Tuesday, September 20, 2011

First Notebook in Unit 1 - Sept. 23

Table of Contents
1. Unit 1 Overview
2. UNIT NOTES
3. Bottle Ecosystem Journal
4. A Study of Population Growth
5. Homework (Read Pages 90-93) Answer Q. 1-4 page 93
6. Biology –Ecosystems and Pop. Unit Weeks 1-3 Review
7. The Carbon Cycle-Independent Answer Sheet

Goals for the Week - Review these for the quiz
1. Define and use the following terms: observation, inference, ecosystem, element, atom, molecule, pure substance, mixture, compound, model, cycle, growth pattern, stock, flow, birth fraction, death fraction, abiotic.
2. Describe what elements are essential for life.*
3. List biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem.
4. Describe natural biogeochemical cycles: H2O, Carbon, Nitrogen.*
5. Distinguish between observations and inferences