LT:
Monitor an ecosystem throughout the year to determine if it is in equilibrium.
Today:
Build
your eco-column!
HW:
Draw
what you think your eco-column will look like in 8 months.
Due
today: classroom
code ideas
Warm
Up (WU): List
5 things fish need to stay alive. Be as specific as you can.
Flex
Time: Friday – check your grade on Synergy and
see me if you are missing assignments or need to rewrite your essay.
˜Ecosystem: a community of organisms and their abiotic
environment
˜Community:
group of various species that live in the same habitat and interact with each
other
˜Abiotic:
the non-living part of an ecosystem
˜Biotic:
the living part of an ecosystem
˜Terrestrial:
of or pertaining to Earth / land / ground
˜Aquatic:
of or pertaining to water
˜Equilibrium: a state of rest or balance
Make
observations in your notebook (right page).
Title:
Eco-Column Lab remember to add the date
Biotic:
˜Terrestrial
plants – number, appearance, type
˜Aquatic
plants – number, appearance
˜Fish
– appearance, behavior
˜Terrestrial
insects – appearance, behavior, number
˜Aquatic
invertebrates – number, type
Abiotic:
˜Air
temperature (C)
˜Water
temperature (C)
˜Moisture
– both water level and visible water on sides (condensation)
˜Exposure
to sunlight
˜Turbidity:
how clear the water is
