College Prep Biology Homework Option Sheet # 1

Ecology

Choose TWO of these following Options:

Due: 9/30/16
(Extra credit if you complete more

than 2 options)

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Ecology Worksheet Packet

2 Vocabulary definitions in your own words, pick any option below:

. A. Quizlet.com You may create your flashcards on quizlet.com and then print them out to show

me in class for credit.

B. Graphic Organizer You may fill out a graphic organizer for the vocabulary words and definitions.
C. Lined paper You may write your vocabulary on a lined piece of paper neatly and legibly.
D. Flashcards You may create flashcards for the words and definitions.

These are your words:

Must Define all 30 words: ecology, biotic factor, abiotic factor, population,
community, ecosystem, biosphere, habitat, autotroph, producer, heterotroph,
consumer, biodiversity, population density, niche, predation, symbiotic
relationship, parasitism, mutualism, commensalism, introduced species, nitrogen
fixation, nitrification, transpiration, deforestation, greenhouse effect, global
warming, ammonia, nitrates, nitrites
Choose 10 out of 19 words to define: biome, tropical rain forest, savanna,
desert, chaparral, temperate grassland, temperate deciduous forest, coniferous
forest, tundra, limiting factor, carrying capacity, ecological succession, primary
succession, secondary succession, denitrification, ammonification, photosynthesis,
cellular respiration, pH
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Watch the following videos and write a 1 paragraph summary for each using
complete sentences. Be sure to log-in to your khan academy account so I can track
that you watched this video. You will not receive credit otherwise. Please also title
each paragraph and the assignment itself.
A. Abiotic and Biotic Factors: http://www.bozemanscience.com/020-biotic-andabiotic-factors
B. Ecological Succession: http://www.bozemanscience.com/ecological-succession
C. Niche: http://www.bozemanscience.com/niche
D. Symbiotic Relationships: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=xNm7dg3BiyU&feature=share&list=PLAC7D42B48D776E47
E. Food Webs and Energy flow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6ubvEJ3KGM
F. Population Size: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8dkWQVFAoA
G. Biogeochemical cycles: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09_sWPxQymA

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Habits of Mind on Water Cycle Answer the habits of mind questions on the
handout using the article from Scientific American Magazine titled Facing the
Freshwater Crisis for the water cycle or the article The Cost of Fertilizers

Or
1.) http://topscience.net/clean-energy-generated-using-bacteria-powered-solarpanel/
2.) https://newsela.com/articles/albertawildfire-climatechange/id/17643/
3.) https://newsela.com/articles/youthlawsuit-climate/id/12815/
4.) https://newsela.com/articles/sloths-laid-back/id/20396/
5.) https://newsela.com/articles/invasive-worm/id/11228/
6.) http://worcestermag.com/2015/07/30/trees-under-attack-worcesters-beetlebattle-rages-on/35354
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Analyze a water quality report from Randolph, MA. Type a one page summary of
how clean or polluted the tap water is citing evidence/data from the report. Also,
predict pollution sources that contaminate the water citing evidence/data from the
report.

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Research and find at least 1 interesting article on Ecology. Any topics are ok as long
as you can connect them to the ecology frameworks standards that we have been
covering the past weeks. You must email, print out, or hand write the link to the
article on your 54321 when you pass it in. You may use the articles from the Habits
of Mind activity # 4.
Read the article and hand write a 54321:
5: Pick 5 words you dont know from the article, find and write the definition in your
own words
4: Pick 4 words you do know from the article, write the definitions in your own
words
3: Write 3 facts you learned in complete sentences and your own words.
2: Write 2 questions you had, or still have about the article
1: Write 1 reason you want to read the article

7 Ecology Web Quest. Get the hardcopy packet hand out from class or download it
. from http://mrscartwrightrhs.weebly.com and type up your answers.

8 Create a 21 question quiz on Ecology (WITH A SEPARATE ANSWER SHEET). Use

. complete sentences, blooms taxonomy verbs, and a neat organization.
Requirements: At least 5 true/false, 5 multiple choices, 5 fill in the blank questions,
5 words to label in a diagram, and 1 interesting open response question.
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Create TWO Posters or TWO 1 minute video/film.

1st - large, colorful poster or video/film that includes all 5 of the symbiotic
relationships (mutualism, commensalism, predation, parasitism, competition). You

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should draw/visualize an example of each relationship, label it, and describe how
that relationship is an example of the symbiosis.
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2nd - large, colorful poster or video/film for the nitrogen cycle. You should label
these pictures with at least 5 vocabulary words on each poster.

You may email all assignments to Mrs. Cartwright at

KarenResendes@gmail.com except: the packet, vocabulary parts
b-d, and the 54321.
Reminders:
Term 1 Progress reports close October 5th 2016
Mrs. Cartwright is after school Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Be sure to always pass in classwork or stay after to finish it and earn more
points.