Objective: Today I will follow verbal directions and participate faithfully and collect data in the

ecology activity.

Warmup: New item in your notebook – next free page. Title – “Oh Deer.”

Update your table of contents.

Announcements

• Spring research project due in two days.

• Dance of the Food Chain rehearsal after school next Tuesday.

• Endangered species elections this Friday – make a good selection.

Oh Deer

Warmup: In your notebook, write down 3-4 sentences using as many of your vocabulary words as you can from the life webs unit. Make it entertaining but make it clear that you understand the meaning of the words.

Starts with a QUESTION…

• Which is a more powerful factor in controlling the number of deer in a forest – predators or prey?

• (The critters that eat you, or the critters that you eat.)

Research

Write the following terms and definitions for each term:

• Predator• Prey• Primary Producer• Herbivore• Carnivore• Ecosystem

Hypothesis

• I believe that the _________ is a stronger factor than the _________ in a forest ecosystem because

Experiment - Procedure

• Follow the instructions given by Mr. Jamsa for the activity.

• No cheating allowed.• Material List: Students and an outside place.

Copy the Data Table into your notebook – you need room for 20

years.Year Number of Deer Number of Lions

1

2

3

4

5

6

Etc.

Instructions• The three things that deer need plus their

symbols.• Demonstration of 3 volunteers – a couple of

rounds.• What do you do if you die because there are not

enough resources?• Introduce the lion.• What do you do if a lion kills you? What if you

are a lion and you don’t get food?• Don’t cheat.