Biology Quarter 2: Weeks 13-15

November 18 – December 6, 2013

DATE / IN CLASS / HOMEWORK
Monday-Tuesday
(1,3,8; 95 min.)
11/18-19/13 / Nourishing the Planet in the 21st Century
* What are the pros and cons of using fertilizers? How can we feed a growing population? / 1. Check for Understanding
DUE: W-Th11/20-21
Wednesday-Thursday
(1,3; 85 min.
8; 95 min.)
11/20-21/13 / Nourishing the Planet: Post-test
Check for Understanding
* Demonstration of Understanding / 1. Thinking Like A Mountain
DUE: M-T11/25-26
Note backwards rotation!

Friday- RED

(1,3,8; 95 min.)
11/22/13 / Population Growth and Regulation
* In what ways do populations grow? What factors regulate population growth? / 1. Thinking Like A Mountain
DUE: M-T11/25-26
2. Ch 6.1-2 Notes
DUE: T-W12/3-4

Monday-Tuesday

(8,1,3; 95 min.)
11/25-26/13 / Disturbance: Thinking Like A Mountain
* How did the fierce green fire change Leopold? / No Homework:
Happy Thanksgiving

Wednesday-Friday

11/27-29/13 / Happy Thanksgiving
Tell someone you’re grateful for their presence in your life!

Monday - WHITE

(1,3,8; 95 min.)
12/2/13 / Population Growth and Regulation
* In what ways do populations grow? What factors regulate population growth? / 1. Ch 6.1-2 Notes
DUE: W12/4

Tuesday-Wednesday

(1,3,8; 95 min.)
12/3-4/13 / Final Exam Essay 1: Thinking Like A Mountain
* Demonstrate your understanding of ecology using Leopold’s essay / 1. Final Exam Essay 1
DUE: M-T12/9-10

Thursday-Friday

(1,3,8; 95 min.)
12/5-6/13 / Final Exam Essay 1: Thinking Like A Mountain
* Demonstrate your understanding of ecology using Leopold’s essay / 1. Final Exam Essay 1
DUE: M-T12/9-10

Knowledge and Skills

= Human Activities and their Impact on the Biosphere

The Earth as an island

Human activities

  • Subsistence hunting and gathering
  • Agriculture and the Green Revolution
  • Industrial growth and urbanization

= Renewable and Nonrenewable Resources

The Tragedy of the Commons

Classifying resources

Sustainable development

Land resources

  • Soil erosion and Desertification

Forest Resources

  • Deforestation and forest management

Fishery Resources

  • Overfishing, sustainable use and aquaculture

Air Resources

  • Smog and acid rain

Freshwater resources

= Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

The Value of Biodiversity

  • Ecosystem diversity, species diversity and genetic diversity

Threats to Biodiversity

  • Endangered species and extinction

Habitat alteration

Demand for wildlife products

Pollution

  • Biological magnification

Introduced species

  • Invasive species

Conserving Biodiversity

  • Strategies and challenges

= Global Changes

Ozone depletion

Global climate change

The value of a healthy biosphere

C. Gay 11/17/13Steamboat Springs High School