Today you watched a clip on symbiotic relationships. That was followed up with the IR for relationships and an article on Cowbirds. they have a unique parasitic relationship with another bird. Most people do not realize that this is actually a parasite host relationship. If you read this, now you too, know.

Finish both of those worksheets for tomorrow. You had about 20 minutes in class to get started, so hopefully you have finished them both.

Tomorrow you will begin succession. This will not be on the quiz.  We have a SUPER busy next 3 weeks. Please start studying for the HSA. Also, go to the MSDE website and search for Biology Public release. There are at least 5 years worth of HSA's you can practice taking.

Quiz is Wednesday May 2. I discussed and wrote on the board what you should study. Again, look over those power point notes from last week..

We finished up our discussion on how energy flows through ecosystems today. We also talked a little bit about invasive species (non-native). Over the weekend, make sure that you finish the questions relating to the snake head fish article that I gave you. This invasive species competes with native bass and catfish in the Potomac and many other rivers around here. It occupies the same niche as many native fish species do, so we have competition.

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Today's Assignment:  Reading for Comprehension

1.)  Read chapter 4.2.  Pay careful attention to any diagrams/pictures given.

2.)  Outline 4.2.  Include important diagrams in your outline.  (Remember:  we summarize from blue heading to blue heading with at least 4-5 sentences each.)

3.)  Answer questions 1-6 on page 89 and include those answers at the end of your outline. Restate each question in your answer or copy the question down.

We will have a quiz next Wednesday 5/2. You need to study the notes from yesterday and everything we do in class each day up to the quiz.  Everyone seems to be understanding the material thus far.

Today we took notes on ecology. We went over A LOT of terms that you will need to become familiar with.
We will be spending a day or 2 on each topic in the notes. There will be most likely 2 quizzes in this unit and a unit test. We have a lot to cover and you really have a bunch to learn before we start to review for the HSA.  I have attached the notes from today.
Homework- Finish the food web/food chain worksheet. Remember, all food chains begin with a producer and energy is lost at each link in a food chain.

Ecology notes ppt

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Today we looked at Classification of Living Organisms. Tonight finish pg 441 3-13 in your textbook. You just need to write the answers. I have attached the notes we looked at in class.

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Study for the test tomorrow (Evolution and Natural Selection). It should be the easiest test of the year!
We begin Classification next, and then Ecology up until the HSA..

No homework tonight. Great job on the quiz!
Tomorrow we will take a practice test and then go over it. The unit test is on Friday. I think everyone is ready for it at this point.
Our next topic is classification and then a big one-ECOLOGY!

Today we reviewed questions that you did last Friday on Natural Selection and Evolution. It seems students thought the quiz was easy. I am glad!  Tomorrow we will look at Natural Selection in action (Pocket Mice).
The unit test is Friday.

Today in class you read section 16-2 in your textbook and answered questions that went along with the section in the form of a handout.  I also gave you the study guide for the test.
Remember we have a quiz on vocab and some general concepts next Tuesday the 17th and then the unit test is Friday the 20th.
I will not be here tomorrow the 13th or Monday the 16th.  The quiz is still Tuesday as we have covered all the material.
Tomorrow (Friday 13th), in class, you will have a reading and some questions from the HSA study guide.
Monday (16th) you will watch an interesting movie on the greatest discoveries regarding evolution and natural selection. It will be a good review to reinforce material we have been covering in class.
See you next week.

Charles Darwin proposed that the Finches he found in the Galapagos islands all came from a common species, but evolved differently due to the differences in food sources on the various islands.

Today we took notes on Darwin and the theory of evolution by natural selection. There really is not a whole lot to it! I have attached then notes. Please finish the vocabulary tonight and the crossword puzzle that you worked on in class.
Vocab quiz April 17th
Unit test April 20th

Evolution by natural selection

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Today we started Natural Selection/Evolution. This can be found in chapter 16 of your textbook.
Please finish the interactive reader packet that you worked on in class today as homework.
 Just a head's up- we will have a quiz next Tuesday and the unit test will be next Friday April 20th.