Unit 1 

on YouTube video

Every topic in unit 1 is taught on video through YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/user/HardyScience#grid/user/B1F7678524DD8387

Eagle Webcam

Nature at its best!

http://www.ustream.tv/decoraheagles

Unit 1 Textbook

Online 

• Topic 1-3
• Topic 4-5
• Topic 6-7 

Notes:

Topic 1

• Additional notes for topic 1 can be found here.

• Ecology
• Ecologist
• Habitat
• Adapted
• Adaptation
• Ecosystem
• Symbiosis
• Mutualism
• Parasitism, Parasite, & Host
• Commensalism
• Greg Marshall, crittercam
• Impact on Ecosystems

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julie_of_the_Wolves

Novel study relating to environment.

Expectations

• Research an Alberta animal.
• Research how your animal meets it's 4 basic needs.
• Each side of the cube needs to have a different piece of information.
• Side 1: title side (introduce your animal)
• Side 2: food
• side 3: water
• Side 4: Habitate/home
• Side 5: Air (takes in Oxygen and releases Carbon dioxide)
• Side 6: Interesting facts about your animal

You MUST use COLOR to make your cube more interesting.

When you are done creating this cube, you will be show your findings to the class in a short presentation.

Topic 1:

Symbiosis

Notes:

Topic 2

• Additional notes for topic 2 can be found here.

• Natural Resources
• What was the Canadian First Nations relationship with the environment?
• Gathering Food in Alberta: Then and Now! How has it changed?
• When is a NEED a WANT?
• No simple answers?
• Lind Sober (environmental biologist)

• Alberta weed guide can be found here.
• Alberta tree's species rating guide is here.
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Topic 3

• Additional notes for topic 3 can be found here.

• Sustainability
• Ecological footprint, http://www.myfootprint.org/
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle (Waste Hierarchy)

Topic 4

• Additional notes for topic 4 can be found here.

• Biotic
• Abiotic
• Niche
• Producers
• Consumers
• Herbivores
• Carnivores
• Predators
• Prey
• Omnivores
• Food Chain, Build a food chain (game), Food Chains & Food Webs,
• Energy flow
• Food web
• Pyramid of numbers
• Biomass
• Scavengers
• Decomposers
• Observe
• Record
• Label
• Predict
• Dr. Kevin Vessey

Topic 4:

Find your own

Eco footprint

http://www.earthday.net/footprint/flash.html

Space solar power - is this good?

http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/realworld/space_based_solar_power/

Wind Power - what do you think?

http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/science_technology/wind_farming/

Moon Base - Will this happen?

http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/insights/ares_base_on_moon/

Rocket Fuel - 

http://www.thefutureschannel.com/dockets/insights/ares_rocket_propellant/

Other space related movies of interest.

http://www.thefutureschannel.com/movies/space_science_movies.php

Notes:

Topic 5

• Additional notes for topic 5 can be found here.

• The Carbon Cycle
• Environment is the ultimate recycler - it uses gases, water and nutrients over and over again.
• The Water Cycle - Evaporation, Transpiration, Condensation, Precipitation, Ground water, Run-off
• Pollution
• Pollutants
• Acid rain
• pH
• Movement of Pollution
• Rachel Carson (1907-1964)- scientist
• Bioaccumulation 

Topic 5:

Carbon Cycle

• http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/climate/carbon_cycle.html

Water Cycle

Expansion and Contraction

Notes:

Topic 6

• Additional notes for topic 6 can be found here.

• Succession
• Secondary succession
• Biological Control
• Introduced species
• Extinct - What are the 5 reasons for extinction? Pg 64 -->Extra!

Topic 6:

Succession

Biodiversity:

Species Extinction:

Topic 7

• Additional notes for topic 7 can be found here.

• Indicator species
• Briony Penn (Naturalist) Pg 70
• Baseline data
• Permanent plots
• Environmental Impact Assesssment 

1. Field Guide to amphibians (page 71)

http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/field_guide/amphibians/index.cfm

2. Map of Alberta

http://www.smokylakecounty.ab.ca/images/alberta-map.gif (page 71)

2. Graph Paper (pdf)

http://media.konigi.com/tools/graphpaper/pdf/konigi-graphpaper-basic.pdf

Unit Glossary

Terms:

• Glossary terms

Unit 1 Glossary Terms.doc .

1. All Glossary Terms that you need to know for the Quiz here.

2. Unit Summary to help you study here.