Unit 3 Blog- Ecosystem Ecology

Please read and follow instructions provided in each section.  There are 4 sections, your blog should cover each!

Vocabulary- define each term in your own words and include a picture that ties in to the term to help you remember the definition.  The list is below

Ecosystem

Gross primary Productivity

Net Primary Productivity

Biomass

Standing Crop

Ecological Efficiency

Trophic Pyramid

Biogeochemical Cycles

Macronutrients

Limiting Nutrient

Leaching

Disturbance

Resistance

Resilience

Instrumental Value

Intrinsic Value

Current Event- post the link to your event along with a summary.  

Note- If you connect your BIG picture ideas to your article only, I will take off points!

Environmental Quote- (yes this is a new section, I told you I would be switching it up every unit.)  Respond to the quote provided below.  Based on what you learned this unit, give your OPINION as to whether or not you think this statement is true.  This is not a simple yes or no response, support your argument with supporting facts.

Big Picture Reflection-  This is where you will make the four BIG PICTURE connections to the ENTIRE UNIT.  Please tie in information you learned in your reading, from completing your mini-project and from your current event.  There is not an exact length that I am expecting other than it should definitely be at least a paragraph for each section, should be thorough and show understanding of the topic.  

Turning it in:  Your completed blog is due Monday October 6th.  Please copy/paste the link to your published blog into the file I pushed to you in your school google drive.  Make sure you have given my school email account (see whiteboard in my classroom) permission to view your blog post.  Not sure how to do all of this??  See me for help!  Happy blogging! 

Unit 2 Blog

Hey guys!  So we are starting unit two tomorrow (A day) and Monday (B day)!  Unit 2 covers chapter 4 in your book.  The reading is divided into two parts, with a reading quiz for each part due on Sundays.  Part 1 is pages 87-99 (quiz due by 9/14) and part 2 is pages 99-114 (quiz due by 9/21).  

Your blog for this unit needs to include the following items: 

Vocabulary- define each term in your own words and include a picture that ties in to the term to help you remember the definition.  The list is below

Climate

Troposphere

Stratosphere

Albedo

Hadley Cells

ITCZ

Polar Cells

Coloilis Effect

Gyres

Upwelling

Thermohaline Circulation

ENSO

Rain Shadow

Current Event-  Like before you need to post the link and summarize it.  Unlike before, you do not have to tie it in to the the four big principals, that will be for your reflection.

Reflection-  This is where you will make the four BIG PICTURE connections to this unit.  You can tie in information you learned in your reading, from completing your project and from your current event.  Not sure what those BIG PICTURE topics were??  Go back and look at your notes from unit 1 and your previous post!  There is not an exact length that I am expecting other than it should definitely be at least a paragraph for each section, should be thorough and show understanding of the topic.  

Remember, these blog posts will count as a test grade from this unit on.  The requirements will change as we progress through the school year (we may need to reflect on a lab or another activity we have completed in the unit), but the vocabulary, current event and reflection will be included in every unit!  Happy blogging! 

~Kays