Hudson River Foundation

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hudsonmap.png


http://www.hudsonriver.org/download/hrfpcb102901.pdf

Biomagnification

1A)What are some common human released toxins present in ecosystems? (do a google search) 

1B)View these three images: answer the questions below in your notes

1B.1) Explain the process of biomagnification in terms of the food chain.

1B.2) Why does the biomagnification pyramid appear to be the opposite of an energy pyramid?

2) Read this website, play the game, and answer the 5 questions at the bottom of the page in your notes. Try these without clicking "check answer" first.

http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/player/lesson13/l13la1.html

Brooklyn Bridge Park Pre-Lesson

Food Webs (part 1 continued from Thursday)
9-4: Please complete through problem 7 any that you did not finish on thursday. Then we will stop and go over the answers.

1) definitions:
a) Producer
b) Consumer
c) Decomposer
d) Carnivore
e) Herbivore
f) omnivore
g) ecosystem
h) autotroph
i) heterotoph

2) Do a word dissection on the following two words using the links.  Which words from #1 are they synonyms of?

a) Autotroph: http://bioetymology.blogspot.com/2011/07/autotroph.html

b) Heterotroph: http://bioetymology.blogspot.com/2011/07/heterotroph.html

3)  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/foodchain/
Define the term: Trophic Level

4) What does a food chain show?

5) How is a food web different than a food chain?

6) Play the food web game: 

http://www.coolclassroom.org/cool_windows/home.html

7) Game analysis: What is the difference between the 4 levels of consumers?

8) Draw an energy pyramid in your notebooks like in the website: Energy Pyramids

http://www.learner.org/courses/essential/life/session7/closer5.html

a)why is the energy pyramid shaped like a pyramid?

b) What is the relationship between the levels of an energy pyramid

c) Why are there so many fewer organisms in each ascending level of the pyramid?

LESSON PART 2:

1) Read this website, play the game, and answer the 5 questions at the bottom of the page in your notes. Try these without clicking "check answer" first.

http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/learning/player/lesson13/l13la1.html


2) Biomagnification article annotation:
A) Go to this website, and create an account for rap genius. Use your mbhs email and create a nickname with your name in it So i can easily identify you and give you points for making annotations.

Rapgenius is an annotation site that allows you to annotate any text in a cloud.  We will be using this service today and in the future.


B) Go to this article: http://news.rapgenius.com/Mr-post-john-s-grays-biomagnification-in-marine-systems-the-perspective-of-an-ecologist-lyrics

find my nickname on the side and follow me.
Then create two annotations with your partner on the article.

LESSON PART 3:

1) Brooklyn bridge park:

http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/

check out the website for the park we will be visiting on monday.

a) why do you think we are visiting this park for Biochemistry Class?

b) Write down 2 facts and 2 questions you have about the park

Food Web Quest

Complete the following questions on Food Webs:

mbhsbiochem1.blogspot.com:
1) Read the following website to refresh your mind about ecosystems and food webs:  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/foodchain/


2) Define the following terms and give an example of each type of organism (keep your definitions short)
a) Producer
b) Consumer
c) Decomposer
d) Carnivore
e) Herbivore
f) omnivore
g) ecosystem

3) Do a word dissection on the following two words using the links.  Which words from #2 are they synonyms of?
a) Autotroph: http://bioetymology.blogspot.com/2011/07/autotroph.html
b) Heterotroph: http://bioetymology.blogspot.com/2011/07/heterotroph.html


4) Define the term: Trophic Level

5) What does a food chain show?

6) How is a food web different than a food chain?

7) Play the food web game: 
http://www.coolclassroom.org/cool_windows/home.html


8) Game analysis: What is the difference between the 4 levels of consumers?


9) Draw an energy pyramid in your notebooks like in the website: Energy Pyramids
http://www.learner.org/courses/essential/life/session7/closer5.html

a)why is the energy pyramid shaped like a pyramid?

10) Brooklyn bridge park:
http://www.brooklynbridgepark.org/
check out the website for the park we will be visiting on monday.
a) why do you think we are visiting this park for Biochemistry Class?
b) Write down 2 facts and 2 questions you have about the park

Periodic Table Introduction

Question 1:
Venn Diagram of electrons/ protons/ neutrons

Fill in everything you can
at least 2 details per circle, and at least 1 detail in the joint circles.

Use these websites:
http://www.universetoday.com/82128/parts-of-an-atom/
http://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/multimedia/chapter4/lesson1#protons_and_electrons
http://education.jlab.org/qa/particlemass_02.html


Question 2:
What information is contained on the periodic table? List everything
use these websites:
http://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/multimedia/chapter4/lesson2
http://www.amnh.org/ology/features/stufftodo_einstein/atommobile_read.php
http://chemistry.about.com/od/periodictable/ss/How-To-Use-A-Periodic-Table.htm
http://www.chemicool.com/

Question 3:
What makes each element/ type of atom different?
http://chemistry.about.com/od/periodictableelements/a/What-Are-Elements.htm


Question 4:
What information can you find in each box on the periodic table?
http://www.sparknotes.com/chemistry/fundamentals/periodictable/section2.rhtml
http://www.amnh.org/ology/features/stufftodo_einstein/atommobile_read.php

5. Mendeleev:
Click through the powerpoint about the periodic table.
Write down 
1)Who created the first periodic table?
2) How are the elements organized?
3)How to find # of electrons, # of protons, # of neutrons
4) complete the practice problems (no need to copy, just practice)

Ecological Footprint Quiz

In your notes Write "Ecological Impacts of Humans"

1) Go to http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/10-ways-man-destroying-environment.htm

a) Do a quick click through the slideshow and Read the top ten ways that humans impact their ecosystems

b)Choose Just 2 impacts that are most unfamiliar to you and write a short description of each.

c)Be sure to read some of the comments section underneath the article.

  

Go to:

2) http://myfootprint.org/en/visitor_information/

a)In your notes Write "Ecological Footprint Quiz"

Write: Score_____

b) As you take the quiz, list the factors in which you impact your ecosystem.  Circle the areas in which you make the biggest impact on your local ecosystem

c) When you finish the quiz record your footprint score in your notes with units.