Notes through Tertiary Consumer
Picture book work time
Ecology Vocabulary Story Part 1 - Assessment on first half of vocabulary terms (Google Classroom Post)
Give notes and continue work on picture book illustrations with words Autotroph, Photosynthesis, Heterotroph, Herbivore, Carnivore, Omnivore, Saprophyte/ Decomposer.
Picture Book day
Finish Book
Ecosystem Story Part 2
Collect books...go over keystone assignment
KEYSTONE SPECIES ASSIGNMENT NEXT WEEK
Officially launch ecology with the Wolf Phenomenon
Hand out Picture Books and Picture Book Vocabulary Paper
Begin PowerPoint Presentation of Ecology
(BIOME PROJECT NEXT YEAR AS DONE BEFORE)
Notes up to Abiotic vs Biotic Factors
Identifying Abiotic and Biotic Factors (Students work independently but have a group of up to 3 that choose the same 2 biomes for future project)
If time, work on picture books
Use this slide to show cycling of materials and review photosynthesis and cellular respiration
Notes up through Habitat vs Niche.
Pose question "If you were an animal in the wild, what would stop your population from growing out of control?"
Notes through "Limiting Factors"
Notes through "Predator and Prey" graph in presentation
Predator & Prey Assignment in Classroom
Picture book time
Picture book up through #13 or more in list