Here were the goals for the first three weeks.
1. Define and use
the following terms: ecosystem,
element, atom, molecule, pure substance, mixture, compound, model, abiotic,
equilibrium, reinforcing feedback and balancing feedback.
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. Describe what growth patterns
result from reinforcing feedback and balancing feedback.
The notebook should have had the following things
1. Duckweed data
table
2. Lecture Notes
3. Population
Models – Guided Notes
4. HMWK Read pages
103-107 in text Answer Q 1,2,5 due
Monday
5. Notes on Atoms
Molecules, Compounds and Elements
6. HMWK Read pages 90-93. Answer Q (p93) 1,2,5,6
