WELCOME!
 Please
put your
name sign on
your desk.
 Please pass back
the
“Environmental
Systems
Guidelines”
ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS GUIDELINES
Find one thing we talked about yesterday.
 What do I need to bring to class every day?
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Class donation: Kleenex OR glue stick
GET IN THE ZONE
Prepare
your learning space
Pen, paper on desk
 Distractions cleared away
 Finish side conversations
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Check

the Objectives
Read the entire board
Purposeful
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Posture
Get oxygen to your brain
Eyes on the speaker
PLEASE PASS FORWARD YOUR
STUDENT SURVEY!
HOME SWEET HOME: HOUSTON!
HOUSTON
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Intersection of four ecological zones:
Prairies
 Bayous
 Forests
 Galveston Bay
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How did these areas shape the growth of Houston?
Do they still matter today? Could they have brought
your family to the area?
GULF COASTAL PRAIRIE/
KATY PRAIRIE
OAK MOTTS
PINEYWOODS –
RED COCKADED WOODPECKER
WE ARE THE BAYOU CITY!
BUFFALO BAYOU
WE HAVE MANY BAYOU SYSTEMS!
GALVESTON BAY
KEMP’S RIDLEY SEA TURTLE
HOUSTON’S ECOREGIONS
DIG DEEPER: 5 MIN
Read the handout about your ecosystem.
 As you read, underline the distinguishing
characteristics of the ecosystem.
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When you are finished reading, color your
ecosystem to show its location.
WITH YOUR SHOULDER PARTNER:
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Agree on the distinguishing characteristics –
ADD A COMPASS ROSE!
HOMEWORK:
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Complete the Student Safety and Participation
Contract
Write your name on the sticky note now. Put it
safely inside your notebook.
Tonight:
Write the year your family first came to Houston
 Write why they came to Houston
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Due tomorrow at the beginning of class.