1. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1/26/15 ESSENTIAL QUESTION How is energy transferred within the biosphere? AGENDA Chapters 4 and 5 quiz Introduce and work on biomes projects (due Monday, 2/9,: work 1/29, 2/2) Biosphere II article activity STANDARDS SEV 2: Students will demonstrate an understanding that the Earth is one interconnected system. SEV2.b: Recognize and give examples of the hierarchy of organisms. SEV3.d: Explain how biotic and abiotic factors influence populations. Distinguish between abiotic and biotic factors. SEV1.a: Interpret biogeochemical cycles including hydrologic, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, and carbon cycles. SEV1.b: Relate energy changes to food chains, food webs, and to trophic levels in a generalized ecosystem. SEV1.d: Relate the cycling of matter to the Law of Conservation of matter and energy. Identify the role and importance of decomposers in the recycling process. WARM-UP List, describe, and give examples of the 2 types of succession.

2. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1/27/15 ESSENTIAL QUESTION What are biomes and what are the distinguishing features of each? AGENDA Review quizzes Biosphere II article activity STANDARDS SEV2.d: Characterize the components that define freshwater and marine systems. SEV2.c: Characterize the components that define a biome. WARM-UP Open to textbook p. 153. What specific feature is used to classify biomes? HINT: It is in blue letters. Infer why this is so.

3. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1/28/15 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS How does dissecting an owl pellet show how it obtains energy? AGENDA Article: Algae bloom Owl Pellet Lab STANDARDS SEV1.b: Relate energy changes to food chains, food webs, and to trophic levels in a generalized ecosystem. WARM-UP Explain why your biome is important in at least 3 sentences.

4. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 1/29/15 ESSENTIAL QUESTION What is a biome? What are the properties of each biome? How are biomes classified? What is the importance of each biome?` AGENDA Food web video (from MC) Introduction of biomes discussion (6-1) Work on Biomes Project-MC STANDARDS SEV2.d: Characterize the components that define freshwater and marine systems. SEV2.c: Characterize the components that define a biome. Warm-Up Based on yesterday’s owl pellet dissection, draw a food chain with at least 4 levels. Label each tropic level.

5. 1/30/15 Warm-Up: Why do you think stream quality is? Why is it important? (at least 2 sentences) Activities: Ms. Lemley-Adopt A Stream speaker Bugs of the Underworld http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UjlT7fqJ1s (7 min- mayfly), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Al8cwkb4I (4 min-stoneflies), http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGQEPZqNZU8 (3 min-midges)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UjlT7fqJ1shttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E4Al8cwkb4I http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGQEPZqNZU8 Standards: SES6: Students will explain how life on Earth responds to and shapes Earth systems. Essential Questions: Why is stream quality important? How do we measure stream quality?

6. Songs My Biome : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A5eeE93uEAhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A5eeE93uEA Energy roles: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf3inHpNXlM&list=PLDB484413202B3E2Ahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cf3inHpNXlM&list=PLDB484413202B3E2A Decomposers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLk-9ib0OVA&list=PLDB484413202B3E2Ahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLk-9ib0OVA&list=PLDB484413202B3E2A Freshwater biomes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRpYg2dNDwQ&list=PLDB484413202B3E2Ahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRpYg2dNDwQ&list=PLDB484413202B3E2A Conservation: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRpYg2dNDwQ&list=PLDB484413202B3E2Ahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRpYg2dNDwQ&list=PLDB484413202B3E2A Food chains: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWfEn8J5xKM&list=PLDB484413202B3E2Ahttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWfEn8J5xKM&list=PLDB484413202B3E2A Succession: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzE6BNNLew0http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzE6BNNLew0 Ecosystems: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUY_-LK_lOchttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUY_-LK_lOc Abiotic/biotic: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQO5x8Q3e8ghttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQO5x8Q3e8g