Syllabus 9/14/09

Team 7-2 Weekly Science Syllabus- Emmanuel Apostol
Week of September 14, 2009
Website: http://julian.op97.org/~eapostol E-mail: eapostol@op97.org Voicemail: 524.5830 ext. 4132

FOCUS: Introduction to Ecology
WOD: a comprehensive list of vocabulary words that will be used, studied, and quizzed the entire year. WOD will be listed in BOLD. Write the date, word, and definition in your planner each day.


Monday
MORNING: (POPULATION) Study and prepare for Quiz on Naming Organisms, Abiotic/Biotic factors, Types of Biotic Organisms.
MORNING HW: Physical (Abiotic) Factors of the Environment
AFTERNOON:(POPULATION) What are the Levels of Organization? Activity: Card Stacking competition. Relate to levels of organization of Ecology.
AFTERNOON HW: Communities WS

Tuesday
MORNING: (COMMUNITY) What are the Levels of Organization? Activity: Card Stacking competition. Relate to levels of organization of Ecology.
MORNING HW: Communities WS
AFTERNOON: (COMMUNITY) Study and prepare for Quiz on Naming Organisms, Abiotic/Biotic factors, Types of Biotic Organisms.
AFTERNOON HW: Physical (Abiotic) Factors of the Environment

Wednesday
MORNING: (ECOSYSTEM) Quiz on Introduction to Ecology: Naming Organisms, Abiotic/Biotic factors, Types of Biotic Organisms. Continue designing the layout of your map for final creation.
MORNING HW: Work on your map.
AFTERNOON: (ECOSYSTEM) Quiz on Introduction to Ecology: Naming Organisms, Abiotic/Biotic factors, Types of Biotic Organisms. Continue designing the layout of your map for final creation.
AFTERNOON HW: Work on your map.

Thursday
MORNING: (PRODUCE/CONSUME) Energy Consumption of Producers, Consumers, & Decomposers
MORNING HW: Food Web WS
AFTERNOON: (PRODUCE/CONSUME) Energy Consumption of Producers, Consumers, & Decomposers
AFTERNOON HW: Food Web WS

Friday
MORNING: (DECOMPOSE) Creating a food chain & web with the consumer cards.
MORNING HW: TBA
AFTERNOON: (DECOMPOSE) Creating a food chain & web with the consumer cards.
AFTERNOON HW: TBA


Reminders:
* WEEKLY ENERGY SAVING IDEA: Open your windows this autumn to save on electricity
* PARENT/GUARDIAN(S): Please bring your information sheets if have not already.
* MR. APOSTOL’S ADVISORY: Bring you gym shoes on Thursday
* DONATION: Tennis Balls
* NEXT WEEK: Interactions of organisms.