Transcript SPI 0807.5.4 Biodiversity Oct 23, 2013 Bell Work Instructions

Bell Work
Instructions
PRESS THE SPI
RIGHT-ARROW
0807.5.4 BUTTON TO
ADVANCEBiodiversity
THROUGH THE SLIDES!
Oct 23, 2013
COPY DOWN ALL THE FOLLOWING
Biodiversity: is the _________
number and _________
variety of organisms
that live in a given area at a given time.
Measured 3 ways
(1) ________________Species Richness Amount of different species
(2) _________Eveness Balance of the species
(3) Genetic
_______________diversity How closely the species are related
 When the bell rings, we will watch a brief Holt Online
Visual Concept that will enable you to fill in the blanks.
Chpt 6, eActivities tab, Visual Concepts, Sect One, Biodiversity
Link: Holt Online Textbook Website
PLAN
SPI 0807.5.4
Biodiversity

1) Discuss objective and bell work
2) Celebrate birthdays
3) Collect up Fall Festival wristband money
4) Discuss new trash can policy and watch the "Conservation" VC
5) Finish all 4 Brainpop quizzes, and turn in your paper.
Here again are the 4 videos:
A) "Food Chains," B) "Ecosystems,"
C) "Humans and the environment," and D) "Extinction"
COPY IN YOUR AGENDA:
Homework:
 Project & log sheet due tomorrow
 Biodiversity poster-due tomorrow (see next slide for more details)
PLAN
SPI 0807.5.4
Biodiversity

Biodiversity Poster Requirements
 Due tomorrow
 On white copy paper, draw and color a poster about preserving
and conserving biodiversity.
 Address one or more of the major factors that reduce
global biodiversity such as…
(1) Pollution, (2) Resource Depletion, (3) Habitat destruction,
(4) Exotic Species, and/or (5) Overpopulation
 Can include details about "Reduce-Reuse-Recycle"
 Complete heading goes on the back
 Helpful to use rhymes (Ex: "Give A Hoot-Don't Pollute")
 Must have a BOLD message,
 Must include a diagram

Humor

 Silly Thought 13 
I took a course in speed waiting…
…Now I can wait an hour in only ten
minutes