Biology Class Slides

Unit 1

September 18 - 28

September 18th

BLUE Monday

Do Now:

• Have assignment book, writing utensil, and the following sheets out:
• ABCCs of Ecology (any version)
• Biodiversity of Aquatic Ecosystems - Unit Vocabulary
• Food Webs
• Look over Ecology knowledge we’ve learned thus far

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CONGRATULATIONS BLUE 3; WINNER TWO

WEEKS IN A ROW :)

September 18th, 2017

Goal and agenda

GOAL: I will demonstrate my

understanding of ecological concepts.

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• Colby’s Ecosystem on PLS
• INDIVIDUAL Exit Ticket
• GROUP Finish Food Web Posters
• GROUP Present Food Web Posters
• CLASS Discussion on connection to Macroinvertebrate puzzle

Add these questions to the Back of your exit ticket

4. A watershed is defined as:

5. Describe the connection between ecosystems and a watershed

Label 1 example of the following terms

on your poster:

1. Predation
2. Competition
3. Primary productivity
4. Primary consumer
5. Pollution
6. Biodiversity
7. Abiotic factors that are missing

Macroinvertebrate Puzzle

• What animals are found in ponds vs. streams?
• What is the number of species found in ponds and streams?
• Do we see more species in still water or running water?
• How does running water affect insects rather than non-running water?

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• What's their environment; rocks and algae?
• What types of environment in the water enables the creatures to live there; rocky, seaweed, etc?
• What are the differences between these two ecosystems; ponds and streams?
• How does the environment around the water affect the species?
• Does the depth of the water affect the species that live in it?
• What organisms are around them that can affect them?

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• What different needs for survival do organisms in the stream have than organisms in the pond?
• Where are they able to populate?
• How often do the organisms reproduce?

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• What are the advantages of being fuzzy?
• What adaptations have to be made to live in a stream rather than a pond?
• What do the organisms in the pond eat and what do the organisms in the pond eat?

September 20th

BLUE Wednesday

Do Now:

• Assignment book, writing utensil, 3 handouts (up front) on desk
• Chat with your elbow partner about biotic ecological interactions shown in this ocean ecosystem snapshot. Look closely :).

September 20th, 2017

Goal and agenda

GOAL: I will identify what tests (and

parameters) are used to determine water

quality.

• Homework: signed permission slip due TOMORROW (9/21)
• Question revisit
• Watershed Connections - Forest + Aquatic food webs
• WCAX Don’t go to the lake!
• What do we measure to tell us an aquatic ecosystem is healthy? (GOAL!)

WINOOSKI RIVER WATERSHED

Macroinvertebrate Puzzle

• What animals are found in ponds vs. streams?
• What is the number of species found in ponds and streams?
• Do we see more species in still water or running water?
• How does running water affect insects rather than non-running water?

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• What's their environment; rocks and algae?
• What types of environment in the water enables the creatures to live there; rocky, seaweed, etc?
• What are the differences between these two ecosystems; ponds and streams?
• How does the environment around the water affect the species?
• Does the depth of the water affect the species that live in it?
• What organisms are around them that can affect them?

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• What different needs for survival do organisms in the stream have than organisms in the pond?
• Where are they able to populate?
• How often do the organisms reproduce?

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• What are the advantages of being fuzzy?
• What adaptations have to be made to live in a stream rather than a pond?
• What do the organisms in the pond eat and what do the organisms in the stream eat?

Watershed

A region of land crisscrossed by smaller waterways that drain into a larger body of water; a connection between ecosystems (video)

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WINOOSKI RIVER WATERSHED

September 21st

BLUE Thursday

Do Now:

-Check your folder for items

-Get out biology binder, assignment book and a pencil

-everything else on shelves

September 21st, 2017

Goal and agenda

GOAL: I will identify what tests (and

parameters) are used to determine water

Quality.

AGENDA:

• HW for Monday: Unit 1 vocabulary sheet, permission slip ASAP
• Watershed Review (video)
• Exit Ticket Revisions (fix squares)
• How do we measure water quality in a stream?
• Matching, Tools

WINOOSKI RIVER WATERSHED

What is the picture below showing?

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BIOLOGY TIMELINE

Sep. 21: Water Quality Parameters

Sep. 25: Chemistry Analysis

Sep. 28: 9th graders on field trip, 10th graders watch Chasing Coral

Oct. 2: River STUDY (8:30am - 1:15pm)

Oct. 4: Analysis river study results

September 25th

BLUE Monday

Do Now:

1. Check your folder
2. You need:
1. HW for today
2. assignment book
3. River “BIBLE”
4. pencil

-everything else on shelves

September 25th, 2017

Goal and agenda

GOAL: I will identify what tests (and

parameters) are used to determine water

quality.

AGENDA:

• RP Circle: Which of these dogs are you today?
• Permission slip ASAP
• HW definitions for today; any to review?
• Exit Ticket - how to revise
• Timeline of this week and next
• LAB: What chemical tests enable us to better know the water quality?

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WINOOSKI RIVER WATERSHED

BIOLOGY TIMELINE

Sep. 25: Chemistry Analysis

Sep. 28: 9th graders on field trip, 10th graders watch Chasing Coral

Oct. 2: River STUDY (8:30am - 1:15pm)

Oct. 4: Analysis of river study results

September 28th

BLUE Thursday

Do Now:

• Check your folder
• You need a pencil
• everything else on shelves

September 28th, 2017

Goal and agenda

GOAL: I will demonstrate my

understanding of ecological concepts.

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AGENDA:

• Permission slip ASAP
• Chasing Coral - guided notesheet

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WINOOSKI RIVER WATERSHED

Macroinvertebrate Puzzle

• What animals are found in ponds vs. streams?
• What is the number of species found in ponds and streams?
• Do we see more species in still water or running water?
• How does running water affect insects rather than non-running water?

​

• What's their environment; rocks and algae?
• What types of environment in the water enables the creatures to live there; rocky, seaweed, etc?
• What are the differences between these two ecosystems; ponds and streams?
• How does the environment around the water affect the species?
• Does the depth of the water affect the species that live in it?
• What organisms are around them that can affect them?

​

• What different needs for survival do organisms in the stream have than organisms in the pond?
• Where are they able to populate?
• How often do the organisms reproduce?

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• What are the advantages of being fuzzy?
• What adaptations have to be made to live in a stream rather than a pond?
• What do the organisms in the pond eat and what do the organisms in the pond eat?