Observing Like a Scientist
Define an observation.
Using your senses to notice and get information.
Is a christmas fern a once, twice, or thrice-cut fern?
Once cut
True or False: A dichotomous key is based on inferences.
False, it is based on observations!
What are the three types of consumers?
1. Herbivores
2. Carnivores
3. Omnivores
What is the difference between primary and secondary succession?
What is one of the scientists habits we learned?
Scientists are prepared
Scientists ask questions
Scientists try even when it is hard
Scientists communicate with each other
Scientists support each other
Scientists learn from mistakes
How can you tell a sugar maple and a red maple apart?
Sugar maple leaves have 5 main lobes and smooth edges. Red maple leaves have 3 main lobes and serrated edges.
Is a dead bumble bee a biotic or abiotic factor?
Biotic, because biotic means living OR once-living.
What percentage of energy is passed up to the next trophic level?
10%
It is algae and fungi
What is one of the scientists we learned about that showed us some scientist habits?
1. George Washington Carver
2. Tu Youyou
3. Katalin Kariko
4. Mario Molina
5. Alexander Fleming
Name an example of a fungi that is NOT a mushroom.
Yeast or mold!
What is the "math" equation for an ecosystem?
Biotic Factors + Abiotic Factors + Interactions = Ecosystem
What is different about energy and matter moves through an ecosystem?
Matter gets recycled! Energy does not (it is lost as heat)!
What is the name of the person that brought merino sheep to Vermont?
William Jarvis
What is the routine for entering Science?
1. Walk in calmly & quietly
2. Grab your binder off the shelf
3. Go to your seat
4. Silently & Independently work on the bell ringer
What is the vocabulary word for how fungi connect to plants in the soil.
Mycorrhizae
Fill in the blanks:
Biome -> _____ -> ______ -> Organism -> Community
Ecosystem, Population
Define a biome.
Biome is a region with similar weather, plants, and animals.
What percent of Vermont is now forested?
78%