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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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)
(you may brainstorm this...you will definitely need to research.)
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)
(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
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
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
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.
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?
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
Monday, August 29, 2016
Welcome back students!
Materials needed by next class:
- Three Ring Binder with tabs
- Composition Notebook
- Pen and Pencil