muddiest point

hey guys its eleni...AGAIN...sorry!! ok so scratch the last muddiest point i messed up and im going to redo it.

besides whatever that thing is^^

(i love how it says a "simple" food web ahaha...)

i think the thing i had the hardest time with was NICHE! i still dont really get what it is...ok so if you can help me out that'd be great!!!

VOCAB HELP!!

Hello everyone,

I need help with memorizing the vocab for testing, I have a hard time recalling words when it comes to test day even when I have studied and think I know them. is there any strategy that anyone has found that helps you with the vocab on tests.

thanks in advance,

Lucas M.

Biodiversity!

Today in class we talked about Biodiversity! Biodiversity means that there has to be different organisms in the world.

We also talked about the hole in the ozone layer. We talked about how it is letting bad UV rays into the earth, but we also learned that because of the ban on DDT, especially in aerosol cans.

Another thing we talked about is that the polar ice caps are melting becasue of the Greenhouse Effect. The greenhouse effect traps heat in the earth and

makes it hotter. It's not always a bad thing though, because without it, the earth would become unbearably cold.

Next Scribe is Jonathan

My Brain Freezes When I See This D:

Anka here...(:

So... I know A LOT of people have the same question as me... but it really, truly is my #1 question out of Unit 2! And my muddiest point is... drum roll please... dun duh ruh duuuuunn...

....FOOD WEBS :3

These little suckers are super confusing, WAY too many arrows and animals on 'em at once! -.-

Specifically though, It confuses me whether an animal is a primary producer or a primary, secondary, or tertiary consumer.

SO COMMENT ON THIS QUESTION BECAUSE IT'S THE AWESOMEST!!! :D

Need Help!

hi. its jessie.

My muddiest point is exponential and logistical growth. Also the factors that limit population growth (density-dependent factors and desity-independed factors).

thanks!

Muddiest Point

so my muddiest point from the unit is knowing what has to happen before primary or secondary succession & what the difference between primary & secondary succession

Muddiest Point?!

I could name so many muddiest points during this unit but I think the first thing that comes to mind when I think about my muddiest point, it has to be... food webs. You might wonder... what about food webs? I think reading them is what I have trouble on. For example, finding out the primary consumers, or like the 2nd trophic level. All the arrows and pictures confuse me sooo much! HELP.

eleni's muddiest point

holaa its eleni and so far my muddiest point would have to be reading from the bio text book and understanding what i read. i know its not exactly a topic but if i was able to get what i read then i would have an easier time in the class. after each chapter its like i was reading another language! any study tips??

MOODLE IS DOWN!!!!

See the attached chart for guidance on your reading assignment. Make your own... don't print mine! Click on it to make it larger!

Hola, Que Tal, Namaste, Bonjour, what ever gets the message across, I'm Riaz.

For the first 15 minutes or so, we had a reading check on 4.2. Then, we talked about Community Interactions. We talked about mostly the concept of Symbiosis. Symbiosis is a relationship between 2 organisms. There are 3 relationships of symbiosis; Commensialism (picture on the left), where one species benefits and the other is not harmed or helped (e/g barnacle on whale), Parasitism, where one species lives in another and harms it (E/G parasites) and Mutualism, where both species benefit from relationship (e/g fish hiding and protecting anemone).
We also talked about niches. According to The notes of Riaz Gillani, niches are the range of physical and biologic factors in which an organism lives and it gets what it needs to survive. The niche explains the role of the organism in the society.
Speaking of roles, we once again met with our presentation group today, while examining our duckweed

With love and all new dance moves tomorrow,
Riaz



P.S. the scribe today is (drum rol please)...................... TRENTON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reflection on Tuesday, 9/13/11

Hi it's Eunice! Today in biology, we were supposed to have read 4.2 and do a strategy of your choice (cornell notes, double bubble, etc) for homework, but it is postponed to tomorrow!

About 10 minutes after class started, we went to the IMC and got with our groups to research for the Duckweed Presentation. We got the rubrics to divide Purpose Statement, Intro, Hypothesis Statement, Materials and Procedure, Results, Conclusion- (Claim and Evidence, Error Analysis, Why so important?). This can be done on a poster board, a powerpoint, etc. Also, each group chose the "brain" of the group, someone who can lead and get it all together. This presentation is worth a total of 25 points and it will be due next Friday. Groups would have to meet and finish it up on their own time, because today was the only day to research and get started with your group. Additionally, Mrs. Stein talked about some examples of alien species and close-to-distinct species, such as polar bears, deers, etc for us to choose from. That's basically what we did today, just talking about our Duckweed Presentation and discussing ideas of species and the presentation with your group~

Next Scribe: RIAZ GILLANI

Reflection on Monday 9/12

Hello there Period 8! Rachie here :) Today was a very successful day full of note-taking, learning about how to read climatograms, and checking up on our duckweed. Note-taking consisted of Ecological Succession and Biomes. Ecological Succession is basically predictable changes that occur in a community over time. It usually occurs in ponds, lakes, and forest. There is Primary and Secondary Succession, and they are both very different from one another. Primary Succession occurs where NO SOIL exist (early plants prepare the soil). Secondary Succession follows community destruction without destroying the soil.

We learned that Temperature + Precipitation = CLIMATE. You could look at a climatogram and see their relationships in a biome. We, the class, also learned that temperate means not extreme.

For the last 15 minutes of class we got to work on climatograms and check up on our duckweed. Everyone realized their hasn't been much growth in them. Most groups control group died. But that doesn't stop us to continue this experiment! It's new to us and Mrs. Stein. We're learning more and more in her class everyday.

Next scribe: Eunice Chang

Reflection on Friday 9/9/11

Hey its Jessie. In class on Friday we took notes on energy pyramids. Energy pyramids show how energy is lost from producers to tertiary consumers, or third-level consumers. as you move from up from each level, the food looses 10% of the energy it had in the previous stage. for example, when grass absorbs sunlight, it gets all the energy(100% of energy is gained). When a rabbit eats the grass, it gets 10% of the energy the grass made. When a snake eats the rabbit, the snake gets 1% of the energy the rabbit ate. when a hawk eats the snake, it gets 0.1% of the energy the snake ate.

Also in class we checked on the growth of our duckweed. Before we looked at our duckweed, our teacher inferred that the growth light above our duckweed was too hot and frying our duckweed. My group checked our Duckweed sample and saw that it was dry and the other organism in with our sample, Hornweed, appeared to be dead. My group decided to leave a sample of hornweed and Duckweed by the window over the weekend to see how the new amount of light affected the growth. we counted that there were 45 fronds of duckweed in our bowl which means there are 8 more fronds then two days ago.

the next scribe is: Rachie

EXTRA CREDIT!

Hey Everybody! Looking for some extra credit and an opportunity to help the environment in Glenview??? Check out these volunteer opportunities in Glenview. To get extra credit, you must do the following:

1. Attend a Restoration Work Day

2. Take pictures at the site.

3. Write a summary of what you did and your reflections on doing it. Post this along with a photo or two (do not include your face) to the blog.

You may take advantage of this once a quarter!

Saturday, September 10th: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie

Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/kent-fuller-air-station-prairietyner-center/restoration-work-days

Sunday, September 11th: Restoration Day at Harms Woods

Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at the Forest Preserve Glenview Woods parking lot on the west side of Harms Rd. just south of Glenview Road; 9:00-12:00 or 1:00-4:00.

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

Saturday, September 17th: Techny Basin River Cleanup Day

Help to beautify the West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River with trash pick-up, brush cutting and weed removal. Work gloves, tools and bags will be provided by the Village of Glenview's Natural Resource Commission. Please meet in the Kohl's parking lot off of Willow Rd.; 9:00-12:00. Contact Henrietta Saunders or Robyn Flakne for more information.

Saturday, September 24th is NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY!

Come out to The Grove from 9:00 to 12:00 and do your part by collecting native seeds or removing invasive brush. Please meet at the Interpretive Center.

OR join the North Branch Restoration Project at Harms Flatwoods from 9:00-12:00 for brush cutting, weed removal and general cleanup. See these websites for more information:

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/the-grove/get-involved

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

http://www.publiclandsday.org/npld-sites/search?state=Illinois

Saturday, October 8th: Restoration Work Day at The Grove National Historic Landmark

The Grove's restoration team needs your help to remove non-native, invasive plants and make way for native wildflowers, grasses and trees. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Grove Interpretive Center, 1421 Milwaukee Ave.; 9:00-12:00.

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/the-grove/get-involved

Sunday, October 23rd: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie

Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/kent-fuller-air-station-prairietyner-center/restoration-work-days

Saturday, November 5th: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie

Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/kent-fuller-air-station-prairietyner-center/restoration-work-days

Saturday, November 12th: Restoration Work Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie

Help Air Station Prairie's restoration team remove invasive plants to make way for native prairie grasses and forbs. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 9:00-12:00.

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/kent-fuller-air-station-prairietyner-center/restoration-work-days

Also on Saturday, November 12th at the Prairie: AMERICA RECYCLES DAY

Celebrate National America Recycles Day at Kent Fuller Air Station Prairie's "green" Interpretive Center! Get the answers to all your recycling questions and take part in fun family activities and craft projects. This event is FREE at the Tyner Interpretive Center, 2400 Compass Rd.; 10:00 am-2:00 pm.

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/kent-fuller-air-station-prairietyner-center

Saturday, November 19th: Restoration Work Day at The Grove National Historic Landmark

The Grove's restoration team needs your help to remove non-native, invasive plants and make way for native wildflowers, grasses and trees. Bring work gloves if you have them. Please meet at the Grove Interpretive Center, 1421 Milwaukee Ave.; 9:00-12:00.

http://glenviewparks.org/index.php/facilities-parks/the-grove/get-involved

Sunday, November 20th: Restoration Day at Harms Flatwoods

Sponsored by the North Branch Restoration Project. Seasonal activities include brush cutting, weed removal and seed collection. Please meet at Forest Preserve parking lot on the west side of Harms Road, directly west of Old Orchard Road where it ends on Harms Road; 9:00-12:00.

http://www.northbranchrestoration.org/calendar.html#

September 7th Class Reflection

Hey it's Allie. Today was September 7th, and in class besides having our homework checked in, we took notes, and looked at our duckweed plants. Our notes consisted of the levels of organization, Energy flow producers, and the trophic levels. The levels of Organization included some vocab such as ecosystems, populations, and community. Next, Energy Flow Producers with information like without the sun photosynthesis would not happen in plants. Finally, the trophic levels which is 1st, 2nd and 3rd order consumer. At the end of class we examined our duckweed.

The scribe for tomorrow is Jessie.

september 6 class reflection

hey its eleni and todays class besides going over homework for tonight at the beginning of the class, we went outside!! we went to the little collage of plants right behind the window of the room and recorded what consumers and producers we could see and an estimate of how many of each one there were. all the nature things (plants) were producers and anything living and moving (insect or animal) was a consumer. after that we went back to the classroom and shared everything we found with the rest of the class. i did take pictures from the garden thing but im not techy and i really dont want to mess up my phone trying to get them on my comp (SORRY!!)but basically it was just some pictures of the burdock plant :) and ill pass next class reflection on tooooo... Allie!

Unit 1 Reflection

hellooo its eleni, ok so unit one didnt seem chalenging at all i felt like i did pretty well with everything in class, but my test answers didnt totally agree sooo I GOTTA WORK ON MY STUDY HABBITS!! I really enjoy class cuz we are constantly up out of our seats and cunducting different labs and they are all so different it makes you look forward to bio! i think it was an ok first unit over all i just need to study more and be sure to memorize the material.