Agenda

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Tuesday, February 18th Day 2
1- Please have these items on your desk.
Agenda
ScienceStarter
AR Book
Classroom Critter
2- Fill out your Agenda.
3- Science Starter Set up for an unscramble.
4- Read your AR Book.
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Unscramble the letters to figure out each ecology
term.Each word starts with the letter that is
underlined.
1. I C H E N
1. An organisms job.
2. Where organisms live.
2. T B A T I H A
3. P C E S E S I
3. Organisms that are physically similar (and can
reproduce).
4. O T B I C A I
4. Non living factors.
5. M O T N U I M C Y
5. Groups of populations living together.
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Unscramble the letters to figure out each ecology
term.Each word starts with the letter that is
underlined.
1. N I C H E
1. An organisms job.
2. H A B I T A T
2. Where organisms live.
3. S P E C I E S
3. Organisms that are physically similar (and can
reproduce).
4. A B I O T I C
4. Non living factors.
5. C O M M U N I T Y
5. Groups of populations living together.
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Things to do
Put away your Science Starter Sheetand Agenda.

• Get out your notebook.
• Keep your Critter on your desk.

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Classroom Critter

• At your station, take turns sharing your
  Classroom Critters.
• Listen to each other and be sure to make positive
  comments!
• After sharing, choose ONE critter to
• present to the class.

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• Add information to your NBToC
• Page Date Activity/Assignment
• 25/27 2/14 Energy Flow in Ecosystems

No notes todayno need to set up these pages!
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Self-Check Text Questions
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• Cut/Paste these items into your notebook

Page 25 Energy Flow sheet with questions
1-9. Keep the top part with your name and the
grade! Page 27 Second half of Energy Flow
questions. DO NOT FOLD/STAPLE!!! Trim both
sheets so they fit your page.
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Energy Pyramids

• Coloring Page

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Energy Pyramid
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2/8 Food Chains and Webs
Food Chains
Definition A series of events where one organism
eats another and obtains energy.
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2/8 Food Chains and Webs
Decomposers
Def. Organism that breaks down wastes and dead
matter and returns the nutrients to the ecosystem.
?Fungi and bacteria are decomposers.
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Human Food Web
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Look at the diagram and answer the questions that
are writtenat the bottom of the notes sheet.
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Grass
Grass
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Set up page 26 to look like this

• 1- Producers
• 2- Primary consumers
• 3- Secondary consumers
• 4- Tertiary consumers
• 5- Decomposers
• 6- Food chain w/4 levels
• 7- Consumer w/ more than one level

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Things to Do

• At your stations
• 1) Cut/Paste your notes into your notebook.
• -Food Chains goes on page 25
• -Decomposers goes on page 27.
• 2) Work with your team to complete page 26 in
  your notebook.

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Homework

• Pages 25 and 27 4 Qs each.

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Team Time

• Work with your team to fill out the information
  for the food web that you will be given.

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Homework

• Cornell Notes Questions (6 total)
• Summary of the notes at the bottom of page 37 in
  your notebook.
• Paragraph (5 sentences) telling what you learned
  food chains, webs, and pyramids.
• Paste your worksheet onto page 36.

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At the top of page 22, write the numbers 1-7

• Look at the diagram and answer the questions
• 1- Who are the producers?
• 2-Who are the primary consumers?
• 3- Who are the secondary consumers?
• 4- Who are the tertiary consumers?
• 5- Who are the decomposers?
• 6- Write a food chain that includes 4 levels.
• 7- Identify a consumer who can be both primary
  and secondary level.