
1. Mold Lab Paperwork and Last Observation 2. Finish Ch. 3 Sec 2 and Start (finish sec3) 3. Science Fair Paperwork Questions 1. What are the abiotic factors that are used to classify ecosystems? 2. Indicate the differences between temperate grasslands and tropical savannas. 3. Compare and contrast the climate and biotic factors of tropical seasonal forests and temperate forests. Agenda
1. Finish Ch.3 Sec 2 2. Ch.3 Sec 3 Questions 1. How might elements in an aquatic ecosystem be similar to elements on land? 2. What elements make an aquatic ecosystem different from other ecosystems? 3. What differences would you expect to find between freshwater and saltwater ecosystems? Agenda
1. Ch. 3 Sec 1 & 2 2. Check on Lab #1 3. Parts for Lab #2 Questions 1. Thousands of people live in the community shown in the photo. What are some of the other living residents? 2. What are some ways people might interact with other living organisms in this community? 3. Are there any environmental factors that might shape or limit how this community functions? Agenda
1. Observe and Record Lab Results 2. Energy Pyramid Activity 3. Ch. 2 Sec 2 and 3 Questions 1. What did the spotlights in this stadium need in order to provide light for this night game? 2. What is the source of the energy that powers these lights? 3. What other activities are made possible at this event due to the flow of energy? Agenda
1. Lab #1 2. Chapter 2 Section 1 Questions 1. How are the people in the photo part of a system? 2. Are the people interacting with one another? What other interactions might be taking place? 3. Are there elements of a system not visible in the photos? What are some of those elements? Agenda
1. Ch. 1 Section 3 Questions 1. Why is it important to be scientifically ?literate? 2. What is an adaptation? 3. What defines a species? |
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