Monday – Students will look at the different symbiotic relationships between organisms, and how they depend on the other. We will learn how to classify whether the relationship is parasitic, mutualistic, or commensal.

Tuesday & Wednesday – We will look at food webs in an ecosystem, and how one small change can have a big effect. Students will learn the difference between producers, consumers, and decomposers, and how to interpret the nutrient flow between living things.

Thursday – Catch up day.  Students will finish all incomplete Science IXL assignments. Those with 100% completion will be allowed free time.

Monday – The Vanishing Frog with Jeff Corwin. Students will watch how numerous amphibian species are in danger of extinction, and how scientists are working to protect the fragile balance of the world’s ecosystems.

Tuesday – Students will learn how scientists can study a species and tell when there are healthy number of individuals.

Wednesday – We will learn about the sources of pollution as well as the harmful effects that pollution can have on an environment.

Thursday – Students will learn about the significance of keystone species, and how they can be assessed by studying populations of grey wolves. A fixture in population science, keystone species can provide great insight into ecosystems and communities.

Friday – Update March Mammal Madness Brackets. Review the winners of Wild Car matchup and Round 1 winners.

Monday – Classification of Living Things Part 1 Test Review.  This will include the characteristics of living things, cell theory/history, prokaryotic cells, eukaryotic cells, animal cells, and plant cells.

Tuesday – We will grade and go over review.  Play Gimkit review in preparation for test.

Wednesday – Classification of Living Things Part 1 Test.

Thursday & Friday – March Mammal Madness.

Students will be partnered up to research each animal matchup and choose who they believe will win.  Brackets will need to be filled out and finalized by the end of class on Friday before Spring Break.