Assignments for the current week are GREEN
Week 10: May 20-24
Finals week! :) Good luck!
Week 9: May 13 - 17
Final Project:
1. Choose a climate, ecosystem, biome, etc...
- Boreal forest, rainforest, desert, grassland/savanna, tundra, deciduous forest, mountains and ice, aquatic (saltwater), freshwater, or a new climate resulting from climate change/global warming.
- You will need to combine 2+ animals together to create a new species. Since you have designed a new species will need a new scientific name.
- Description of your new species: predators, prey, hunting techniques, other food sources, niche, physical traits/appearance, adaptations, predator strategies, defense strategies, number of young, shelter, ecosystem, interactions with other organisms (symbiosis, competition, predation, etc.), life span, where on the world they can be found, etc.
- Explain how your new species is able to prevent extinction by adapting to the changing environment, global warming, potential for rising ocean waters, temperature increase/decrease, habit destruction, urban sprawl, etc.
- You will be presenting your new species to class on May 21-22. For your presentation you will need:
- A script of what you will be saying to the class about your animal
- A drawing of your animal, highlighting its main features/characteristics.
Week 8: May 6 - 10
Renewable Energy Resources Notes/PowerPoint
Resources Tic-Tac-Toe Student Choices Rubric
Resources Required Worksheet
Textbook Questions:
Math: Analyzing Data - p. 163 #1-4 (section 5.1)
Reviewing Key Concepts - p. 164 #1-3 (section 5.1)
Reviewing Key Concepts - p. 171 #1-2 (section 5.2)
Week 7: April 29 - May 3
Human Footprint Movie WS
Nonrenewable Resources Notes/PowerPoint
Resources Activity (in class only)
Week 6: April 22-26
Environmental Science Test #1 (see "study guides" tab for review information)
ISAT Review
Practice ISAT
SCIENCE ISAT IS: MONDAY, APRIL 29!!!
Week 5: April 15-19
Biomes Tic-Tac-Toe:
* Required Worksheet
* Choices
* Rubric/Instructions
(Also see textbook section 2.4, pages 58-67)
Week 4: April 8-12
Studying Populations - 4 Square Flashcards
(Also see textbook sections: 1.1-1.2)
Food Webs and Energy Flow in Ecosystems PPT Notes
(Also see textbook section: 2.2)
Food Webs Practice (see the above Food Webs PPT Notes for practice food webs)
Food Webs Activity (Due to the materials needed, this assignment is available in class only)
Interactions Among Living Things Crossword
Week 3: April 1-5
Interactions Among Living Things PPT Notes
(Also see textbook section 1.3)
Interactions Illustration Directions (25 pts):
DUE @ in class on Friday, April 5th!
• Write
the name of the animal on the top of your paper.
• Make
sure your name is also written somewhere on your paper.
• Draw a
neat, colored picture of your animal in its ecosystem.
• Include labeled pictures of its predators, prey and food source(s). (10 pts)
• Include labeled pictures of its predators, prey and food source(s). (10 pts)
Also include the
following information on your drawing:
• Describe
the animal’s niche (2 pts)
• List
any predators the animal may have (2 pts)
• Food
Source: (3 pts)
• List
any prey that the animal may eat
• List
other things the animal may eat (requirement if the animal is a
herbivore/vegetarian)
• Describe
the ecosystem the animal lives in (3 pts)
• Describe
a symbiotic (mutualism, commensalism, parasitism) or a competitive
relationship. (3 pts)
• List
any special adaptations or features the animal has to help it survive in
its environment. (2 pts)
Week 2: March 18-22
Estimating Populations: Counting Turtles Lab (due to materials needed, this assignment is available in class only)
FINAL MAGAZINE SUBMISSION: MONDAY MARCH 18! No late magazines will be accepted.
Week 1: March 11-14
Post Cards from a fast trip! 5pts/each (4 total = 20
pts)
Immune
System, Reproductive System, Reproductive System, Endocrine System.
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Each postcard should contain:
o A
neat, colorful picture on the postcard (2 pts)
o 5 facts about that organ system (3 pts)
