Environmental Science Daily Agenda Fall 2011 Environmental Science: W 11/16 Warm up 1. Is there any way for ocean water to be added back into the freshwater cycle? 2. How might global warming affect the amount of fresh water available to us?
3. Why is fresh water as a resource becoming more limited? Stamp homework Environmental Science: T 11/15 Warm Up (use text, ch 11.2) 1. What % of the earths water is fresh water? 2. What % of the fresh water is frozen at the poles? 3. What % remains at our disposal? CW/HW Vocab ch 11
Read ch 11 All section review Qs Environmental Science: F. 11/11/11 Turn in packet 1. p. 200, #19-23, 28-31 (stamped) 2. Ch 7.1 section review and vocab (stamped) 3. Ch 7.2 section review and vocab (stamped) 4. Aquatic Ecosystems vocabulary 5. Aquatic Ecosystems - notes 6. "Quiz" and "Concept Review
Test Environmental Science: Th. 11/10 Stamp HW p. 200, #19-23, 28-31 Put together packet 1. p. 200, #19-23, 28-31 (stamped) 2. Ch 7.1 section review and vocab (stamped) 3. Ch 7.2 section review and vocab (stamped) 4. Aquatic Ecosystems vocabulary 5. Aquatic Ecosystems - notes 6. "Quiz" and "Concept Review
Review HW BINGO vocab review Environmental Science: Wed. 11/9 Warm Up 1. List three different anthropogenic threats to coral reefs and describe their specific effects on coral reefs. 2. Compare and contrast plankton, benthos and nekton. (Three way venn) 3. Which creatures are affected by ocean acidification: Pteropods or zooxanthellae? Explain.
Review notes Complete vocab (use own words. Make a sketch) Text work p. 200, #19-23, 28-31 Test Friday: aquatic biomes Ch 7 + Coral reefs, wetlands, ocean acidification, runoff Environmental Science: Mon. 11/7/11 Warm up 1. If you could be any kind of scientist for a living, what would you like to be? Science career day sign-ups Nov. 18th
Coral Reef video notes Ocean acidification & runoff ws - complete Aquatic biomes vocab Test Friday: aquatic biomes Ch 7 + Coral reefs, wetlands, ocean acidification, runoff Environmental Science: Thur. 11/3/11 Warm up 1. What do you think is the largest source of pollution to our waterways?
Presentations, as available iRespond vocab anticipation quiz Aquatic ecosystems test Tuesday (includes ch 7) Environmental Science: Tue. 11/1/11 Presentations Coral Reefs Ocean Acidification Wetlands Run-off Pollution
Environmental Science: Mon 10/31 Warm Up Define anthropogenic Presentations Coral Reefs Ocean Acidification Wetlands Run-off Pollution
Environmental Science: Fri! 10/28 Turn in handouts for me to copy (dont forget names!) Share current events Turn in current events Video: freshwater biomes Presentations Monday Environmental Science: Thurs. 10/20 Turn in biodiversity article with notes
Project: Georgia endangered animals Environmental Science: Wed. 10/19 Finish reviewing Concept Review ws from yesterday CW/HW: Aquatic Biodiversity Active Reading with questions Last 10 minutes: Great Pacific Garbage Patch video Environmental Science: Tues. 10/18
Debrief on End of the Line movie Sign up for Where does your fish come from? Stamp book work 7.2 Review ch 7 book work CW/HW: Ch 7 Concept Review sheet Environmental Science: Thurs. 10/13 Warm Up 1. What is the defining difference between freshwater and marine habitats? 2. In what part of the ocean would you expect to find
the greatest biodiversity? Explain. Review text work Ch 7.1 CW/HW: Text Ch 7.2 marine ecosystems vocab Read answer section review Qs p. 197 Read Case Study P. 192-3. Answer Qs. Environmental Science: Tues. 10/11 Warm Up 1. What abiotic factors determine an aquatic
biome? Stamp text section 7.1 work Terrestrial biome presentations Environmental Science: Mon. 10/10 Complete biome presentations CW/HW: Aquatic Biomes, Ch 7 1. Define Section 1 vocabulary (p. 185) 2. Read Ch 7, Section 1 3. Answer Section 1 Review Qs, p. 190
Environmental Science: Friday! 10/7 1. Get into groups 2. grade your project on rubric 3. Turn in rubric Project presentations Each person presents their role Environmental Science: Tues. 10/4 Turn in biomes organizer
Begin biomes project due Friday 1. (Ace) trop. RF 2. savanna 3. desert 4. Temp rain forest 5. Temp deciduous forest 6. Tundra 7. Temperate grassland 8. Chaparral 9. taiga
Environmental Science: Mon. 10/3 Warm-up 1. What is a deciduous tree? 2. What is a coniferous tree? CW/HW Biomes graph Biomes Organizer complete Environmental Science: Fri. 9/30 Stamp and keep Current Event Warm Up
1. What factors determine a biome? (ch 6) Start biomes unit Active Reading: What is a Biome? Biomes Unit Standards SEV2. Students will demonstrate an understanding that the Earth is one interconnected system. c. Characterize the components that define a Biome. Abiotic Factors to include precipitation,
temperature and soils. Biotic Factors plant and animal adaptations that create success in that biome. Environmental Science: Thurs. 9/29 Complete lab write-up and turn in Environmental Science: Wed. 9/28 Turn in packet 1. 2.
3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Ch 4 vocab ch 4 textbook work ch 5 vocab ch 5 textbook work Transfer of Energy in Ecosystems ws
Kingdom VENN diagrams ws The Organization of Life ws (2 triangles) Clear desk for test Journal check after test Current event due Friday Environmental Science: Tues. 9/27 Lab write-up on computers Complete lab write-up Thursday Test tomorrow
Packet due tomorrow Journal check tomorrow Current event due Friday Environmental Science: Mon. 9/26 Warm Up 1. What kind of graph will you use for data? Review text work Vocab review sheet demo lab format Ecology Test Wednesday
Environmental Science: Fri. 9/23 Radish Lab Water/Record data last time Review text work Succession Environmental Science: Thurs. 9/22
Radish Lab Water/Record data Stamp text work pp. 143 145 #1-10, 24-26, 34-35 Warm Up 1. Compare and contrast primary and secondary succession. 2. What events can lead to primary succession? 3. What events can lead to secondary succession? Complete Matter Cycles Notes Review Text work Ecology Test Friday (Ch 4 & 5 + activities) Journal Check tomorrow Packet Due tomorrow (add text pp. 115-117 + VENN ws to packet TOC)
Environmental Science: Wed. 9/21 Radish Lab Water/Record data Turn in Web Quest Warm up: 1. What are biofuels? (Break the word down) 2. Given what you know about phosphorus (and oil) shortages, argue how biofuels could be thought of as nonrenewable. Carbon cycle & succession notes HW: Read ch 5, section 3. Ch 5 review pp. 143 145 #1-10, 24-26, 34-35
Ecology Test Friday (Ch 4 & 5 + activities) Environmental Science: Tues 9/20 Radish Lab Water/Record data Complete web quest Ecology Test Friday (Ch 4 & 5 + activities) Environmental Science: Mon 9/19 Radish Lab Water/Record data Warm up:
1. What are the three main components of fertilizer? 2. What would happen if excess fertilizer got into natural water bodies? 2nd: Complete nitrogen cycle notes + P cycle 4th: phosphorus cycle WEB QUEST Ch 4 & 5 test Friday Environmental Science: Fri. 9/16
Radish Lab Water/Record data Warm up: 1. What is nitrogen used for? Stamp and share current events Nitrogen Cycle Notes/video clips Environmental Science: Thurs. 9/15 Radish Lab Water/Record data Warm Up 1. What is a trophic level? (use your vocab)
Energy pyramid discussion CW: Complete and review Energy in Ecosystems ws Notes on nitrogen cycle Current event due tomorrow Environmental Science: Wed. 9/14 Radish Lab Water/Record data Warm-up 1. What do the arrows represent in a food chain? 2. What do you call a bunch of interconnected food chains?
3. What is the energy source for almost all ecosystems? 4. What kinds of organisms consume from every level of all food chains? Correct yesterdays warm-up in your journal. Food web activity. CW/HW: Food web diagram Current Event Due Friday Environmental Science: Tues. 9/13 Radish Lab Water/Record data Check textbook work.
Ch 4 quiz Warm- up (after quiz) 1. What kingdoms are the decomposers? 2. Describe the planet without decomposers. 3. Draw the longest realistic food chain you can think of. CW/HW: Define terms from Ch 5 Environmental Science: Mon. 9/12 Radish Lab Water/Record data Warm-up 1. Compare and contrast habitat & niche
2. Describe your niche? Review VENN ws Text p. 115-117 # 10-17, 18-19, 21-24, 28-29 The Organization of Life (Ch 4) quiz tomorrow Current event due Friday Environmental Science: Fri. 9/9 Radish Lab Water/Record data Warm-up 1. Can organisms choose to evolve? Explain. 2. Compare and contrast natural selection and pesticide
resistance. Diversity of Living Things (4.3) notes CW/HW VENN ws Text p. 115-117 # 10-17, 18-19, 21-24, 28-29 Answer to W.U. #2 9/9 Same: In both cases, the organisms best adapted to the environment survive to pass their genes on to the next generation. Diff.: With N.S., nature selects the best
adaptations. With P.R., the pesticide becomes the main selector. Environmental Science: Thurs. 9/8 Record Data (2 minutes) Warm-up 1. Compare and contrast pesticide and herbicide using a VENN diagram 2. Can you remember the 6 kingdoms? Complete Resistance ws Diversity of Living Things Note taking
Ch 4 Quiz Tuesday Environmental Science: Wed. 9/7 Warm-up 1. Brainstorm some good lab safety practices. 2. Brainstorm other common sense lab practices. Review evolution Pesticide resistance Lab Safety
broken glass? report immediately to teacher
Spills of every day materials? Clean up immediately Working with caustic or corrosive chemicals? Close-toed shoes, safety goggles & apron Chemical in eyes? Eye-wash station Good Lab Practices 1. Return equipment to cart, cleaned and dried 2. Immediately clean up any spills to floor 3. Use sponges, not paper towels, for all water
spills on counter 4. ONLY WATER in the sinks. 5. Wash hands when finished 6. ID your set-up (on drawing and cup) 7. Measure and Record accurate volumes, using small beakers or graduated cylinders 8. On data sheet, include space for notes/qualitative observations Pesticide resistance http://
www.npr.org/2011/01/19/133057071/bed-bu g-genome-reveals-pesticide-resistance Herbicide resistance Environmental Science: Tues. 9/6 Warm-up 1. What are adaptations? 2. Give an example of co-evolution. 3. Give one plant and one animal example of artificial selection. (Selective breeding) Test returns
Set up radish experiment with group Environmental Science: Fri. 9/2 Turn in current event Current event group sharing Design an experiment HW: bring supplies for experiment Environmental Science: Thurs. 9/1 Warm-up 1. List some abiotic factors that affect plant life.
2. Define germinate. Review scientific method - notes CW: sci. meth. X-word & back of sheet HW: Current Event due tomorrow Environmental Science: Wed., 8/31
Turn in lab safety sheet Stamp vocab New Unit, new routine Get a small (70 sht) spiral notebook to be used exclusively for Environmental Science notes and warm-ups
Date each page as you go Copy every warm-up question Answer each question when you enter the room Correct any wrong answers when we go over them 8/31 Reminders Current Event due Friday Open House Tomorrow Ecology Unit Standards
SEV2. Students will demonstrate an understanding that the Earth is one interconnected system. a. Describe how the abiotic components (water, air, and energy) affect the biosphere. b. Recognize and give examples of the hierarchy of the biological entities of the biosphere (organisms, populations, communities, ecosystems, and biosphere). Ecology Unit Standards
SEV2. Students will demonstrate an understanding that the Earth is one interconnected system. c. Characterize the components that define a Biome. Abiotic Factors to include precipitation, temperature and soils. Biotic Factors plant and animal adaptations that create success in that biome. d. Characterize the components that define fresh-water and marine systems. Abiotic Factors to include light, dissolved oxygen, phosphorus, nitrogen, pH and substrate. Biotic Factors plant and animal adaptations characteristic to that
system. Ecology Unit Standards SEV1. Students will investigate the flow of energy and cycling of matter within an ecosystem and relate these phenomena to human society. a. Interpret biogeochemical cycles including hydrologic, nitrogen, phosphorus, oxygen, and carbon cycles. Recognize that energy is not recycled in ecosystems. b. Relate energy changes to food chains, food webs, and to trophic levels in a generalized ecosystem, recognizing
that entropy is a primary factor in the loss of usable food energy during movement up the trophic levels. Ecology Unit Standards SEV1. Students will investigate the flow of energy and cycling of matter within an ecosystem and relate these phenomena to human society. c. Relate food production and quality of nutrition to population growth and the trophic levels d. Relate the cycling of matter and the flow of energy to the Laws of Conservation of matter and energy. Identify the role
and importance of decomposers in the recycling process. e. Distinguish between abiotic and biotic factors in an ecosystem and describe how matter and energy move between these. Warm up 8/31 1. Organize the following from least to most complex: ecosystem, organism, population, community, biome, biosphere 2. Write in what is added between each level from #1.
Environmental Science: Tues., 8/30 Stamp and review HW Turn in packet 1. Ch 1 Textbook questions 2. Ch 1 vocab 3. Ch 1 ws 4. Its Our Future X-word Global Issues test CW/HW: Define terms in Ch 4 current event due Friday
Environmental Science: Mon., 8/29 Video on commons CW/HW: Text book p. 23 25 # 9-15 (reflective answers); 22-24; 32 34 Packet due tomorrow (staple together) 1. Ch 1 Textbook questions (today) 2. Ch 1 vocab 3. Ch 1 ws 4. Its Our Future X-word
Global Issues test tomorrow (Ch 1 + activities) BRING TEXTBOOK TOMORROW Environmental Science: Fri. 8/26 Stamp and share or Turn in current event complete Lorax project Video clips: Biodiversity, Commons
Waste management from Thneed factory Housing plan for workers Maintain biodiversity Sustainable truffuler tree resource Pollution prevention program Other eco-friendly and worker friendly ideas
Environmental Science: Thurs. 8/25 Turn in Lab Safety sheet Vocab quiz (clear desk) Lorax movie w/ notes Start Lorax activity
Current Event due tomorrow Environmental Science: Wed. 8/24 Turn in lab safety contract Stamp & review text book Ch 1 ws Vocab activity
Vocab Quiz tomorrow Current event due Friday Test Tuesday, Ch 1 Environmental Science: Tues, 8/23 Stamp vocab Turn in Tragedy of the Commons Activity (if you didnt yesterday) Discuss Tragedy of the Commons Review vocab
Classwork/Homework: Complete ws for ch. 1 Get safety contract signed Current event due Friday Environmental Science: Mon, 8/22 Tragedy of the Commons activity and write-up Bring textbook tomorrow HW: Complete vocab shown on next slide Current event due Friday
Define Vocab from ch.1 Vocab terms 1. Environmental science 2. Ecology 3. Agriculture 4. Industrial revolution 5. spaceship earth 6. Natural resources 7. Renewable resources 8. Nonrenewable resources
9. Pollution 10. Biodiversity 11. The Tragedy of the Commons 12. Ecological footprint 13. sustainability Environmental Science: Fri, 8/19
Turn in syllabus signature page only Turn in eco-footprint activity Stamp current event & share Finish not-so trivial trivia Environmental Science: Thurs, 8/18 Turn in syllabus signature page only Get text books 2nd per 10:20 4th per 12:05
Environmental Footprint on-line Finish trivia if time HW: Current event due tomorrow Thursday, 8/18
Login Go to my blog Scroll down to Thursday, 8/18 Open the file and complete it electronically Email file to me ELSE Get a hard copy print out Follow all directions and fill in with pencil or pen Turn in
Environmental Science: Wed 8/17 Turn in syllabus signature page only Global Issues x-word Global Issues trivia game HW: Get syllabus signed (if not done) Get parents to email me (if not done) Get home info for eco footprint activity tomorrow Current event due Friday
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Environmental Science: Tuesday 8/16 Turn in syllabus signature page only Current events assignment Assumptions activity HW: 1st current event due Friday Environmental Science: Monday 8/15
Welcome! Who Am I? Who Are You? / Check Schedules What is this course? Philosophical chairs HW: go to blog and have parents email me
