1. Page 131Page 132 Interactions in an Ecosystem WARM – UP Use your prior knowledge to define the following words: Predator Prey Habitat Ecosystem Homework: Create Your Own Creature Monday, April 8, 2013 Tuesday, April 9, 2013 Create your Own Creature Habitat vs. Niche Write a sentence for each using the terms in context. Five Specific Interactions in an Ecosystem Predation – Competition – Parasitism - Mutualism - Commensalism - Writing and Discussion About Predation

3. Interactions in an Ecosystem PredationCompetition Whale Shark eats plankton and small fish Hawks and fox eat mice.

4. Interactions in an Ecosystem ParasitismMutualism Mosquito sucking blood from animals. Oxpecker Bird eats ticks and parasites. Beasts get pest control

5. Interactions in an Ecosystem Mutualism Remora sharks have an adhesive disk on their dorsal surface, with the help of which they attach themselves to whales and then, clean the whale’s skin and feed on the remains from the whale's food.

6. Interactions in an Ecosystem Commensalism "The pearlfish uses the sea cucumber for a hide-out from predators. The pearlfish will live in the sea cucumber’s anus, backing into the hole tail-first so its head can stick out."

7. Interactions in an Ecosystem Commensalism Glass shrimp, which are almost completely see through, will attach to the chocolate chip sea star and take on its coloration. This helps the shrimp camouflage itself so it is not eaten by predators."

8. Page 133Page 134 Energy in an Ecosystem WARM – UP Symbiosis means any prolonged association of living together of two or more organisms of different species. Create a KIM card for “symbiosis” Homework: Complete lab analysis Wednesday, April 10, 2013 Thursday, April 11, 2013 Complete Lab Analysis Questions K K = Key Word I I = Info. or definition M M = Memory Cue or picture Your Sentence Pre-Assessment Practice Questions Review Cellular Respiration Formula C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2 ATP + 6 H 2 O + 6 CO 2 Reactants Glucose and oxygen Products Energy, water, and carbon dioxide Importance of ATP = energy rich molecule Oxidation = the act of combining with oxygen What kind of organisms = ALL Relation to Photosynthesis Review Trophic Pyramid Activity/Lab Energy Flow in Ecosystems

10. Nearly all of the energy that drives ecosystems ultimately comes from the sun. Solar energy, which is an abiotic factor, by the way, enters the ecosystem through the process of photosynthesis. Primary consumers only obtain a fraction of the total solar energy—about 10%— captured by the producers they eat. The other 90% is used by the producer for growth, reproduction, and survival, or it is lost as heat. At each level, called a trophic level, about 90% of the energy is lost.

11. Page 135Page 136 Energy in an Ecosystem WARM – UP A Trophic Pyramid is a visual that shows how energy moves through an ecosystem. Homework: K.I.M. card Or Frayer Card for the terms in the I.D. me section. 5 cards Friday, April 12, 2013 Monday, April 15, 2013 KIM or Frayer Cards (see below) K K = Key Word I I = Info. or definition M M = Memory Cue or picture Your Sentence Illustrations inspired by the poem, “Links in a Food Chain” I.D me….. Producers – Consumers – Decomposers – Herbivores – Carnivores – Trophic Pyramid inspired by the poem, “Links in a Food Chain” “Energy in an Ocean Pyramid” Analysis Qs

12. Pyramids Trophic Pyramid Food Pyramid

13. Page 137Page 138 Practice EOG Pre-Test WARM – UP Take out your KIM/Frayer cards you did for homework last night. Review each card and write a brief statement about which model you like to use better when studying: KIM or Frayer. Homework: Quiz on Ecology Next Week: Start Studying for homework Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Study for Ecology Quiz Next Week

14. Page 139Page 140 Finish Practice EOG Pre-Test Organism Comparisons and 3 Types of Ecosystems WARM – UP Take out your answer sheet from last class (EOG practice pre-test) and immediately continue from where you left off. If you finished, review your answer choices and wait quietly for directions. Homework: Quiz on Ecology Next Week: Start Studying for homework Thursday, April 18, 2013 Tuesday, April 23, 2013 Study for Ecology Quiz Next Week Create 2 three column charts (see below) to fill in today’s notes. PlantsAnimalsOther Land (Terrestrial) Ocean (Aquatic) Fresh Water (Aquatic)

15. PlantsAnimalsOther Eukaryotic Complex Cell Structure with Organelles, especially chloroplasts/chlorophyll Contain cell walls Producers on food chains/webs At the bottom of the trophic pyramids; they absorb the most energy from the sun Give off oxygen and take in carbon dioxide (Photosynthesis) Eukaryotic Complex Cell Structure with organelles Consumers on food chain/webs Typically in the middle of the trophic pyramid Can be Herbivore, Carnivore or Omnivore Give off carbon dioxide and take in oxygen (Respiration) Prokaryotic or Eukaryotic, but most are unicellular Can be Protists, Bacteria, Fungi, and/or Achaea Mostly microscopic, simple organisms Can be Producers: if plantlike Consumers: if animal-like Decomposers: (fungi) Can be anywhere in a food chain/pyramid (depends on the organism)

16. Land (Terrestrial) Ocean (Aquatic) Fresh Water (Aquatic) Many & diverse types of ecosystems. There are seven major types. Location usually dependent on the latitude of the area, and amount of precipitation The 7 Major Biomes 1. Tropical Rain Forrest 2. Savanna 3. Desert 4. Temperate Grasslands 5. Deciduous Forests 6. Coniferous Forests 7.Tundra Most of Earth (~75%) 40% of all photosynthesis occurs in oceans. 3 types Shallow ocean waters Deep ocean water Deep ocean surface. Photosynthetic plankton is base of food chain. Only occurs in Deep ocean surface & Shallow ocean ecosystems No photosynthesis can occur in deep ocean because light cannot penetrate deeply into water. Smallest Ecosystem ~ 1.8% of earth's surface Support many species of life including fish, amphibians, insects and plants. Base of food-web is found in freshwater Plankton (small microscopic organisms) Home to amphibians, reptiles and almost 41% of world’s fish species. Faster moving water typically supports greater biodiversity than the slow moving water of pools (fast = more dissolved oxygen)