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 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE CLASS

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November 2, 2016
Invasive Species Presentations
​Biomes

Next Week:
​Ecology Test
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October 31, 2016
Invasive Species Presentations
Today:

Decomposition Lab Write up due
Next Week:
​Ecology Test
​October 27, 2016
Invasive Species Brochure
​Decomposition Lab
Monday:
Invasive Species Brochure Presentations
Decomposition Lab Write up due
Next Week:
​Ecology Test
​October 25, 2016
Ecology Review

Invasive Species Brochure
​Decomposition Lab
​October 21, 2016
Ecology Review
Invasive Species Brochure
Next Week:
Ecology Test:
   Biogeochemical cycles
   Energy Flow-Trophic Pyramids

   Community Structure of Ecosystems
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October 17, 2016

Invasive Species Assignment Part 2
​Marquerie Island - a study in ecosystem collapse
​Due Today:
Invasive Species Assignment
October 7, 2016
Work on the following projects: Decomposition Lab
Invasive Species Assignment
Homework: 
Invasive Species Assignment - CHANGE -  due next Thursday ​
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October 5, 2016

Decomposition Lab
   -Collect Data
   -Examine Specimens
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October 3, 2016

Discussion :  What is an invasive species?
    -Decomposition Lab
          Record your data
    -Invasive Species
Homework: 
      Decomposition Lab

      Invasive Species Assignment - due Friday
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September 29, 2016

 Discussion :  Succession
    - Decomposition Lab
            -
Record your data
            -Document sharing
            -Formal Guidelines
            -Evaluation ​​
​Due Today 

   Reaction Paper
Homework:

Yellowstone Fires: A Decade Later
What have we learned?

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​September 27, 2016

- Decomposition Lab
          -Record your data
          -Review 
          -DVD - MT St. Helens: Back from the Dead- One page reaction paper on succession

 ​​Due Today 
    Nitrogen Cycle Activity
 ​​Due Thursday
-    Reaction Paper
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​September 22, 2016

 -  Decomposition Lab
             -Record your data
            -Discussion - Mystery of the Atmosphere
            -Biogeochemical Cycles - Nitrogen
            -Nitrogen Cycle Activity
 ​​Due Today 
Earth Island Essay
Solving a Mystery - Earth's Atmosphere 
Homework: 

Environmental Science – your World Your Turn.  Withgott, J.
 Chapter 3: Earth's Environmental Systems pp 62-92
Due Tuesday Sept 27

Nitrogen Cycle Activity
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​September 20, 2016

 Ecology Review - systems, energy  flow, trophic pyramids, relationships 
​       - Decomposition Lab
              - Touch base with your partner.  You should have the outline of your report set up in Google docs.​​​
​Homework: 
Environmental Science – your World Your Turn.  Withgott, J.
 Chapter 1: The Nature of Science  pp 12-20

Earth Island Essay and Solving a Mystery are due the 22nd of September 
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​September 16, 2016

Review Pretest - Ecology Review
  -​Decomposition Lab
        -Create a working Google doc with your partner and share it with me.  
          This will eventually be your final lab report.

        -Start a Reference Page and record any sources that you use in the course of your investigation. ​
Homework: 
Environmental Science – your World Your Turn.  Withgott, J.
 Chapter 1: The Nature of Science  pp 12-20
Earth Island Essay and Solving a Mystery are due the 22nd of September  ​​​
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​September 14, 2016

Pretest - Ecology
Assignments you may focus on in class today
:

   -​Decomposition Lab
             -Research some background information for writing your introduction  
             -
Take measurements
             -Finish setting up your second experimental group
             -Record your activities while they are fresh in your memory.
    -Earth Island Essay (composition notebook)
    -Solving a Mystery using Gaia Theory (composition notebook) 
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(you may brainstorm this...you will definitely need to research.)
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​September 12, 2016

Discussion:  How will you monitor your investigation of decomposition?
​Decomposition Lab
  - Background Information
  - Tables for recording measurements
  - Procedure set-up and monitoring
Easter Island 
Earth Island Essay
​Textbook
​ 
Homework: 

Environmental Science – your World Your Turn.  Withgott, J.
 Chapter 1: Our Island, Earth  pp 4 - 11
Earth Island Essay
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​September 8, 2016

Discussion:  What is Gaia theory?  What do you remember about biology that supports this theory?
Gaia Theory 
​Decomposition Lab Set-up
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​September 6, 2016

Discussion:  What is Gaia theory?  What do you remember about biology that supports this theory?
Tragedy of the Commons
     Technical solutions, Thomas Malthus, and
      Adam Smith
Gaia Theory

Homework: 

Tragedy of the Commons
​  -  Read 'Tragedy of Freedom in a
      Commons', 'Pollution', and 'How to
      Legislate Temperence'.  Be prepared
​      to discuss
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​September 1, 2016

Discussion:  In your opinion, what is the most significant environmental problem we face today?
Essays
Set up Notebook
Tragedy of the Commons

​Due Today:
   - Essay on 'Most Significant Problem' 

Homework:
   - Research "the Gaia Hypothesis" and be prepared for discussion.
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August 30, 2016

 Discussion:  Why take Environmental Science?
 Class Management:
             Syllabus
             Notebook set up
             Textbook
             Safety

Homework: In your opinion, what is the most significant environmental problem we face today?

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Monday, August 29, 2016

Welcome back students!
Materials needed by next class:
    - Three Ring Binder with tabs
    - Composition Notebook
    - Pen and Pencil