Mrs. Skwish

BASIC RULES

1. Keep it CLEAN.
2. DO NOT LOSE THE NOTEBOOK. Or you will need to replace it, including the information that was contained in it!
3. Use BLACK or BLUE pens.
4. AVOID Sharpies and other markers.
5. Pictures may be drawn with COLOR PENCILS.
6. Use SCOTCH TAPE to affix any items - stay away from glue, staples, paper clips, band-aids, and gum.
7. Do not rip or tear any pages for any reason whatsoever.
8. Write LEGIBLY and NEATLY.
9. After an absence, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to find out any notes, Do Nows, and activities that you missed.
10. LEFT HAND pages are EVEN.
11. RIGHT HAND pages are ODD.
12. You may always double check your notebook with Mrs. Skwish's notebook. Really!

TABLE OF CONTENTS (found on pages A-H)

• Page 1: Title page for ECOLOGY Unit
• Page 2: Do Now - 9/15/09
• Page 3: Intro to Ecology
• Page 4: Do Now - 9/17/09
• Page 5: Rat Attack
• Page 6: Do Now - 9/18/09
• Page 7: Rat Attack Part 2 ("The Oak Tree Ecosystem" sheet)
• Page 8: Do Now - 9/21/09
• Page 9: Parts of an Ecosystem
• Page 10: Do Now - 9/22/09
• Page 11: Systems and Interactions
• Page 12: Do Now - 9/23/09 ("Food Chains" sheet)
• Page 13: Food Chain Study Guide (foldable)
• Page 14: Do Now - 9/24/09
• Page 15: Niches - Jobs in an Ecosystem
• Page 16: Do Now - 9/30/09
• Page 17: Nature's Clean-Up Crew
• Page 18: Do Now - 10/1/09
• Page 19: Self-Supporting Ecosystems (sheet)
• Page 20: Do Now - 10/2/09
• Page 21: Habitat and Niches
• Page 22: Do Now - 10/5/09
• Page 23: The Biosphere
• Page 24: Do Now - 10/6/09
• Page 25: Limiting Factors and Carrying Capacity
• Page 26: Do Now - 10/7/09
• Page 27: The Dirt on Dirt (sheet)
• Page 28: Do Now - 10/16/09
• Page 29: Parts of a Tree
• Page 30: Do Now - 10/19/09 (sheet)
• Page 31: From Top to Bottom
• Page 32: "Plants" DVD
• Page 33: "Plants" DVD (continued)
• Page 34: Do Now - 10/21/09
• Page 35: How Photosynthesis Works
• Page 36: Do Now - 10/22/09
• Page 37: Photosynthesis
• Page 38: Do Now - 10/23/09
• Page 39: Two Types of Trees
• Page 40: Deciduous Leaf Rubbing
• Page 41: All About Leaves
• Page 42: Do Now - 11/12/09
• Page 43: Biomagnification
• Page 44: (blank)
• Page 45: Title page for SUCCESSION Unit
• Page 46: Do Now - 11/13/09
• Page 47: What is Lichen?
• Page 48: Do Now - 11/16/09
• Page 49: Succession
• Page 50: Do Now - 11/17/09
• Page 51: Seed Types
• Page 52: Do Now - 11/18/09
• Page 53: Seed Observations
• Page 54: Do Now - 11/20/09
• Page 55: Fire and Seed Dispersal
• Page 56: Do Now - 11/23/09
• Page 57: Managed Forests
• Page 58: Do Now - 11/24/09