May 29, 2008

Thursday, May 29

Today's Work

  • The Wonderful World of Dung!
  • ecology test topics

Homework

  • test on tuesday
  • golf course work period tomorrow

May 28, 2008

Wednesday, May 28

Today's Work

  • sustainable ecosystem newspaper article

Homework

  • finish article
  • golf course project
  • test on tuesday

May 26, 2008

Monday, May 26

Today's Work

  • finish sampling activity
  • research canadian biomes (abiotic and biotic factors, location, level of biodiversity) - page 88-93

Homework

  • golf course project

May 22, 2008

Thursday, May 22

Today's Work

  • discuss pesticide case study from yesterday

Controlling Populationis

  • Why do we need to control populations?
  • how are populations controlled naturally?
  • how do humans control populations?
  • what are the positive and negative aspects of population control?

Sampling Populations

  • why do we need to sample populations?
  • sampling worksheet

May 21, 2008

Wednesday, May 21

Today's Work

  • s.s.r.
  • pesticide case study - page 52 - don't do letter e
  • "green" golf course article

Homework

  • golf course project

May 20, 2008

Tuesday, May 20

Today's Work

  • fork/spoon competition investigation

May 16, 2008

Friday, May 16

Today's Work

  • wetland video and worksheet
  • golf course project introduction

Have a great weekend!

May 15, 2008

Thursday, May 15

Today's Topics

  • Limits on Populations

Homework

  • questions # 1, 3, 5 on page 80

May 14, 2008

Wednesday, May 14

  • Today's Work
  • ways that matter is cycled through an ecosystem
  • photosynthesis, respiration and the carbon cycle
  • the importance of interaction between living things
  • populations

Homework

  • finish the carbon cycle package
  • question #4 on page 76

May 13, 2008

Tueday, May 13

Today's Work

  • wolf discussion
  • exotice species article
  • change and stability in ecosystems

Homework

  • read pages 50-51 and answer questions # 4, 5, 6