Biotic and Abiotic 01/21

https://socratic.org/questions/is-sunlight-a-biotic-factor-or-an-abiotic-factor

Summary: This week in class we learned about Biotic and Abiotic factors. Biotic and Abiotic factors are both parts of any ecosystem. The Biotic parts of an ecosystem are anything in the ecosystem that is alive, such as grass or birds. The Abiotic parts of and ecosystem are the parts that aren't alive, like: water, or dirt. Both are super important because: If there was no more dirt then plants would die out and everything that ate plants would die out too and everything that ate those animals and so on.

SP1: Asking questions and defining problems
This week in class we asked questions about how Biotic and Abiotic factors affect one
another in the ecosystem. We also asked the question what if one thing disappeared, 
how would that effect the environment. We also defined what different Biotic and Abiotic 
factor there were in a specific ecosystem.

Energy 01/14

http://www.tech-faq.com/how-is-chemical-energy-used.html

Summary: This week in class we learned about energy. Energy is the thing that powers all organisms. There are many different types of energy, like: Thermal, Light, Electric, and Chemical. The thing about energy is it cannot be created. Though it cannot be created energy can be transformed, like when you plug in and iron, the electric energy goes from the outlet into the iron and then turns the iron hot, making the electric energy thermal energy.

SP2: Developing and using models

This week in class we used online models to show how energy cannot be created but is 

transformed. We also used a model on plants to show why all organisms need energy to 

live and thrive. The model about why plants need energy showed us how plants transform

the energy from light energy to chemical energy, and where the energy is used in cellular

respiration.