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[|DEEEEEEEP Ecology] [|Mercy ME.....]

=UNIT 1 INTRO to scientific experimentation and ECOLOGY=

Scientific METHOD article DUE 8/29
@http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/12/fail_accept_defeat/all/1

THESE guides will be collected the day of the test.
Ch.1 INTRO Exploring Life The first chapter will be review from classes you have had in science. Both the scientific method and themes of biology are presented. Ch.50 Ecology, foundations Introductory material to ecology and focuses on the **interdependence of nature.**

CH. 52 Population Ecology[[file:7e chap 52 guided reading.doc]]
CH. 53 Community Ecology

CH. 54 Ecosystems[[file:7e chap 54 guided reading.doc]]
CH. 55 Conservation and Restoration Ecology

** Unit 1 Intro to Scientific Experimentation and Ecology (2 Weeks total, 4 Lab Days) **

__Readings____:__ · Chapter 50, Pages 1080-1105, An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere · Chapter 52, Pages 1136-1158, Population Ecology · Chapter 53, Pages 1159-1183, Community Ecology · Chapter 54, Pages 1184-1208, Ecosystems · Chapter 55, Pages 1209-1231, Conservation Biology and Restoration Ecology

Lecture Topics: · Biomes: Biotic and abiotic factors, climate, freshwater and aquatic biomes · Population Ecology: Characteristics, growth models, survival strategies, limiting factors · Community Ecology: Structure, interactions, predation defense, competition, niches, succession · Ecosystems: Relationships, energy flow, chemical cycling, human impact · Conservation Biology: Biodiversity, conservation, geographical distribution, endangered species

Labs: · AP Lab 12- Students will measure and analyze dissolved oxygen concentration is water samples of various temperatures. · Students will complete a conservation project at a local forest preserve.


 * Quadrant study of percentage of coverage in our forest preserve.
 * Estimation of grasshopper population in a baseball field area

Please **CLICK** each chapter page when you are ready to complete your post. Use the discussion tab on the chapter page and use the __AP biology reading rubric__ to organize your discussions of that chapter. DO NOT create your discussion posts on the general UNIT pages, they will not be assessed or found by your peers.