Bensalem High School: Biology Calendar
Day/Date
Class Work
Homework
Day 1
Th 4/16
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Ecology Pre-Test
Return/Review Unit 7 Exam
Ecology Notes 13.1, 13.2
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Reinforcement 13.1, 13.2
Day 2
F 4/17
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Ecology Notes 13.3, 13.4
Food Pyramid/Energy Activity
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Reinforcement 13.3, 13.4
Day 3
M 4/20
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Cycles of Matter 13.5
Cycles of Matter Review
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Reinforcement 13.5
Day 4
T 4/21
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Ecology Notes 14.1, 14.2
Virtual Lab on Limits to population
growth
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R 14.1, 14.2
Day 5
W 4/22
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Ecology Notes 14.4, 14.5
Kahoot for quiz
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R 14.4, 14.5
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R 15.3, 15.4, 15.5
Chapter 13 & 14 Quiz
Ecology Notes Biomes 15.3, 15.4,
15.5
Biome Activity
Ecology Notes 16.1, 16.2
Ecological Footprint
Ecology Notes 16.4, 16.5
Begin Virtual Lab
Complete Virtual Lab Human
Effects on a Food Web
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R 16.1, 16.2
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R 16.4, 16.5
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Study for quiz
Day 6
Th 4/23
Day 7
F 4/24
Day 8
M 4/27
Day 9
T 4/28
Day 10
W 4/29
Day 12
Th 4/30
Day 13
F 5/1
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Kahoot for quiz
Chapter 15&16 quiz
Ecology Review
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Study for Exam
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Study For Exam
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Ecology Exam
Post-Test
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Review for the Keystones
***** Use the following website each night to begin to review for the Biology Keystone Exam which will take
place on 2 days. The first day is Wednesday, May 13th, the second day is Thursday, May 14th.
http://tesd.net//site/Default.aspx?PageID=8860
The first day will be Module A of the test: Cells, Cell Transport, Cell Energy, Biochemistry, Enzymes, Carbon
Based Molecules, Properties of Water
The second day will be Module B: Mitosis/Meiosis, DNA, Proteins, Genetics (Crosses and Mutations),
Biotechnology (fingerprinting), Evolution, and Ecology
Some dates may change – it is your responsibility to keep your calendar updated with what we will be doing in
class and with any changes that may be announced – check the assignment board in class
Class wiki: bhshonorsbio.wikispaces.com (link to all classwork and homework assignments)
Class Text: classzone.com (2008 edition)
Vocab on the back of this calendar
Ecology Vocab Chapters 13, 14, 15 and 16
Unit 8 - Ecology
Ecology
Community
Ecosystem
Biome
Biotic
Abiotic
Biodiversity
Keystone species
Producer
Autotroph
Consumer
Heterotroph
Chemosynthesis
Food chain
Food web
Herbivore
Carnivore
Omnivore
Detritivore
Decomposer
Specialist
Generalist
Trophic levels
Hydrologic cycle
Biogeochemical cycles
Nitrogen fixation
Biomass
Energy pyramid
Habitat
Ecological niche
Competition
Predation
Symbiosis
Mutualism
Commensalism
Parasitism
Immigration
Emigration
Exponential growth
Logistic growth
Carrying capacity
Limiting factor
Density dependent limiting
factor
Density independent limiting
factor
Population crash
Succession
Primary succession
Secondary succession
Pioneer species
Biomass
Grassland
Desert
Deciduous
Coniferous
Taiga
Tundra
Chaparral
Non-renewable resource
Renewable resource
Ecological footprint
Pollution
Smog
Acid rain
Greenhouse effect
Global warming
Indicator species
Habitat fragmentation
Introducing species
Sustainable development
Umbrella species