Ecological+Systems



Our text book is:

Ecological Systems

An introduction to class. Mr. Scott and Dr. Papineau reviewed the syllabus and the process of the Scientific Method.

Powerpoint on the Scientific Method

An Introduction to Ecological Systems

Syllabus: 

Review of Scientific Method with application of an experiment in the text book on page 14.

Science and Problem Solving - Scientific Experiments:  Problem Solving - Designing an Experiment:

Hypothesis Practice - Students took questions and wrote a good hypothesis using the format of IF/THEN:

Text Scavenger Hunt - Student used this scavenger hunt in order to find information in their text book: Students practiced graphing procedures. The exercise began in class. Students in Ecological Systems completed their lab safety rules today:

Student conducted a lab using scientific materials, equipment, and measurement.



Students concentrated on developing more vocabulary skills using the LINCS strategy.

Students began a unit with the Characteristics of Life. Students brainstormed about what it means to be alive. What do living things do? Notes and graphic organizer was used in order to define living things.

Students completed the Characteristics of Life map. Introduction to use of the Microscope:

Students labeled the parts of the microscope:

The class conducted a microscope lab, learning how to use the microscope, adjust the knobs and use slides.

Students completed the lab on using a microscope with magnification and resolution.

Students reviewed slides with results from yesterday's lab. Students created flash cards for vocabulary for this unit in preparation for the test. Warm Up: Writing assignment on use of a control in an experiment .

Students began work on the Packet "Characteristics of Life" and used the microscope to examine their discs from the ponds. Student introduction to Mitosis and the cell cycle

Meiosis.

Protists Characteristics of Life - Meiosis and Mitosis

Student began project creating books for studying Meiosis and Mitosis/cell division

Students continued with multiple projects to demonstrate learning for cell division - Meiosis and Mitosis.

Evolution and Natural Selection

Adaptations of Carnivores and Herbivores - Hunters vs. Hunted



Ecology - Energy Pyramid Project.