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Environmental Science

Monday, November 30, 2015

Do)Now:&“Temperate(Forest(Quiz(Review”&1.   Write(today’s(FLT(2.   Describe(the(climate(of(a(temperate(

deciduous(forest(3.   Describe(the(climate(of(the(taiga(4.   Draw(an(animal(that(might(be(found(in(

either(a(temperate(deciduous(forest(or(taiga(5.   List(an(adaptaFon(the(animal(has(to(live(in(

the(biome((

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Announcements&

• 15(Week(Progress(Reports(12/1((• Recall:(Final(Exam(aMer(winter(break(– If(you(have(a(70%(test/project(average(and(less(than(5(missing(assignments,(you(are(exempt(((

Planner: •  ToC#3 due tomorrow!

Table of Contents #4

3.  Temperate Forest Quiz Review Do-Now

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Standard •  HS-LS2-7: Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for

reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity

FLT • I will be able to demonstrate my

understanding of temperate forests by completing Temperate Forest/Taiga Quiz

Quiz&

• Noise(level(0(• Eyes(on(your(own(paper(• You(may(use(your(vocab(if(stamped(off(• Finished?((– Flip(quiz(over(– Work(on(ToC(or(study(quietly((

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Environmental Science

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

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Do)Now:&“BrainPOP:(Savannas”&1.   Write(today’s(FLT(2.   Draw(what(you(think(a(grassland(looks(

like,(including(plants(and(animals(you’d(find(

3.   What(do(you(think(the(climate(of(a(grassland(is?(

4.   Where(in(the(world(might(you(find(grasslands?((

Planner: • Stamp assignments #1-6

Table of Contents #4 3.  Temperate Forest Quiz Review Do-Now 4.  BrainPOP: Savannas 5.  Ch. 6 Notes: Savannas & Grasslands 6.  6.3 Active Reading

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BrainPOP! •  https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/

savanna/

Standard •  HS-LS2-7: Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for

reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity

FLT • I will be able to describe

characteristics of savannas and grasslands by completing Savannas/Grasslands Notes

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Savannas, Seasonal Forests, & Grasslands

• Noise level 0 • Copy down all bolded ideas • Raise your hand to question/comment • Be prepared to pair-share

Recall

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Savannas and Tropical Seasonal Forests

Savannas & Tropical Seasonal Forests •  Savanna = Tropical biome dominated by

grasses, shrubs, and small trees

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Savannas & Tropical Seasonal Forests •  Tropical seasonal forests = larger growths of

trees than savannas and fewer fires

Climate •  Savannas and seasonal forests have a short wet

season and a long dry season •  Wet Season = Only growth period for plants.

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Animal Adaptations •  Savanna wildlife include many antelopes,

giraffes, elephants, cheetahs, lions, and hyenas

Animal Adaptations •  Some animals, such as elephants, are

migratory – they move to follow rain patterns •  Some animals give birth during the wet

season for food availability

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Animal Adaptations • Animals feed on different levels of

vegetation – Ex/ Giraffes feed on high leaves, while gazelles

feed on grasses

Plant Adaptations • During the dry season, plants drop their

leaves or die back • When the rain returns, growth begins again

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Plant Adaptations •  Some grasses have vertical leaves to reduce

sun exposure and drying out •  Trees and shrubs have thorns or sharp leaves

to deter herbivores

Temperate Grasslands

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Temperate Grasslands •  Temperate grasslands = often located mid-

continent (ex/ North American plains) • Dominated by grasses

Temperate Grasslands • Slow decomposition results in extremely

fertile soil (nutrients accumulate in soil)

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Climate • Hot summers and cold winters •  Seasonal droughts, occasional fires, and

animal grazing prevent shrubs and trees from becoming established

Plant Adaptations • Many plant seeds are fire-resistant or fire-

germinated •  Long roots help plants survive droughts and

fires

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Animal Adaptations • Grazing animals, such as bison, have large,

flat back teeth for chewing vegetation • Animals, such as prairie dogs, live

underground for protection against weather and predators

Threats • Due to their fertile soil, many grasslands have

been turned into farmland • Overgrazing by cattle • Soil erosion caused by grain crops

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Pair-Share-Respond 1.  What kind of plant life would you find in the

savannas and tropical seasonal forests? 2.  What kind of animals live in the savannas? 3.  Describe a plant or animal adaptation for

the savannas 4.  How are plants adapted to grassland

biomes? 5.  Identify one way grassland biomes are

threatened

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1.  Turn in ToC ! 2. 6.3 Active Reading 3.  Quiz on Monday !

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Environmental Science

Thursday, December 3, 2015

Do)Now:&“Savannas(&(Grasslands(Biome(Page”&

1.   Complete(the(biome(page(on(Savanna(&(Grasslands(

2.   Use(your(notes(and/or(page(155a158(3.   You(will(have(15(minutes(4.   Finished?(Take(out(your(ToC(and(planner(

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Announcements&

• Submit(ALL(missing/late(work(• Trade(in(Class(Dojo(points(• Recall:(Final(Exam(aMer(winter(break((

Planner: • Check powerschool & clear missing work

Table of Contents #4 7.  Biome Page: Savannas & Grasslands 8.  Planet Earth: Great plains

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Standard •  HS-LS2-7: Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for

reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity

FLT • I will be able to describe

characteristics of grasslands by completing Planet Earth: Great Plains

Planet&Earth&

• Today,(we(will(be(watching(a(video(about(grasslands,(plains,(and(savannas(• As(you(watch,(answer(the(quesFons(• If(you(miss(an(answer,(wait(unFl(AFTER(the(video(to(discuss(with(your(group((• Take(a(moment(to(read(over(the(quesFons(so(you(know(what(to(listen(for((

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• Finish(answering(the(worksheet(quesFons(• Work(on(your(ToC(assignments((make(sure(you(have(all(of(your(stamps((