8.6 Biodiversity / 8.7 Disruptions to Ecosystems

 

·       Describe the relationship between ecosystem diversity and its resilience to changes in the environment.

·       Explain how the addition or removal of any component of an ecosystem will affect its overall short-term and long-term structure.

·       Explain the interaction between the environment and random or preexisting variations in populations.

·       Explain how invasive species affect ecosystem dynamics.

·       Describe human activities that lead to changes in ecosystem structure and/ or dynamics.

·       Explain how geological and meteorological activity leads to changes in ecosystem structure and/or dynamics.

#	Tasks:
1	Species Interactions   Share the interactions that you researched yesterday.   “Types of Mutualisms”
3	Teacher Notes > Biodiversity   Use the Nearpod to use the concepts of biodiversity.   NEARPOD
4	Biodiversity CER   Create a presentation. See the directions.   Google Classroom Assignment

 

Homework

📝 MCQ 8.6

📺 Video 8.7

📝 MCQ 8.7

 

Upcoming Assessments

Test: Ecology (unit 8) May 27

 

Calendar Notes

AP BIOLOGY TEST MAY 4

8.5 Community Ecology

 

·       Describe the structure of a community according to its species composition and diversity.

·       Explain how interactions within and among populations influence community structure.

#	Tasks:
1	Quizlet > Communities   You are to review the vocabulary from yesterday’s reading task.   Link to Quizlet to study AFTER  class.
3	Teacher Notes > Communities   Use the Nearpod to use the concepts of community ecology.
4	Symbiotic Relationships   Create a presentation. See the directions.   Google Classroom Assignment
5	Reading Chapter 47    📕Chapter 47   Record notes.

 

Homework

Reading  📕Chapter 47

📺 Video 8.5

📝 MCQ 8.5

 

 

Upcoming Assessments

Test: Ecology (unit 8) May 27

 

Calendar Notes

AP BIOLOGY TEST MAY 4

8.3 Population Ecology / 8.4 Effect of Density on Populations continued

 

·       Describe factors that influence growth dynamics of populations.

·       Explain how the density of a population affects and is determined by resource availability in the environment.

#	Tasks:
1	How do ecologists sample a population?   Use the lab activity to explore estimating a population
2	Population Dynamics Interactive   Use the link to access the interactive.   Link
3	Populations Dynamics   Following the simulation, you are to compare the types of reproductive strategies. On the newsprint you and your teammates are to contrast benefits and disadvantages to the two types.   r-selected strategists K-selected strategists
4	Reading about Community Dynamics   Reading Chapter 45  📕Chapter 45

 Homework

Reading Chapter 45 

📕Chapter 45

 

Upcoming Assessments

Test: Ecology (unit 8) May 27

 

Calendar Notes

AP BIOLOGY TEST MAY 4

AP Biology Sample Test #3

  

                                                                      

 

                                                                      

 

#	Tasks:
1	AP Classroom Sample Test 3   MCQ only   See the email from yesterday. Take the test as if you were in a testing environment. Don’t use resources. Check your knowledge.   By Wednesday’s class, review resources will be assigned for extra credit based on the feedback. The details will be in an email.   📃 Sample Test 3 MCQ
2	New Review activities Check your email! New review activities posted. Earn bonus points for tests by completing Wayground tasks.

 

Homework

 

Upcoming Assessments

Test: Ecology (unit 8) May 27

 

Calendar Notes

AP BIOLOGY TEST MAY 4

 

#	Tasks:
1	AP Classroom Sample Test 2   MCQ only   See the email from yesterday. Take the test as if you were in a testing environment. Don’t use resources. Check your knowledge.   By Wednesday’s class, review resources will be assigned for extra credit based on the feedback. The details will be in an email.   📃 Sample Test 2 MCQ
2	8.1 Assignment & Assessments   You have a choice of assignment and assessment for topic 8.1. Use this time during the experiment to work on tasks.   Due Tomorrow: ✅ Topic 8.1 Assignment   ✅ Topic 8.1Assessment
3	Lab Poster   Begin to draft your lab poster. See the template made available on Google Classroom. To be printed on 11 X 17 in color.   Google Classroom

 

Homework

✅ Topic 8.1 Assignment  - due tomorrow

✅ Topic 8.1Assessment – due tomorrow

 

 

Upcoming Assessments

✅ Topic 8.1Assessment – due tomorrow

 

Test: Ecology (unit 8) May 27

 

Calendar Notes

AP BIOLOGY TEST MAY 4