DO NOWDate:5/28

Q: How does biodiversity lead to a stable ecosystem?

What is one difference between primary succession and secondary succession?

What is one similarity?

HOMEWORK

• If you have late homework, please put it in the “Late Homework” tray.

• No homework this week.

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How does biodiversity lead to a stable ecosystem?OBJECTIVES:-Observe the factors within a micro-habitat-Define population, community, and ecosystem

MICRO-HABITAT

-Using your student sheet, you will draw different parts of a micro-habitat in the courtyard.

-Courtyard expectations:=Level ZERO voice in the hall=Level 2 voice in the courtyard=Stay on task=Include as many details in your drawing as possible

HABITAT DEBRIEF

• Which species stay in the micro-habitat of the courtyard?

• Which species enjoy a larger habitat than just the courtyard?

What if?

Turn and talk

What might happen to the microhabitat (courtyard) if the population of raccoons were to increase on the O. Henry campus?

Definition

• Fill in the following definition for HABITAT on your student sheet:

HABITAT:A particular type of environment regarded as a

home for organisms.

Levels of Organization

• Label the levels of organization on your sheet

DEFINITIONS

With your table group, come up with your own definition of the following….

Population

Community

Ecosystem

POPULATION

• a group of organisms of the same species living in a specific area

COMMUNITY

• A group of organisms from different species living in the same place and interacting with each other.

ECOSYSTEM

• The interaction between organisms and their physical environment.

VIDEO

• TED ED - Symbiosis

DO NOWDate:5/29 & 5/30

Q: How does biodiversity lead to a stable ecosystem?

What is the difference between a community and a population?

Which comes first in “Levels of Organization”?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How does biodiversity lead to a stable ecosystem?OBJECTIVES:-Observe secondary succession plots-Explore biodiversity and how it relates to biomes

Succession PlotDAY ONE: Drawing Inventory: Abiotic/Biotic Factors

Week 2: Predictions Week 2: Outcome

BIODIVERSITY IQ TEST

Lets see how much you already know about organisms!

Answer the questions on your sheet.

Planet Earth Biomes

As we watch the videos, fill out the information on your sheet.

Turn and Talk

• Compare your notes with those of your shoulder partner.

• Discuss whether you would like to visit that Biome and why or why not.

Biome Research

• Shoulder partners• One laptop per pair• Fill out the following chart in your notebook…

Biome Research Page

BIOME NAME:___________________5 Species of animals that live there (Insects included)

3 Species of plants that live there

Climate(Temperatures, precipitation)

Geography(What is the land like?)

DO NOWDate:5/31

Q: How does biodiversity lead to a stable ecosystem?

What are the factors that distinguish biomes from each other?

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:How does biodiversity lead to a stable ecosystem?OBJECTIVES:

-Take the final unit test!

TEST ID and DATE

TEST ID

TEST DATE: 05/31/13

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