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Catalyst #1: September 8 th 2014

Catalyst #1: September 8 th 2014. A forest fire destroys an ecosystem. Which is more likely to become extinct: an organism with a varied diet OR an organism that with a specific diet? An invasive species has what effect on an ecosystem ’ s biodiversity?

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Catalyst #1: September 8 th 2014

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  1. Catalyst #1: September 8th 2014 • A forest fire destroys an ecosystem. Which is more likely to become extinct: an organism with a varied diet OR an organism that with a specific diet? • An invasive species has what effect on an ecosystem’s biodiversity? • An unstable ecosystem has _________ biodiversity.

  2. Agenda • Catalyst (5 minutes) • Ecology Beach Ball (5 minutes) • Biogeochemical Cycles Gallery Walk(20 minutes) • Biogeochemical Cycles Whiteboards (12 minutes minutes) • Exit ticket (3 minutes) • Homework: Unit 1 Study Guide • DBA #4 due 9/15 • HP due 9/26 • Edmodo Assignment

  3. Announcements • Unit 1 Study Guide due on Thursday • In class review on Wednesday • Unit 1 Exam on THURSDAY • DBA #3 due today • Edmodo assignment!

  4. Carrying Capacity • Producer • Abiotic • How does energy flow in an energy pyramid? • What is an invasive species? • Which type of ecosystem is more stable: high or low biodiversity? • Example of a tertiary consumer

  5. Gallery Walk Notes • Instead of powerpoint/notes, we are going to do a gallery walk to get our note information. • Posts around the room for each of your key points (You do not have to go order; each post is labeled.) • You will have a limited amount of time to visit every post; however, each post is NOT timed. • If there are more than four people at a post, MOVE. • Expectations: Volume/Movement • Consequences • When you are finished….

  6. Trashketball! • Trashketball Rules • Whiteboard expectations

  7. Question 1 • A place where various chemicals are stored and from which they flow is called a _______________.

  8. Question 2 • Name one way water is moved through the water cycle.

  9. Question 3 • Liquid water falling to Earth is called what?

  10. Question 4 • Name one way humans can disrupt the water cycle.

  11. Question 5 • According to the diagram, what process follows evaporation?

  12. Question 6 • What organisms are important to the nitrogen cycle?

  13. Question 7 • Decomposers return nitrogen to the ___________.

  14. Question 8 • Name one way the nitrogen cycle can be disrupted.

  15. Question 9 • How is carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere?

  16. Question 10 • What process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?

  17. Question 11 • Give an example of a fossil fuel.

  18. Question 12

  19. Exit Ticket • 1. Name a human behavior that can disrupt the water cycle AND why. • 2. Why is nitrogen important to organisms? • 3. Jets releasing fuel is can disrupt which biogeochemical cycle?

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