Ecology Unit
135 Points
Objectives:
How
How
How
How
***Make sure to give thorough and thoughtful responses for these questions***
do limiting factors affect population growth?
does energy flow through ecosystems?
do nutrients cycle through ecosystems?
are organisms interdependent?
Level C: Classwork and Homework
Points Earned: ______/70
Possible
Earned
20
10
8
Required
Biology Final Exam Review Packet
Listen and participate in all lectures-Submit Notes
**Write out and answer all objective questions
Section 1: Choose a minimum of TWO of the following
Ecology Definitions
Marine Food Web
Food Webs and Energy Pyramids
Communities Coloring Sheet
Section 2: Choose a minimum of TWO of the following
Rabbit Graphing
Limiting Factors
Ecology Review Practice Packet
Section 3: Choose a minimum of TWO of the following
Invasive Species Case Study
Cycles and Succession Review
Article Review
Carbon Footprint Assignment
Due
3/9-3/11
3/9
3/9
Level B: Labs
Points Earned: _______/35
Due
Possible
Earned
15
2/23-25
10
2/26-27
5
3/6
Required
Food Web Project
Isle Royale Lab
Pollution Graph
2/26
2/26
2/26
2/26
5
5
5
5
3/2
3/2
3/2
5
5
10
3/6
3/6
3/6
3/6
5
5
4
3
Optional Lab-Pick One of the Following
Recycling City
Global Warming Web Lab
3/9
3/9
Level A: Assessment
5
5
Points Earned: ________/30
DUE
POSSIBLE EARNED
30
3/10
Ecology Unit Quiz
Grades: 0-80 = F, 81-94 = D, 95-107 = C, 108-121= B, 122-135 = A
(Ranges are given-pluses and minuses will follow the class grading scale)
*You may choose to do up to 10 points of extra assignments for extra credit towards your overall grade. (Choose from Level C)
Vocabulary:
Producer
Consumer
Decomposer
Abiotic Factors
Biotic Factors
Limiting Factors
Carrying Capacity
Ecosystems
Exponential/Logistic
Growth
Population Density
Succession
Food Chain
Food Web
Ecological Pyramids
** Must be completed in order to receive credit for this unit
Carbon Cycle
Water Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Phosphorous Cycle
Total: ________________/135 points