Biome Book Breakdown

Name: ________________________________

Ecology is the study of the interaction of organisms with each other and their environment. A biome is made up of many related ecosystems. Biomes are large regions characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities. You will be creating a Biome Book over the next several weeks. Ecological concepts will be taught and used with each of biome. We will study the following biomes. Terrestrial or Land biomes Grasslands: Prairie and Savanna Tropical Rainforest Tundra Taiga/Coniferous or Boreal Forest Desert Temperate Deciduous Forest Aquatic or Water Biomes Freshwater Estuaries Ocean Each week you will learn about a new biome and some new ecology concepts. You will demonstrate your knowledge by constructing a Book using organisms from that weeks biome to illustrate and explain each concept. Be creative. Each portion of the Biome Book will be due Tuesday the following week. Following is a breakdown of what will need to be included in the book.

Grasslands: Prairie, Savanna, Steppes

Concepts Grassland Biome Biotic and Abiotic Factors

Week of August 12th

(Due Tuesday August 20 ) Interactive Textbook Chapter 20 section 1 p 321 Chapter 18 section 1 pp 291-294
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Use examples from this Biome to complete the requirements listed below Include in Biome Book Abiotic Factors: Rainfall and Temperature Definitions and examples Abiotic-rainy season Biotic-large herbivores Illustration (be sure to label) Example of each (be sure to explain the relationship)

Levels of Organization Symbiotic Relationships Mutualism Commensalism Parasitism

above Chapter 18 section 3 pp 305-306

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Aquatic: Freshwater, Estuary, and Marine
Concepts Freshwater Lakes and Ponds Rivers and Streams Wetlands: marsh, swamp, bog Marine Estuary Food Chains Producer Consumer Herbivore Carnivore Omnivore Decomposer

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Week of August 19th

(Due Tuesday August 27 ) Interactive Textbook Chapter 20 section 3 pp 331-334
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Use examples from this Biome to complete the requirements listed below Include in Biome Book Create a freshwater food chain. Label producer, consumer, decomposer

Chapter 20 section 2 pp 328-330 Chapter 18 section 2 pp 295-297

Create a marine food web with at least 3 producers and 5-7 consumers) Create a chart like the one below using organisms found in an Estuary Biotic Factors Chart for an Estuary Producers (define) Give 3 examples Consumer (define) *Herbivore (define) -give 3 examples * Carnivore (define) - give 3 examples * Omnivore (define) -give 3 examples

Tundra
(Taiga due same day)
Concepts Tundra: Polar and Alpine Permafrost Autotroph Heterotroph Predation Predator Prey

Week of August 26th

(Due Tuesday September 3 ) Interactive Textbook Chapter 20 section 1 p 323 Chapter 20 section 1 p 323 Chapter 18 section 3 pp 303-304
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Use examples from this Biome to complete the requirements listed below Include in Biome Book Abiotic Factors: Rainfall and Temperature Write definition Include a chart like the one below using organism found in a Tundra Biotic Factors Chart for the Tundra Autotroph: (define) Give 2 examples and describe the adaptations that help it survive in the Tundra Heterotrophs: Predator: Give 2 examples and describe the adaptations that help it survive in the Tundra Prey: Give 2 examples and describe the adaptations that help it survive in the Tundra Create a food web using 3 producers and 5-7 consumers

Food Web

Chapter 18 section 2 pp 297-298

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Taiga: also called Boreal or Coniferous Forest

Concepts Taiga Adaptations Autotroph Heterotroph Predator/Prey

Week of August 26th

(Due Tuesday September 3 ) Interactive Textbook Chapter 20 section 1 p 319 Chapter 18 section 3 pp 304-305
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Use examples from this Biome to complete the requirements listed below Include in Biome Book Abiotic Factors: Rainfall and Temperature Include a chart like the one below Biotic Factors Chart for the Tundra Autotroph: (define) Give 2 examples, describe the adaptations that help it survive Heterotrophs: Predator: Give 2 examples, describe the adaptations that help it survive in the Taiga Prey: Give 2 examples, describe the adaptations that help it survive in the Taiga Create a food chain: Label: producer 1st level consumer 2nd level consumer 3rd level consumer Use the food chain to create an energy pyramid Write a comparison of a Taiga and the Tundra

Chapter 18 section 3 pp 303-304

Food Chain Primary consumer Secondary consumer Tertiary consumer

Chapter 18 section 2 pp 296-297

Energy Pyramid Compare/Contrast a Taiga with the Tundra

Chapter 18 section 2 pp 298-299

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Tropical Rainforest
Concepts Tropical Rainforest Competition Symbiosis Mutualism Commensalism Parasitism Biotic and Abiotic Factors

Name: ________________________________

Week of September 3rd

(Due Tuesday September 10 ) Interactive Textbook Chapter 20 section 1 p 320 Chapter 18 section 3 p 303 Chapter 18 section 3 pp 305-306
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Use examples from this Biome to complete the requirements listed below Include in Biome Book Abiotic Factors: Rainfall and Temperature Give an example of competition with plants and another between animals Give two examples of each symbiotic relationships found in a tropical rainforest Include a chart like the one below using organism found in a Tropical Rainforest Biotic Factors Chart for a Rainforest Producers (define) Give 3 examples Consumer (define) *Herbivore (define) -give 3 examples * Carnivore (define) - give 3 examples * Omnivore (define) -give 3 examples

Chapter 20 section 1 p 317

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Desert
Concepts Desert Symbiosis Mutualism Commensalism Parasitism Biotic Factors

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Week of September 10th

(Due Tuesday September 17 ) Interactive Textbook Chapter 20 section 1 p 322 Chapter 18 section 3 pp 305-306
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Use examples from this Biome to complete the requirements listed below Include in Biome Book Abiotic Factors: Rainfall and Temperature Give an example of two of the three symbiotic relationships

Biotic Factors Chart for a Desert Producers -give 1 example Heterotroph *Herbivore (define) -give 2 examples, describe the adaptations that help it survive in the desert * Carnivore (define) -give 2 examples, describe the adaptations that help it survive in the desert * Omnivore (define) -give 2 examples, describe the adaptations that help it survive in the desert Chapter 18 section 3 p 303 Chapter 18 section 3 pp 303-304 Give 2 examples Give 2 examples of predator/prey relationships. Identify which is the predator and which is the prey

Competition Predation

Temperate Deciduous Forest

Concepts Temperate Deciduous Forest Levels of Organization Food Web Food Chain

Week of September 16th

(Due Tuesday September 24 ) Interactive Textbook Chapter 20 section 1 p 318 Chapter 18 section 1 pp 292-293 Chapter 18 section 2 pp 297-298 Chapter 18 section 2 pp 296-297
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Energy Pyramid

Chapter 18 section 2 pp 298-299

Use examples from this Biome to complete the requirements listed below Include in Biome Book Abiotic Factors: Rainfall and Temperature Illustrate the levels of organization in a deciduous forest biome Create a food web Select one food chain from the web. Draw and label herbivores, carnivores and herbivores Use the food chain to make an energy pyramid

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Dear Parents and Students,

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Please look over the requirements of the Biome Book Project and sign the agreement below. Return the signed page by Monday, August 12, 2013. You may keep the rest of the papers as a reference. The entire packet will be uploaded on to the Fryerms.weebly.com website for your convenience. The Biome Book weekly grades will constitute the classwork grades on the report card. That means for the first quarter of the grading period, 40% will be based on this project. The students will take three common assessments during the course of the first seven weeks. These tests will constitute 45% of the grade. Please be aware that this, and the science fair are the only major projects I require for the year. Other than these two projects, I require little to no homework from my students. The science fair project will not be due until Thanksgiving. More information will come at a later time, but I do recommend that you begin thinking about a topic. Sincerely, Ms. Betsy Frye

Agreement: Please sign and return to Ms. Frye I have seen the requirements and timeline for the Biome Book Project. I am aware that a section of the book is due every week, and that some time in class will be allotted to work on the book, but that the majority of class time will be designated to learning new concepts. Therefore, the bulk of the book will need to be completed at home. I am aware of the deadlines and will adhere to said deadlines. I am aware that Ms. Frye expects the work to be completed and turned in on time. I am also aware that a zero will be given for portions not turned in.

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