schedule and ecotour reading

REHEARSAL:   NEXT FRIDAY Jan 18 DURING CLASS, MEET AT CENTRAL PARK
FIRST BLOCK:  MEET AT 8:20 at Patterson station
THIRD BLOCK: MEET AT NOON


TOUR DATE: :  JANUARY  21 THIRD block for biology 2-1   meet at noon at Central park     
and JANUARY 22 first block FOR 2-3






January 10
A. You handed in a draft tour writing
1. the native species,
2.  your general lesson plan of your tour
3. it is neat, organized
4. it describes the lesson in detail
10 marks 

B. You handed in a story of Central Park in your own words
1.    How have people used this place in the past.  For example Central park, the trees were felled by the British Navy for masts.   And many of the stumps were hand logged..
2.    This place WAS an old growth forest but now it is second growth.  Besides, logging, climate change can alter this forest.   Climate change transformed the weather of the lower mainland so we get drought during the summer and fall.  What is the effect of drought on our urban forests?   Read this resource and make note of the effect of drought: 
https://www.ucsusa.org/global-warming/regional-information/california-and-western-states/confronting-climate-change-in-washington#.XDd3Pc9Ki8U
https://www.ucsusa.org/global_warming/regional_information/ca-and-western-states.html#.XDd3EM9Ki8U

3.  Here's an article on tree stress.  Include some of this information in your story of the park
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/western-red-cedar-climate-change-1.4062499
10 marks

ECOTOUR OF CENTRAL PARK rehearsal jan 18, actual lecture: Jan 21 for 2-1 and Jan 22 for 2-3

REHEARSAL:   NEXT FRIDAY Jan 18 DURING CLASS, MEET AT CENTRAL PARK
FIRST BLOCK:  MEET AT 8:20
THIRD BLOCK: MEET AT NOON


TOUR DATE: :  JANUARY  21 THIRD block for biology 2-1       
and JANUARY 22 first block FOR 2-3

ECOTOUR LESSON PLAN ASSIGNMENT due jan 21, 22  70 MARKS

TODAY, DO SOME PRELIMINARY PLANNING AND FILL THIS FORM TO TELL ME YOUR GROUP   ECOTOUR GROUP NAMES

STORY SCRIPT 10 marks
1,  Tell the story and history of this place.  Whose territory is this?  The Burnaby website says
"Burnaby is within the traditional territories of the Coast Salish Nations including the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, Katzie, Kwantlen, Qayqayt, Semiahmoo, and Tsawwassen Nations"
https://www.burnaby.ca/About-Burnaby/About/History.html?PageMode=Print
According to 
https://native-land.ca/
Central park is Squamish territory
Here's some more on Central Park
https://www.burnaby.ca/Things-To-Do/Explore-Outdoors/Parks/Central-Park/History.html

  How have people used this place in the past.  For example Central park, the trees were felled by the British Navy for masts.   And many of the stumps were hand logged...   out of 10marks based on 
a. it is accurate     5
b. it is on one page and beautifully presented   2
c.  clearly written    3

SPECIES IDENTIFICATION SCRIPT  25 MARKS
2.   What are the native species in this place.  Name at least 10 native plant species in 10 minutes.
For example:  douglas fir, hemlock, cedar,  vine maple, salmonberry, huckleberry salal, swordfern, moss, lichen, bracket fungi,   douglas squirrel, brown bat, barred owl,  Identify them.
What are introduced species, some of these are invasive:  gray squirrel, blackberry, holly, english ivy...
        10 marks for at least 10 or more species

3.  What animals use this site and what is the evidence of their presence. Show photographs of the animals that live there and tell the story of their use of their habitat.
native species:
Douglas squirrel - eats douglas fir cones
barred owl - eats rodents, squirrels
little brown bat - lives in douglas fir bark
pileated wood pecker - eats insects and makes holes in trees
northern flicker - eats insects and makes holes in trees
raccoon
coyote
chickadee
robin
bushtit
Raven
Crow

Invasive species
gray squirrel
various species of urban rats


at least 10 photos or drawings of animals    10 marks
 The drawings are complete and ready to show the students   5 marks


4. ECOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS IN PICTURE FORM  15marks one page in a ziplock bag
a.  What ecological interactions are there?  Who eats who? Who lives where?  5 marks
b. . Are there invasive species were?  Identify and describe. 
c.   What will happen as climate change happens , such as more heat, more rain.  How would this system change?    5 marks
d.  presentation: this content is one page, waterproof and in colour and finished 5 marks.


PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK 20 MARKS
5.  FUN:  10 MARKS
Did your participants have fun?
CONTENT 10  MARKS did they learn about your content.  WE WILL evaluate them!
Your participants will fill out an evaluation form telling us how this went for them.

  You will also evaluate them.

Have a great Winter Break - Have a good break

After winter break we will get into discussion groups to plan a guided tour of Central Park which will happen at the end of January.  We will also start a unit on virus, monerans and disease vectors

Take evolution note today (5 marks). test next wednesday

last period, we went over these notes on evolution, 
On monday, I would like for you to review the concepts in this set of notes:
How evolutionary change occurs
and these slides which show illustrations
natural selection

Furthermore, view this video on the steps of speciation and take notes on this.  You will be given a work period mark out of 5 for making notes in your own words for "How evolutionary change occurs" and also for the Speciation video below. 


Here's the crash course discribing Darwin's journey on the Beagle

Homology Lesson Slides and Notes

Homology and analogy slides and notes

native plant guide

Here's an effective guide to help you with your species identification
http://www.nwplants.com/business/catalog/fieldguidecolor2012.pdf

Dichotomous Key Practice 5 marks

Today, you will create a dichotomous key for a group of at least 10 or more PLANTS FROM THE SCHOOL GARDEN (2-1)  or everyday objects (2-3)   today for 5 marks.  Hand this in within the class. Create BOTH a spider key and a question key.  And an illustration of each object.

You are to create a dichotomous key for the plants you observe in central park.


EXAMPLES OF DICHOTOMOUS KEYS
Example of a key of just five items.  It shows a SPIDER KEY
and a question key:

Here are some examples of dichotomous keys on line.

Examples of Dichotomous keys:  web
What's That Tree?
Eek! Tree key
Common Trees of the Pacific Northwest


Example of a key that can be printed out
Tree identification key