Week 7: October 1-5

Bell Ringer:

List 5 animals in order of the food chain.

Assignment:

• Working in pairs, you will create a fictitious ecosystem!
  • Write a creative story about the organisms that live and interact within your ecosystem
  • This must be AT LEAST 3 paragraphs!
  • Go into detail on your ecosystems, do not leave much to the imagination!
• Then, create a food web for your ecosystem.

PDF: Ch3.3Ecosystems

10/2 Tuesday:

Bell Ringer:

How does energy flow through the ecosystems?

Assignment:

Finish up ecosystem projects!

Start presentations if possible

10/3 Wednesday:

Bell Ringer:

• What do ecological pyramids show?

Assignment:

• Complete Chapter 3.4 Vocab
• Complete Chapter 3.4 Assessment
  • Page 86

10/4 Thursday:

Bell Ringer:

What are the 3 nutrient cycles?

Assignment:

Complete worksheet on Cycles.

10/5 Friday:

Bell Ringer:

Why do living organisms need nutrients?

Assignment:

• Start Chapter 3 Assessment
  • Page 90
    • Skip:
    • # 6&7
    • #12 & 13
    • #18&19
  • Write out full answers on multiple choice