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Environmental Science
Monday, November 30, 2015
Do)Now:&“Temperate(Forest(Quiz(Review”&1. Write(today’s(FLT(2. Describe(the(climate(of(a(temperate(
deciduous(forest(3. Describe(the(climate(of(the(taiga(4. Draw(an(animal(that(might(be(found(in(
either(a(temperate(deciduous(forest(or(taiga(5. List(an(adaptaFon(the(animal(has(to(live(in(
the(biome((
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Announcements&
• 15(Week(Progress(Reports(12/1((• Recall:(Final(Exam(aMer(winter(break(– If(you(have(a(70%(test/project(average(and(less(than(5(missing(assignments,(you(are(exempt(((
Planner: • ToC#3 due tomorrow!
Table of Contents #4
3. Temperate Forest Quiz Review Do-Now
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Standard • HS-LS2-7: Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for
reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity
FLT • I will be able to demonstrate my
understanding of temperate forests by completing Temperate Forest/Taiga Quiz
Quiz&
• Noise(level(0(• Eyes(on(your(own(paper(• You(may(use(your(vocab(if(stamped(off(• Finished?((– Flip(quiz(over(– Work(on(ToC(or(study(quietly((
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Do)Now:&“BrainPOP:(Savannas”&1. Write(today’s(FLT(2. Draw(what(you(think(a(grassland(looks(
like,(including(plants(and(animals(you’d(find(
3. What(do(you(think(the(climate(of(a(grassland(is?(
4. Where(in(the(world(might(you(find(grasslands?((
Planner: • Stamp assignments #1-6
Table of Contents #4 3. Temperate Forest Quiz Review Do-Now 4. BrainPOP: Savannas 5. Ch. 6 Notes: Savannas & Grasslands 6. 6.3 Active Reading
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BrainPOP! • https://www.brainpop.com/science/earthsystem/
savanna/
Standard • HS-LS2-7: Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for
reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity
FLT • I will be able to describe
characteristics of savannas and grasslands by completing Savannas/Grasslands Notes
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Savannas, Seasonal Forests, & Grasslands
• Noise level 0 • Copy down all bolded ideas • Raise your hand to question/comment • Be prepared to pair-share
Recall
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Savannas and Tropical Seasonal Forests
Savannas & Tropical Seasonal Forests • Savanna = Tropical biome dominated by
grasses, shrubs, and small trees
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Savannas & Tropical Seasonal Forests • Tropical seasonal forests = larger growths of
trees than savannas and fewer fires
Climate • Savannas and seasonal forests have a short wet
season and a long dry season • Wet Season = Only growth period for plants.
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Animal Adaptations • Savanna wildlife include many antelopes,
giraffes, elephants, cheetahs, lions, and hyenas
Animal Adaptations • Some animals, such as elephants, are
migratory – they move to follow rain patterns • Some animals give birth during the wet
season for food availability
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Animal Adaptations • Animals feed on different levels of
vegetation – Ex/ Giraffes feed on high leaves, while gazelles
feed on grasses
Plant Adaptations • During the dry season, plants drop their
leaves or die back • When the rain returns, growth begins again
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Plant Adaptations • Some grasses have vertical leaves to reduce
sun exposure and drying out • Trees and shrubs have thorns or sharp leaves
to deter herbivores
Temperate Grasslands
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Temperate Grasslands • Temperate grasslands = often located mid-
continent (ex/ North American plains) • Dominated by grasses
Temperate Grasslands • Slow decomposition results in extremely
fertile soil (nutrients accumulate in soil)
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Climate • Hot summers and cold winters • Seasonal droughts, occasional fires, and
animal grazing prevent shrubs and trees from becoming established
Plant Adaptations • Many plant seeds are fire-resistant or fire-
germinated • Long roots help plants survive droughts and
fires
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Animal Adaptations • Grazing animals, such as bison, have large,
flat back teeth for chewing vegetation • Animals, such as prairie dogs, live
underground for protection against weather and predators
Threats • Due to their fertile soil, many grasslands have
been turned into farmland • Overgrazing by cattle • Soil erosion caused by grain crops
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Pair-Share-Respond 1. What kind of plant life would you find in the
savannas and tropical seasonal forests? 2. What kind of animals live in the savannas? 3. Describe a plant or animal adaptation for
the savannas 4. How are plants adapted to grassland
biomes? 5. Identify one way grassland biomes are
threatened
CW
1. Turn in ToC ! 2. 6.3 Active Reading 3. Quiz on Monday !
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Environmental Science
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Do)Now:&“Savannas(&(Grasslands(Biome(Page”&
1. Complete(the(biome(page(on(Savanna(&(Grasslands(
2. Use(your(notes(and/or(page(155a158(3. You(will(have(15(minutes(4. Finished?(Take(out(your(ToC(and(planner(
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Announcements&
• Submit(ALL(missing/late(work(• Trade(in(Class(Dojo(points(• Recall:(Final(Exam(aMer(winter(break((
Planner: • Check powerschool & clear missing work
Table of Contents #4 7. Biome Page: Savannas & Grasslands 8. Planet Earth: Great plains
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Standard • HS-LS2-7: Design, evaluate, and refine a solution for
reducing the impacts of human activities on the environment and biodiversity
FLT • I will be able to describe
characteristics of grasslands by completing Planet Earth: Great Plains
Planet&Earth&
• Today,(we(will(be(watching(a(video(about(grasslands,(plains,(and(savannas(• As(you(watch,(answer(the(quesFons(• If(you(miss(an(answer,(wait(unFl(AFTER(the(video(to(discuss(with(your(group((• Take(a(moment(to(read(over(the(quesFons(so(you(know(what(to(listen(for((