Feb. 24 Journal Entry 1

  • Write today’s date on the first page of your journal and answer the following questions: Restate the questions:
  • What does the word ecosystem mean to you?
  • How does the soil make plants grow? **Use evidence from the video**
  • How does the potting soil compare to soil in a garden?

Feb. 26 Journal entry 2

  1. Name the organisms in your aquarium
  2. How are they interacting? What are they doing?
  3. What does each organism need for food?

(***look at packet)

***Measure and record the growth of your plants

*** All journal entries should have complete sentences, punctuation, and capitalization. When asked a question, the answer should be restated.

Feb. 29 Journal Entry # 3

  1. Write a response to the video clip: Garbage Patch in the Pacific and OverFishing
  • Are these an example of a biotic or abiotic factors?
  • What are you thinking about the videos?
  • Do you think it is a serious concern?

Choose one problem: Over Fishing or Garbage Patch

  • How can you help to fix the problem?

Terrarium:

Choose an abiotic or biotic factorthat will affect your terrarium and explain

Journal Entry 4 March 1

General Observation:

  • 1.) Describe the interactions taking place today
  • 2.) Any changes from last week? Soil? Water? Odor? Color? Plant growth? Any dead organisms?

**Measure, water and record growth of plants

Journal Entry 5 March 2

General Observation:

  • 1.) Any changes from last week? Soil? Water? Odor? Color? Plant growth? Any dead organisms?
  • 2.) Why are some tanks cleaner than others?
  • 3.) Why are some plants healthier than others?
  • 4.) Why are some plants not growing?

Journal Entry 6 March 3

  1. Any changes from yesterday? Soil? Water? Odor? Color? Plant growth? Any dead organisms?
  2. You received two new organisms: goldfish and elodea
  • What are the new organisms doing?
  • What do they need for food?
  • Evidence from Fact sheet (goldfish)

**Measure, water and record growth of plants

Journal Entry 7 March 4

1.)Any changes from yesterday? Soil? Water? Odor? Color? Plant growth? Any dead organisms?

2.)What are the new organisms doing?

3.)What is your reaction to the Asian Carpvideo? Is this an issue to be concerned about? Why or Why Not?

Journal Entry 8 March 8

General Observation:

  • 1.) Describe the interactions taking place today
  • 2.) Any changes from last week? Soil? Water? Odor? Color? Plant growth? Any dead organisms?

**Measure, water plants & record growth and feed fish

Journal Entry 9 March 9

General Observation:

  • 1.) Any changes from last week? Soil? Water? Odor? Color? Plant growth? Any dead organisms?
  • 2.) Explain how your system demonstrates either the Water Cycle or the Carbon Cycle**Use vocab words—textbook if needed**

Journal Entry 10 March 10

**Extra Credit Entry**

Journal Entry 11 March 14

  • 1. )Any changes from last week? Soil? Water? Odor? Color? Plant growth? Any dead organisms?
  • 2.)****Last Journal Entry Question ****

How did your system represent an ecosystem?