Turn to Page 295 and read the introduction to the chapter.

Turn to Page 296 and go through the Objectives in the green.

Scan Pages 296-302; focus on the solid blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms. Look at the pictures and read the captions.

Scan Pages 296-303; read the interesting facts in the boxes outlined with blue and red borders.

Read Pages 296-302 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 303? (See Key Points for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points for help)

Take the quiz on Chapter 12 Lesson 1"Living things and Nonliving Things" (You may use the book, notes and Key Pointss for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful for studying for the test.

Investigation 12 "Testing the pH of Rain"

For this investigation you will need 3 small trash cans, 3 new plastic trash bags, pH paper, pH scale, and distilled water. (If you don't have pH paper please contact me and I will get you what you need. jmarley@kyu.yksd.com.

Follow the procedure on page 304-305.

Go to the quiz for Investigation 12 and complete it.

Lesson 2 "Food Chains and Food Webs"

Turn to Page 306 and go through the Objectives in the green.

Scan Pages 306-309; focus on the solid blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms. Look at the pictures and read the captions.

Scan Pages 306-311 and read the interesting facts in the boxes with blue and red outlines.

Read Pages 306-309 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 310? (See Key Points for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points for help)

Take the quiz on Chapter 12 Lesson 2 "Food Chains and Food Webs" (You may use the book, notes and Key Pointss for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful for studying for the test.

Lesson 3 "How Energy Flows Through an Ecosystems"

Turn to Page 312 and go through the Objectives in the green.

Scan Pages 312-315; focus on the solid blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms. Look at the pictures and read the captions.

Scan Pages 312-316 and read the interesting facts in the boxes with blue, green and red outlines.

Read Pages 312-315 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 316? (See Key Points for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points for help)

Take the quiz on Chapter 12 Lesson 3 "How Energy Flows Through an Ecosystem" (You may use the book, notes and Key Pointss for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful for studying for the test.

Lesson 4 "How Materials Cycle Through Ecosystems"

Turn to Page 317 and go through the Objectives in the green.

Scan Pages 317-321; focus on the solid blue boxes, which contain the key vocabulary terms. Look at the pictures and read the captions.

Scan Pages 317-322 and read the interesting facts in the boxes with blue and red outlines.

Read Pages 317-321 (take notes of important ideas)

Do you know the answers to the questions on page 322? (See Key Points for help)

Do you know the vocabulary words? (See Key Points for help)

Take the quiz on Chapter 12 Lesson 4 "How Materials Cycle Through Ecosystems" (You may use the book, notes and Key Pointss for help on the quizzes. NOT ON TESTS!)

Review answers on the quiz and print it out. This will be very useful for studying for the test.

Preparing for Chapter 12 Test

Turn to Page 323 and read the Chapter 12 summary.

On page 324-325 you will find the Chapter 12 review, complete the review.

Check your answers with those in the Key Points.

Take the Chapter 12 Test "Ecology"

Review the answers then print the results for your records.

Congratulations you finished the twelfth chapter!!