Ecology and
Environmental Science
Blank Copy of Student Packet
What you should accomplish… Introduce Living things in the environment- using PowerPoint Slides #3-7
complete:
• Packet: Vocabulary: Biotic, Abiotic;
• Notes p. 1; Worksheet pp. 6-7
• Pages 11-12: definitions
• Page10: Venn Diagram
• Dictionary Vocab
– Abiotic Factor (p. 707/ p. 5)
– Biosphere (p. 741/ p. 8)
– Biotic Factor (p. 707/ p. 8)
– Community (p. 742/ p. 16)
– Ecosystem (p. 707/ p. 24)
– Habitat ( p. 759/ p. 32)
– Population (p. 742/ p. 49)
Links on Biotic and Abiotic
Factors
• Notes: 2017-2018\worksheets for
website\Ecology\Organisms in their
Environment notes.pdf
Living Things and the Environment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdlwPtKg-VI 5.30 minutes
Use page 6 to complete p. 7 of your packet
Levels of Organization • The smallest level of organization is a
single organism, which belongs to a
population that includes other members
of its species.
Living Things and the Environment
Levels of Organization
• The population belongs to a community
of different species.
Living Things and the Environment
Levels of Organization
• The community and abiotic factors
together form an ecosystem.
Living Things and the Environment
Complete pages • pages11-12: definitions
• page10: Venn Diagram
• Dictionary Vocab
– Abiotic Factor (p. 707/ p. 5)
– Biosphere (p. 741/ p. 8)
– Biotic Factor (p. 707/ p. 8)
– Community (p. 742/ p. 16)
– Ecosystem (p. 707/ p. 24)
– Habitat ( p. 759/ p. 32)
– Population (p. 742/ p. 49)
What you should accomplish… using PowerPoint Slides #9-10 complete:
Ch. 20 Lesson 3- Energy in the Ecosystem:
• Review Photosynthesis & define Chemosynthesis (p.74/p.16) in your dictionary
• Introduce Food Web & Energy Pyramid
• Watch video’s
• Activity pp. 13-14, 15-16, 17-18, 19-30
• In your dictionary- define
Food Chain (p. 726/ p. 26)
Food web (p. 727/ p. 27)
Trophic level (p. 728/ p. 59)
Producer (p. 760/ p.47)
Consumer (p.760/ p. 17)
Energy Pyramid (p. 728/ p. 24)
Energy
How does it get transferred between
organisms?
What relationships do organisms have with
each other?
• Review Photosynthesis (p. 724)
• Define Chemosynthesis in your dictionary • (p. 724/ p. 16)
Food chain, Food Web, Pyramids
• Pyramids https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oVavgmveyY
• In your dictionary- define
Food Chain (p. 726/ p. 26)
Producer (p. 760/ p.47)
Consumer (p.760/ p. 17)
Energy Pyramid (p. 728/ p. 24)
Trophic level (p. 728/ p. 59)
Food web (p. 727/ p. 27)
Notes 2017-2018\worksheets for website\Ecology\Energy flow. food
chains. food webs notes.pdf
• Bill Nye (19 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GP4M4iUac54
What you should accomplish…
using PowerPoint Slides #12-13 complete:
Relationships between populations
On page 13-14- do the Venn diagram
• Autotroph (p. 284); Heterotroph (p. 277);
(p. 725) : Herbivore, Omnivore, Carnivore.
• On page 8- Use p. 9 vocab- write in the correct places
on p. 8
• Complete worksheets pp.17- 18
Food Web & Energy Pyramid Activity
pp. 19-20 and 25-30- due 4/23
In your packet
On pages 13-14- do the Venn diagrams
Autotroph (p. 284); Heterotroph (p. 277);
(p. 725) : Herbivore, Omnivore, Carnivore.
On page 8- Use p. 9 vocab- rewrite in
appropriate places on p. 8
Complete worksheets pp.15- 16
In your packet
Complete:
p. 17- warm up.
p. 18- Energy Pyramid
Due- Tuesday April 24
pp. 19-24- Pond Water Web (turn in pp. 21-22)
and your food web & food chain (on construction paper)
Extra Pictures to use for your web/ chains
pp. 25-30- Pyramids (turn in your pyramid)
Interactions
Among Living
Things
What you should accomplish… using PowerPoint Slides # 16- 26 complete:
• Watch video’s on Symbiosis, Predation & Competition
• Compete the following vocabulary in your dictionary
Commensalism (p. 764/p. 16)
Competition (p. 743/p. 17)
Host (p. 764/p. 33)
Mutualism (p. 763/p. 39)
Niche (p. 759/ p. 41)
Parasitism (p. 764/p.49)
Parasite (p. 764/p.49)
Predator (p. 762/p. 49)
Prey (p. 762/p. 49)
Symbiosis (p. 763/ p. 56)
• Complete worksheets pp. 33-37
Worksheet p. 35- due 4/27
Owl Pellet Lab pp. 39-43 Due 4/27
Helpful hints to complete Owl Pellet Lab
Symbiosis (11.12 minutes)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFViSog6ZJw
Predation and Competition (3.20 minutes)
Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1aRSeT-mQE
Notes: Symbiosis
2017-2018\worksheets for website\Ecology\Symbiosis notes.pdf
Adapting to the Environment
• Every organism has a
variety of adaptations that
are suited to its specific
living conditions.
Interactions Among Living Things
Predator - Prey Interactions • On Isle Royale, an
island in Lake
Superior, the
populations of
wolves (the
predator) and moose
(the prey) rise and
fall in cycles.
Interactions Among Living Things
Predator - Prey Interactions
–Year; numbers of
wolves and moose
• Reading Graphs:
– What variable is
plotted on the x-axis?
What two variables
are plotted on the y-
axis?
Interactions Among Living Things
Predator - Prey Interactions
–The moose population
increased and then
decreased; the wolf
population increased.
• Interpreting Data: – How did the moose
population change between 1965 and 1972? What happened to the wolf population from 1973 through 1976?
Interactions Among Living Things
Predator - Prey Interactions
–As the moose
population increased,
more food was available
to the wolf population and
it increased.
• Inferring:
– How might the change in the moose population have led to the change in the wolf population?
Interactions Among Living Things
Predator - Prey Interactions
–The wolf population increased.
• Drawing Conclusions:
– What is one likely cause of the dip in the moose population between 1974 and 1981?
Interactions Among Living Things
Predator - Prey Interactions
–Disease would cause a decrease in the wolf population, so fewer moose would be eaten and the population could increase.
• Predicting:
– How might a disease in the wolf population one year affect the moose population the next year?
Interactions Among Living Things
What You Know
What You Learned
Review
1. Organisms interact in different ways.
1. Organisms are adapted to their environments. 2. Organisms have niches, which are their roles in their habitats. 3. Organisms compete for resources. Some organisms eat
others, and this affects the size of populations. 4. Some organisms live together in symbiotic relationships, of
which there is mutualism (both benefit), commensalism (one benefits, the other is not helped or harmed), and parasitism (one benefits, the other is harmed).
Interactions Among Living Things
Compete the following vocabulary in your dictionary
Commensalism (p. 764/p. 16)
Competition (p. 743/p. 17)
Host (p. 764/p. 33)
Mutualism (p. 763/p. 39)
Niche (p. 759/ p. 41)
Parasitism (p. 764/p.49)
Parasite (p. 764/p.49)
Predator (p. 762/p. 49)
Prey (p. 762/p. 49)
Symbiosis (p. 763/ p. 56)
Complete in your packet
Worksheet pages 32-35 (page 35 due on 4/27)
Owl Pellet Lab
• Complete pp. 37-42
• Turn in for credit. Due on 4/27
• Along with a completed skeleton (for your group)
• Helpful hints to complete Owl Pellet Lab
Studying
Populations
What you should accomplish… using PowerPoint Slides # 29- 35 complete:
• View video on Populations
• Revisit the word: Population (p. 742/p. 49)
• Vocabulary
– Birth Rate (p.749/p. 8)
– Biotic Potential (p. 744/p. 8)
– Carrying Capacity (p. 745/p.16)
– Death Rate (p. 749/p. 20)
– Limiting Factor (p. 743/p. 35)
– Migration (p. 752/ p. 38)
– Population Density (p. 744/p. 49)
• Characteristics of populations pp. 45-48
Each person turns in for credit- Due 5/3
• Human Population pp. 49-54
Turn in ONE for your group- Due 5/3
Population
Studying Populations
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ-CQ3CQE3g (12.09 minutes)
Changes in Population Density • In many situations, it is helpful to know the
population density–the number of individuals in
a specific area.
• Population density =
Main Idea
Detail Detail Detail Detail
Graphic Organizer
Direct
observation Indirect
observation Sampling Mark-and-
recapture
studies
There are four main ways to determine the size of a population.
Count each
individual
Count signs
of individuals
(ie. nests)
Count a small
group, use
math
calculations to
approximate
population
Capture- mark,
release.
Recapture-
count marked.
Math
calculation to
estimate
population
Changes in Population Size
• Populations can
change in size
when new
members join
the population or
when members
leave the
population.
Studying Populations
Question Answer
How do you determine
population size?
Some methods of determining population
size are direct observation, indirect
observation, sampling, and mark-and-
recapture studies.
What causes populations to
change in size?
Some factors include birth, death,
immigration, and emigration.
What are limiting factors? These are factors that can limit population
growth if they are unfavorable for the
organisms in the population. Food and
water, space, and weather conditions can
be limiting factors.
Studying Populations
Complete…
• Revisit the word: Population (p. 742/p. 49)
• Vocabulary
– Birth Rate (p.749/p. 8)
– Biotic Potential (p. 744/p. 8)
– Carrying Capacity (p. 745/p.16)
– Death Rate (p. 749/p. 20)
– Limiting Factor (p. 743/p. 35)
– Migration (p. 752/ p. 38)
– Population Density (p. 744/p. 49)
Complete
• Characteristics of populations pp. 43-46 • Each person turns in for credit Due 5/3
• Notes
• Human Population pp. 47-52 • Turn in ONE for your group Due 5/3
• Notes
• Population notes pp. 43-44 in packet
• Human Population notes p. 47 in packet
What you should accomplish…
• using PowerPoint Slides #37-38 complete:
• Watch Video’s on Natural Selection,
Evolution, Adaptation
• Butterfly Camouflage (due for possible
extra credit by end of period) 5/2
Evolution, Adaptations,
Natural Selection • Natural Selection: (9:18)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SCjhI86grU
• Evolution: (8:52)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhHOjC4oxh8
• Adaptation: Camouflage, Mimicry (3:15 and 6:37)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJGtN-igCu8
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UB7tqiL-Eqs
Complete…
• Camouflage your butterfly
– Must be in plain sight (not hidden under/ beside/
behind anything- even a student)
– Keep in mind- Ms. Crisan will be standing in
ONE spot. She may turn and move her body
while keeping her feet planted in the same area.
– If she finds your butterfly- go get it.
– If she doesn’t- ONE at a time- when Ms.Crisan
tells you- go get your butterfly
What you should accomplish… using PowerPoint Slides # 40- 42 complete:
• Watch Biodiversity video’s
• Complete the following vocabulary:
Adaptation (p. 203/ p. 2)
Biological Evolution (p. 195/ p. 2)
Camouflage (p. 204/ p. 13)
Diversity (p. 214/p. 19)
Evolution (p. 199/ p. 23)
Mimicry (p. 204/p. 37)
Natural Selection (p. 202/ p. 40)
Variation (p. 201/ p. 62)
Charles Darwin (p. 199/ p. 65)
Complete HW pp. 53-54- due 5/5
• Watch Video WebQuest and complete pp. 57-60
• Complete Biodiversity & Invasive species worksheet pp. 59-60
• Note check on Monday 5/5
Biodiversity (4:18 and 4:28)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GK_vRtHJZu4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXJiHr8jWBs
Complete the following vocabulary:
• Adaptation (p. 203/ p. 2)
• Biological Evolution (p. 195/ p. 2)
• Camouflage (p. 204/ p. 13)
• Diversity (p. 214/p. 19)
• Evolution (p. 199/ p. 23)
• Mimicry (p. 204/p. 37)
• Natural Selection (p. 202/ p. 40)
• Variation (p. 201/ p. 62)
• Charles Darwin (p. 199/ p. 65)
2017-2018\worksheets for
website\Ecology\Evolution worksheet and
notes- Answer Key.pdf
Complete the notes p. 53-54 on
Theory of Evolution
Turn in for credit
Due 5/7
Biodiversity WebQuest • Ms. Crisan will play the WebQuest for the class.
• As it plays- you will need to complete pp. 55-58 (Note check Due 5/7)
• If you are absent, you will need to sign out the printed version from Ms. Crisan
to complete this assignment.
Additional links • https://australianmuseum.net.au/what-is-biodiversity
• https://www.cbd.int/undb/media/factsheets/undb-factsheet-ecoserv-en.pdf
• https://www.cbd.int/undb/media/factsheets/undb-factsheet-forests-en.pdf
• https://www.cbd.int/undb/media/factsheets/undb-factsheet-marine-en.pdf
• http://refugeassociation.org/advocacy/refuge-issues/invasive-species/
• http://www.livingplanetindex.org/projects?main_page_project=LivingPlanetRepo
rt&home_flag=1
• http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/biodiversity/biodiversity/
• Complete the notes on page 59 and card sort & paste activity pp. 60-61.
Turn in pp. 59-60 for a grade. (Due 5/7)
• Notes: ( 2017-2018\worksheets for website\Ecology\BioDiversity notes.pdf
What you should accomplish… using PowerPoint Slides #44- 46 complete:
• Introduce Threatened, Endangered & Extinct
• Watch video’s
• Define vocab
Endangered Species (p. 751/ p. 24)
Extinct Species (p. 751/p. 24)
Threatened Species (p. 751/ p. 59)
• Introduce & begin on Activity
Endangered or Threatened in PA? DUE 5/14
Internet Activity pp. 65-66
Threatened, Endangered & Extinct
Definitions (7:22)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpHjS6pCi1w
Pictures (5:52)
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jyu6eZKCEw
Complete the vocab:
• Endangered Species (p. 751/ p. 24)
• Extinct Species (p. 751/p. 24)
• Threatened Species (p. 751/ p. 59)
Complete the following…. Pennsylvania Endangered & Threatened species
worksheets. Pages 63-64 (turn in when completed) DUE 5/14
Pennsylvania Endangered and Threatened Worksheet
PA Endangered and Threatened Species website: Type in:
PA endangered or threatened species or go to the
websites on this page: Some links for your to explore for your project
• NO COPYING from other students
• Be specific & detailed.
• Interesting facts must be “strong” sentences of informative detail.
• Management programs- What are they doing?
– Be specific & detailed.
– No credit for answers like-“Game & wildlife code”, etc.
Endangered Species Poster or Google slides
DUE 5/14
• See pages 65-68 in the packet.
• See links on HW web page:
PowerPoint/ Poster Endangered Animal Project
Additional Endangered animal helpful websites
Submit poster/ Goggle slides for credit.
No Copying from another student,
What you should accomplish…
• using PowerPoint Slides #48- 49 complete:
• Introduce Biomes:
• Watch video’s
• Work on Biome Choice Activity
(Poster/ Card Sort) Due 5/21
Biomes
Geographic regions of the world with
characteristic groups of plants and animals.
Notes: 2017-2018\worksheets for website\Ecology\Biome notes.pdf
Biomes of the World • Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_35-lIOXdA&t=131s
Select the Biome project you would like to complete for credit
A. Select ONE Biome,
research using the guidelines on p. 69,
complete a Poster/ Google Slides.
B. Complete the sort & paste series on 8 Biomes
Complete pages 71-78
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
C. Gifted option- Select ONE Biome- Make a
travel brochure by following the guidelines.
Due 5/21
What you should accomplish…
• using PowerPoint Slides #51-52complete:
• Page 15 vocabulary Due 5/21
• Page 16 extra credit vocab. Due 5/21
Vocabulary p. 15 words
ALL 26 words Due 5/21- no lates accepted
Chapter 6: The Environment & Changes Over Time (10 words)
1. Adaptation (p.203/p. 2)
2. Biological Evolution (p.195/p.6)
3. Camouflage (p.204/p.13)
4. Diversity (p.214/p. 19)
5. Extinction (p.194/p. 22)
6. Evolution (p.199/p. 23)
7. Mimicry (p.204/p. 37)
8. Natural Selection (p.202/p. 40)
9. Variation (p.201/p. 61)
10. Charles Darwin (p.199/p. 65) Accomplishments
Chapter 20: Matter and Energy (8 words)
1. Abiotic Factor (p.707/p. 5)
2. Biotic Factor (p.707/p.8)
3. Chemosynthesis (p.724/p.16)
4. Ecosystem (p.707/p. 24)
5. Energy Pyramid (p.728/p. 24)
6. Food Chain (p.726/p. 26)
7. Food Web (p.727/p. 27)
8. Trophic Level (p.728/p. 59)
Chapter 21: Population & Community (26 words)
1. Biosphere (p.741/p. 8)
2. Biotic Potential (p.744/p. 8)
3. Birth Rate (p.749/p.8)
4. Carrying Capacity (p.745/p. 16)
5. Commensalism (p.764/p. 16)
6. Community (p.742/p. 16)
7. Competition (p.743/p. 17)
8. Consumer (p.760/p. 17)
9. Death Rate (p.749/p. 20)
10. Endangered Species (p.751/p. 24)
11. Extinct Species (p.751/p. 24)
12. Habitat (p.759/p. 32)
13. Host (p.764/p. 33- ADD it to the last space)
14. Limiting Factor (p.743/p. 35)
15. Migration (p.752/p. 38)
16. Mutualism (p.763/p. 39)
17. Niche (p.759/p. 41)
18. Parasitism (p.764/p. 49)
19. Parasite (p.764/p. 49)
20. Population (p742/p. 49)
21. Population Density (p. 744/p. 49)
22. Producer (p.760/p. 47)
23. Predator (p.762/p. 49)
24. Prey (p.762/p. 49)
25. Symbiosis (p.763/p. 56)
26. Threatened Species (p.751/p. 59)
Extra credit vocab p. 16 (ALL 34 words)
Due 5/21- no lates accepted Chapter 22 Biomes and Ecosystems: (20 words)
(textbook p./ dict. p.)
1. Biome (p.777/p.8)
2. Biodiversity (p. 778/p.8)
3. Climax Community (p.797/p. 17)
4. Coral Community (p.793/p.17) Coral Reef
5. Desert (p.778/p. 21)
6. Ecological Succession (p.797/p. 24)
7. Estuary (p.791/p. 25)
8. Eutrophication (p.800/p.25)
9. Grassland (p.779/p. 29) (Also Known As)
10. Human Impact (p.778/p. 32)
11. Pioneer Species (p.798/p. 50)
12. Permafrost (p.783/p. 50)
13. Salinity (p.787/p. 57)
14. Tropical Rain Forest (p.780/p. 60)
15. Temperate Rain Forest (p.781/p.60)
16. Temperate Deciduous Forest (p.781/p.60)
17. Temperate (p.781/p. 60)
18. Taiga (p.783/p. 60)
19. Tundra (p.783/p. 60)
20. Wetland (p.790/p. 63)
Chapter 23: Using Natural Resources (14 words)
(textbook p./ dict. p.)
1. Acid Precipitation (p.825/p. 6)
2. Fossil Fuels (p.814/p. 27)
3. Geothermal Energy (p.819/p. 29)
4. Global Warming (p.825/p.29)
5. Inexhaustible Resources (p.818/p. 34)
6. Minerals (p.815/p. 39)
7. Natural Resources (p.813/p. 41)
8. Nonrenewable Resources (p.814/p. 41)
9. Ozone Layer (p.824/p. 43)
10. Photochemical Smog (p.824/p. 50)
11. Pollution (p.823/p. 50)
12. Recycling (p.836/p. 52)
13. Renewable Resources (p.816/p. 52)
14. Sustainability (p.835/p. 57)
Final Exam • Tuesday May 29, 2018
• You may use your dictionary and
Domain Note Books during the final.
• Use all of your packets to review the
information from the year.
• I should know if you are exempt by
Thursday 5/24.
What you should accomplish…
• using PowerPoint Slides #55-58complete:
• If time…… complete changes in the
community….
• For 2018- we will not have time to work on
this.
Changes in
Communities
• Primary succession is
the
• series of changes
that occur in
• an area where no soil
or organisms exist.
Changes in Communities
Primary Succession
Secondary Succession
• Secondary succession is the series of
changes that occur in an area where the
ecosystem has been disturbed, but where
soil and organisms still exist.
Changes in Communities
Factors in
Succession
Primary
Succession
Secondary
Succession
• As you read, compare and contrast
carbohydrates, proteins, and lipids in a
table like the one below.
Possible cause Volcanic eruption Fire
Type of area No soil or organisms
exist.
Soil and organisms exist.
Existing ecosystem? No Yes
Changes in Communities
Comparing and Contrasting
Links on Succession
• Click the SciLinks button for links on
succession.
Changes in Communities