Abiotic Factors and the Oil Spill - 7th Grade

Your homework for tonight is to apply the turns we reviewed today (abiotic factors: temperature, light, water, soil, pH, weather) to the area around the oil spill.




Be sure to bring in notes.

Gulf Oil Spill Scrapbook

As we discussed in class, the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is a catastrophe for that ecosystem.

To help with our study of Ecology, I am asking that you put together a scrapbook of articles that report on what happened, what effects these events are having, and what is being done to clean up the mess.

Here are some things to keep in mind:
1. The scrapbook can be real or digital (or a combination).
2. You can add other articles that help us to make sense of what is happening. For example, you can compare this spill to other oil spills. You can also report on what this ecosystem was like before the oil spill.
3. There are awards in the following categories:
a. Most number of articles
b. Most useful and detailed scrapbook
c. Most creative

Have fun. I look forward to seeing your work.

This is due this Monday, June 7th.

Ecology Study Guide -8th Grade

Here is the study guide for your Ecology test on Friday.

Ecology Study Guide

Build-A-World Project - 8th grade

Here are the requirements for the Build a World Project.
Build a World Project

Remember, your final projects are due on Thursday, May 27th.

Ecology Web Quest

As we begin our study of Ecology, I want you to work through this Ecology Web Quest.

You can download it here:
Ecology Web Quest

This is going to be due by Friday, April 23rd.

Have fun!