This is where you will find information about what is going on in our Environmental Science classroom on a week to week basis.
| 1-26-09 |
1-27-09 | 1-28-09 | 1-29-09 | 1-30-09 |
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First day of the new semeter.
Course Expectation
Pass Out textbooks |
Environmental Problems, Their Causes and Sustainability (Chapter 1 PowerPoint) *Population
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Environmental Problems, Their Causes and Sustainability (Chapter 1 PowerPoint) *Resources *Commons |
Tragedy of the Commons Discussion and Activity |
Environmental Problems, Their Causes and Sustainability (Chapter 1 PowerPoint) *Resources *Pollution
Pollution Slogans |
| 2-02-08 | 2-03-09 | 2-04-09 | 2-05-09 | 2-05-09 |
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Pollution Slogans
Environmental Problmes, Their Causes and Sustainability (Chapter 1 PowerPoint) *Pollution *Environmental Impact
Bring textbook to class tomorrow. |
*BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK
Cultural Changes (Chapter 2) Notes
Environmental Timelines (group project): Grading based on: *thoroughness of timeline *presentation of important dates *creativity in timeline.
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School Closed Due To Weather.
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*BRING YOUR TEXTBOOK
Environmental Timelines (group project): complete projects
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Timeline Presentations (Fourth Period)
Environmental Timelines (group project): complete project (First Period)
DUE: Tragedy of the Commons Lab |
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2-09-09 |
2-10-09 | 2-11-09 | 2-12-09 | 2-13-09 |
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Timeline Presentations (First Period)
Science and Models - Chapter 3 (Fourth Period)
Due: Chapter 3 Summary |
Chapter 3: Science and Models (Both Periods) |
Chapter 3: Science and Models - Energy, Matter, Experimentation |
First Period: Chapter 1 Review Questions pg 18 (3, 5, 9, 30) Chapter 2 Review Questions page 37 (7, 17, 18) Chapter 3 Review Quetions page 61-62 (2, 3, 4, 8, 13)
Fourth Period: Ecosystems |
To Be Turned In:
Optional: Test review questions and review questions completed in class (First Period).
Chapter 1-3 Test |
| 2-16-09 | 2-17-09 | 2-18-09 | 2-19-09 | 2-20-09 |
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1st Period: Geochemical cycles.
4th Period: Pass back tests. Energy in ecosystems: food pyramids and food webs.
Chapter 4 summary due. |
1st Period: Ecosystems, Levels of Organization, Energy Pyramids, Food Webs
4th Period: Geochemical cycles projects. |
Geochemical cycle projects.
Chapter 5 Summary Due |
Geochemical cycle projects - completed. | Geochemical cycle group presentations. |
| 2-23-09 | 2-24-09 | 2-25-09 | 2-26-09 | 2-27-09 |
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Finish Geochemical cycle project presentations.
Biodiversity, Niches, and Adaptation (Chapter 5) |
Finish Geochemical cycle project presentations.
Biodiversity, Niches, and Adaptation (Chapter 5) |
Biodiversity, Niches, and Adaptation (Chapter 5)
4th Period: Test Review Questions
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To Be Turned In:
Optional: Test review questions .
Chapter 4-5 Test |
Weather and Climate.
Video: Weather Concepts
Biome Project Assignment
Chapter 6 Summary Due |
| 3-2-09 | 3-3-09 | 3-4-09 | 3-5-09 | 3-6-09 | 3-7-09 |
| School closed due to weater | School closed due to weather | Community Processes: Structure, Species, Predators |
Computer lab to work on biome projects (first half of period)
Predator-Prey Simulation |
Computer lab to work on biome projects (first half of period)
Chapter 7 Summary Due Predator-Prey Graph Due |
Shannon Wiener Diversity Index Lab |
| 3-9-09 | 3-10-09 | 3-11-09 | 3-12-09 | 3-13-09 |
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Irradiated Seed Lab (start)
Invasive Species Video: Cane Toads
Chapter 8 Summary Due Test Corrections Due (First Period) |
Biome Presentations Begin
Due: Presentations and Wiki Pages
Shannon Wiener Diversity Index |
Biome Presentations Completed
Test Corrections Due (Fourth Period) |
Community Processes: Symbiosis, Succession, and Stubility
Writing Assignment: Letter to (fictional) Town Council |
Practice writing free response questions for AP Exam.
Due: Writing Asssignment |
| 3-16-09 | 3-17-09 | 3-18-09 |
3-20-09 |
3-21-09 |
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Irradiated Seed Lab: Measurements and Planting
Chapter 6-8 Test Review |
Test: Chapter 6, 7, 8 To Be Turned In: *Chapter Summary: Chapter 6, 7, 8 *Notes: Chapter 6, 8 *Shannon-Wiener Diversity Index *Predator-Prey Graph *Cane Toad Video Notes |
Population Dynamics: Chapter 9
Mark and Recapture Activity |
Population Dynamics, Reproductive Trends, and Carrying Capacity (Ch 9)
Due: Chapter 9 Summary |
Human Impacts on the Environment.
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| 3-23-09 | 3-24-09 | 3-25-09 | 3-26-09 | 3-27-09 |
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Irradiated Seed Lab: Measurement of shoots and roods of radish plants.
Human Impacts on the Environment: Plant and Animal Species Posters
Due: Chpater 12 Summary |
Computer Lab: Population Research for Constructing Age Structure Diagrams
Assigned Risk Assesment Activity
Worked on Test Corrections |
Human Population Growth: Birth rate, death rate, and migration.
Due: Chapter 11 Summary |
Human Population Changes and Control
Age-Structure Diagram
Due: *Test Corrections *Extra Credit Book Assignment |
Age Structure Population Graph Analysis
Risk and Risk Assessment
Due: Age Structure Graphs |
| 3-30-09 | 3-31-09 | 4-01-09 | 4-02-09 | 4-03-09 |
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Toxins, Dosage Curves, and Perceived Risk.
Risk Assessment Activity
Due: Risk Assessment Survey |
BRING BOOK
Test Review
Risk Assessment Graphs
(NC JETS Competition - Class had a substitute teacher) |
Unit 4 Test: Chapter 9, 12, 11 Due: Chapter 9, 11, 12 Notes and Chapter Summaries |
Passed back tests.
Geological Processes: Drawing Plate Boundaries
Risk Assessment Graphs |
Natural Hazards: Earthquakes
Video: Tsunami
Due: Irradiated Seed Lab Report |
| 4-06-09 | 4-07-09 | 4-08-09 | 4-09-09 | 4-10-09 |
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Earthquake Follow-Up Discussion (Earthquake in Italy)
Minerals, Rocks, and Soils
Due: Chapter 10 Summary |
Food Resources, Agriculture, and the Green Revolution |
Food Resources, Nurishment, Agriculture, and Commercial Fishing
Activity: Gone Fishing
Due: Chapter 13 Summary |
Soil Chemistry Lab |
Unit 4 Test (Chapter 10 and 13)
Due: Chapter 10 Summary and Notes; Chapter 13 Summary and Notes; Gone Fishing Answers |
| 4-13-09 | 4-14-09 | 4-15-09 | 4-16-09 | 4-17-09 |
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School closed for Spring Break.
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School closed for Spring Break. | School closed for Spring Break. | School closed for Spring Break. | School closed for Spring Break. |
| 4-20-09 | 4-21-09 | 4-22-09 | 4-23-.09 | 4-24-09 |
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Passed back tests
Passes back irradiated seed lab reports
Air and Air Pollution |
Air Pollution
Acid Deposition Demonstration
Water Pollution |
Water Pollution
Sewage Treatment Facilities |
Climate Change |
Test/Quiz Unit VI (Chapters 17, 19, 18)
Computer lab second half of the class period to work on alternative energy presentations. |
| 4-27-09 | 4-28-09 | 4-29-09 | 4-30-09 | 5-01-09 |
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Mineral Resources
Mining
Mining Activity |
Computer lab first half of period to work on alternative energy presentations.
Nonrewable Energy Resources - Coal
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Computer lab first half of period to work on alternative energy presentations.
Alternative Energy Presentations |
Alternative Energy Presentations
Fourth: Alternative Energy Calculations |
First: Finish Alternative Energy Presentations & Alternative Energy Calculations
Solid Waste Disposal |
| 5-04-09 | 5-05-09 | 5-06-09 | 5-07-09 | 5-08-09 |
| Practice Free-Response Questions for APES Exam |
Due: Legislative Projects
Legislative Presentations |
Legislative Presentations
AP Exam Review |
Due: Engangered Species Models
AP Exam Review
Progress Reports Sent Home |
AP Exam Review |
| 5-11-09 | 5-12-09 | 5-13-09 | 5-14-09 | 5-15-09 |
| AP Exam Review |
AP Exam
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Media and the Environment | Media and the Environment | Media and the Environment |
| 5-18-09 | 5-19-09 | 5-20-09 | 5-21-09 | 5-22-09 |
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Media and the Environment
First Period: Computer lab to research court case
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Media and the Environment | Media and the Environment | Media and the Environment | Media and the Environment |
| 5-25-09 | 5-26-09 | 5-27-09 | 5-28-09 | 5-29-09 |
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No School: Memorial Day Holiday
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Media and the Environment | Media and the Environment | Media and the Environment |
Media and the Environment
4th: Senior Class Day |
| 6-1-09 | 6-2-09 | 6-3-09 | 6-4-09 | 6-5-09 |
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DUE: Current Event Assignment and Book Reports (Extra Credit)
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DUE: Journal Assignments |
First Period Exam
Second Period Review |
| 6-8-09 | 6-9-09 | 6-10-09 | 6-11-09 | 6-12-09 |
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Second Period Exam
Third Period Review |
Third Period Exam
Fourth Period Review |
Fourth Period Exam
Early Dismissal |
Teacher Workday |
Teacher Workday
GRADUATION |