Main Points: Organisms respond with behavioral and Physiological mechanisms. Organisms exchange info with each other with internal and external cues. Organisms can act on information and communicated to others. Mechanisms of communication Info and communication are vital to natural selection and evolution
Will be doing short example presentations on each of the topics listed above.
HOMEWORK: Watch this video on Ecosystem Ecology Watch this video on Energy Flow through Ecosystems
Day 2 - 3/18 - 3/19
8.2 (Energy Flow Through Ecosystems)
Discussion on Trophic Levels and Ecological Pyramids
Ecological Pyramids POGIL Ecosystem Study Guide
HOMEWORK: Finish the POGIL and Study Guide
Day 3 - 3/22 - 3/23
8.2 (Energy Flow Through Ecosystems) Continued...
Review Trophic Levels and Ecological Pyramids
Lab 13 Energy Dynamics - We aren't actually going to grow the plants, the Wet Mass of the plants are 19.6g and the dry mass was 4.2g. Key
HOMEWORK: Finish Lab 13 If you aren't done Watch this video on Population Ecology Watch this video on Exponential Growth
Day 4 - 3/24 - 3/25
8.3 (Population Ecology)
Chapter 53 Power Point - Population Growth Equation, Exponential Growth Equation
Population Ecology Reading Guide Population Growth POGIL
HOMEWORK: Finish Assignments you didn't get done in class Watch this video on Logistic Growth Watch this video on Simpson's Diversity Index
Day 5 - 3/26 - 3/29
8.4 (Effect of Density of Populations)
Go over Exponential Growth Equations and Population Growth Equation Again
Discussion on Density of populations - Simpson's Diversity Index/logistic Growth
Population Growth Practice Problems Simpson's Diversity Index Question Population Distribution POGIL
HOMEWORK: Finish Assignments from class Watch this video on Organisms Relationships Watch this video on Ecological Communities
Day 6 - 3/30 - 3/31
8.5 (Community Ecology)
Chapter 54 Power Point Simpson's Diversity Index Review Changes in Communities Interactions = access to energy and matter = Predator/prey, trophic cascades, niche partitioning, symbiosis (mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, competition, cooperation/coordination, etc..)
Community Ecology Reading Guide
HOMEWORK: Finish Any assignments from today Watch this video on Ecosystemswww.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot_KmOTYfRA Watch this video on Ecosystem Change Watch this video on Homeostatic Disruptions
Day 7 - 4/1 - 4/2
8.6 (Biodiversity) & 8.7 (Disruptions to Ecosystems)
Discussion on Diversity and how it changes organisms/ecosystems Keystone species (Disproportionate effects), producers and biotic/abotic factors and their contributions
Get into groups, research the organisms, disease, human impacts, and geographical/meteorological events that can disrupt and ecosystem. Tell how your assigned topic has disrupted an ecosystem.
Organisms Kudzu Zebra Mussels
Diseases Dutch Elm Disease Potato Blight Smallpox
Human Impacts Global Climate Change Logging Urbanization Mono-cropping
Geographical/Meteorological El Nino Continental Drift
HOMEWORK: Finish any assignments you don't have done