Ecosystems

=Biology=

Key Concepts
//Overall Expectations//  By the end of this course, students will: • demonstrate an understanding of the dynamic nature of ecosystems, including the relationship between ecological balance and the sustainability of life; • investigate factors that affect ecological systems and the consequences of changes in these factors; • analyse issues related to environmental sustainability and the impact of technology on ecosystems.

Daily Agenda

 * = **Date** ||= **Agenda** ||= **Homework** ||= **Readings** ||
 * < Sept. 16 ||< # Owl Pellet Lab Discussion
 * 1) Quiz
 * 2) Carbon Cycle ||< * P.65 #2, 4, 6 ||< Sect. 2.5 ||
 * Sept. 17 || # Nitrogen Cycle
 * 1) Circle Time || * P.69 #1, 4, 6, 7, 10 || Sect. 2.6 ||
 * Sept. 18 || # Human Interference
 * 1) Mosquito Article
 * 2) Pesticides/Fertilizers
 * 3) Logging (Case Study 2.8 a-g) || * Case Study 2.8
 * P. 73 #4 || Sect. 2.8 ||
 * Sept. 21 || # Hand in essay Intro and resource list
 * 1) Formative Quiz
 * 2) Deadly Links
 * 3) Bioaccumulation || * P. 58 #3, 5, 7, 8 || Sect. 2.2 ||
 * Sept.22 || # "If Only" presentations
 * 1) Soil
 * 2) Soil Lab || * P. 99 #2, 5, 6, 8 || Sect. 3.3 ||
 * Sept.23 || # "If Only" presentations
 * 1) Population Changes || * P. 76 #2, 3, 4, 7 || Sect. 2.9 & 2.10 ||
 * Sept.24 || # Hand in Owl lab
 * 1) "If Only" presentations ||   ||   ||
 * Sept.28 || # Hand in Essay body rough notes
 * 1) "If Only" presentations
 * 2) Take up Hand Outs
 * 3) Discuss "Oh Deer"
 * 4) Population Sampling || * P. 80 #1, 2, 3(a)-(c), 4 || Sect. 2.9 & 2.10 ||
 * Sept.29 || # "If Only" presentations
 * 1) Biomes || * P. 93 #3, 7, 9, 10 || Sect. 3.1 ||
 * Sept.30 || # Review ||  ||   ||
 * Oct.1 || # Test ||  ||   ||
 * Oct.2 || # Game Day ||  ||   ||
 * Oct.5 || # Essay ||  ||   ||