Monday

Talking to the diagram:

Students will interpret the meaning of two of Ecology’s main themes:  Lives organisation and its interactions

We will follow up and develop these interactions online – with an interactive ecosystem and gather data

Tuesday

Basic vocabulary is introduced and students will gather information  (create a chart) on 6 organisms:  habitat – interactions – effect – hand out below

Moth_Facts Mouse_Facts Chipmunk_Facts Tick_Facts The_Oak_Tree_Facts Bacteria_Facts Tick Life Cycle Lyme Bacterium Life Cycle gypsy moth life cycle

Wednesday

Students create a food chain and web showing interaction from the organisms they have been studying and develop an understanding of behavior that affects the entire ecosystem.

Thursday

Students will read section 18-3 and answer the questions  – handout below

Friday

Working in groups students will create a poster that answers a few questions given to their group and present to the class

Handouts for the week:

questions for 18-3 –18-3 Energy Transfer questions

concept map for Ch. 18-1-3 ecol ppt 1 concept map