Semester 1 / Quarter 1
August 25th - Classroom introductions.
August 26th - Introductions continued. Go over the expectations sheet. Homework: Return the signed parent expectations sheet tomorrow.
August 27th - Distribute texts and lab packets and go over lab safety. Homework: Have a parent register on my website for the class newsletter by Monday.
Section 1-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Define environmental science, and compare with ecology
- List the five major fields of study that contribute to environmental science
- Describe the major environmental effects of hunter-gatherers, the agricultural revolution, and the industrial revolution
- Distinguish between renewable and non-renewable resources.
August 30th - Begin notes over section 1-1, Understanding our Environment. Homework: Complete section 1-1 review #1 on page 8, #1-5 in complete sentences due tomorrow!
August 31st - Complete notes over section 1-1. LAB: Tragedy of the Commons lab on pages 3-6 of your packet will be due on Thursday.
Section 1-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Describe the Tragedy of the Commons
- Explain the law of Supply and Demand
- List three differences between developed and developing countries
- Explain what sustainability is, and describe why it is a goal of environmental science
September 1st - Notes begun over section 1-2. Complete the section 1-1 review, #1-5 and hand in.
September 2nd - Notes complete over section 1-2. Be sure that you are reading the corresponding sections in your text! Homework: Packet pages 12-15 due tomorrow. LAB: Ecological Footprint lab on pages 7-10 of the packet is due tomorrow.
September 3rd - For test preparation, complete packet pages 16-20 in class for a grade. We will also go over pages 12-15. Be sure to use these sheets and yesterday's to study for your test. Chapter 1 TEST is on Tuesday!
September 7th - Test Chapter 1
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September 3rd - Begin watching the Human Footprint video. Lab: Complete the Tragedy of the Commons lab and hand in.
September 4th - Finish watching the Human Footprint Video.
September 8th - Complete notes over section 1-2. Do page 21 questions, #1-4 for tomorrow. LAB: Ecological Footprint Lab due Friday.
September 9th - In preparation for tomorrow's test, complete packet pages 14-19 for tomorrow.
September 10th - Test Chapter 1. Lab: Test review.
September 11th - Outside to work in our tree groups.
Section 2-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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List and describe the steps of the experimental method
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Describe why a good hypothesis is not simply a guess
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Describe the two essential parts of a good experiment
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Describe how scientists study subjects in which experiments are not possible Explain the importance of curiosity and imagination in science
September 14th - Notes begun over section 2-1. Homework: Section 2-1 review #1-5 on page 37.
September 15th - Complete packet pages 29-32 and page 41 in class. Lab: Pill Bug lab due on Thursday.
Section 2-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Explain how scientists use statistics
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Explain why the size of a statistical sample is important
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Describe three types of models commonly used by scientists
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Explain the relationship between probability and risk
September 16th - Begin notes over section 2-2. Homework: Section 2-2 questions page 37, #1-4, 6
Section 2-3 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Describe three values that people consider when making decisions about the environment
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Describe the four steps in a simple environmental decision making model
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Compare the short-term and long-term consequences of two decisions regarding a hypothetical environmental issue
September 17th - Notes over section 2-3. Complete the section review for section 2-3 on page 49, #1-5 and packet pages 33-34, 36 for tomorrow. LAB: Mystery canister density lab.
September 18th - Go over the homework. Complete packet pages 37-40 individually in class for a grade. Your test will be on Tuesday.
September 21st - Review game for bonus for tomorrow's test.
September 22nd - Test chapter 2. LAB: Foot measurement and graphing lab.
Section 4-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Distinguish between the biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem
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Describe how a population differs from a species
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Explain how habitats are important for organisms
September 23rd - Notes over section 4-1. Homework: Section 4-1 review questions in the text due tomorrow.
September 24th - Begin making leaf identifications in class. LAB: Outside to begin working in groups for leaf/tree identifications.
Section 4-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Explain the process of evolution by natural selection
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Explain the concept of adaptation
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Describe the steps by which a population of insects becomes resistant to a pesticide.
September 28th - Notes over section 4-2. Homework: Complete the section 4-2 review #1-5 for tomorrow.
September 29th - Work on packet pages 74-77 and hand in during the first 20 minutes of class. During the last 20 minutes and into the lab period work in groups on leaf identifications.
Section 4-3 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Name the six kingdoms of organisms and identify two characteristics of each
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Explain the importance of bacteria and fungi in the environment
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Describe the importance of protists in the ocean environment
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Describe how angiosperms and animals depend on each other
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Explain why insects are such successful animals
September 30th - Notes over section 4-3.
October 1st - Notes completed over section 4-3. Work on leaf identifications. Homework: Packet pages 78-83, but do not do page 82. LAB: Deciduous forests video.
October 2nd - Go over the homework pages in the packet from yesterday. Review leaves for the upcoming test on Tuesday.
October 5th - Test review game in groups of two for bonus.
October 6th - Tree Practical. LAB: Practice for tomorrow's leaf test!
October 7th - Sub Today - TEST Chapter 4.
October 8th - Begin working in the computer lab on Chapter 5 group projects. All projects will be due at the end of the period on Tuesday of next week - NO EXCUSES! LAB: Outside to work on tree plots.
Section 5-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Describe how energy is transferred from the sun to producers and then to consumers.
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Describe one way in which consumers depend on producers.
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List two types of consumers.
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Explain how energy transfer in a food web is more complex than energy transfer in a food chain.
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Explain why an energy pyramid is a representation of trophic levels.
October 9th - Continue working on the Chapter 5 group projects. Due Tuesday!
October 12th - Continue working on the computer projects in class.
October 13th - Finish working on computer projects and hand in at the end of class. LAB: Complete packet pages
October 14th - TESTING DAY - No Classes.
October 15th - Substitute Today - Read over section 5-1 in the text and complete the section 5-1 questions #1-6 on page 123 and hand in at the end of the period.
Section 5-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Describe the short-term and long-term processes of the carbon cycle.
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Identify one way that humans are affecting the carbon cycle.
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List the three stages of the nitrogen cycle.
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Describe the role that nitrogen-fixing bacteria play in the nitrogen cycle.
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Explain how the excess use of fertilizer can affect the nitrogen and phosphorous cycles.
October 19th - Begin Presentations today in class. Be sure that you continue to read over the corresponding sections in the chapter in preparation for your test over chapter 5.
October 20th - Continue with presentations in class. LAB: Work on Photosynthesis Webquests and hand in at the end of the period.
Section 5-3 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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List two examples of ecological succession.
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Explain how a pioneer species contributes to ecological succession.
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Explain what happens during old-field succession.
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Describe how lichens contribute to primary succession.
October 21st - Presentations continued today.
October 22nd - Complete presentations today. Complete packet pages 103-106 for tomorrow. LAB: Outside to compare the two lots and the various types of succession. Be sure that you are reading over chapter 5 in you text to prepare for your test!
October 23rd - Sub Today - Go over packet pages 103-106. Work on the packet pages 111-114, 116,118 and 119-120 which will be due on Monday. Be sure to study for your test over chapter 5 on Tuesday!
October 26th - Test review for tomorrow's test.
October 27th - TEST Chapter 5.
Section 3-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Describe the composition and structure of the Earth.
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Describe the Earth's tectonic plates.
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Explain the main cause of earthquakes and their effects.
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Identify the relationship between volcanic eruptions and climate change.
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Describe how wind and water alter the Earth's surface.
October 28th - Begin notes over section 3-1. Read over section 3-1 for homework.
October 29th - Notes continued over section 3-1. Homework: Packet pages 143-144 and section 3-1 review #1-6 in the text. LAB: Tectonic plates video and packet pages 121-123 due at the end of the period.
Section 3-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Describe the composition of the Earth's atmosphere.
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Describe the layers of the Earth's atmosphere.
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Explain three mechanisms of heat transfer in Earth's atmosphere.
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Explain the greenhouse effect October 30th - Begin notes over section 3-2. Distribute grades today at the end of class for 1st quarter.
Semester 1 / Quarter 2
November 3rd - Computer Lab to begin working on the Tectonic Plates activity on pages 135-142 of the packet. We will complete this activity in class on Thursday. LAB: Notes over section 3-2 completed. Work on page 66, questions #1-6 and hand in at the end of the period.
November 4th - Planet Earth Video on Mountains.
November 5th - Begin notes over section 3-3. LAB: Complete the Plate Tectonics Activity that we began on Tuesday by the end of the period.
November 6th - Continue with notes over 3-3.
November 9th - Go over the homework from Friday in class. Complete packet pages 145-148 for homework due tomorrow.
November 10th - Go over the homework from yesterday. Complete packet pages 149-150 and hand in. LAB: Earthquake/volcano plotting lab activity.
November 11th - Review last night's homework for a grade and review for tomorrow's test.
November 12th - TEST Chapter 3! LAB: Finish Earthquake/volcano activity.
November 13th - Go over the project requirements for the Biome projects.
Section 6-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Describe how plants determine the name of a biome.
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Explain how temperature and precipitation determine which plants grow in an area.
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Explain how latitude and altitude affect which plants grow in an area.
November 16th - Work in the computer lab on group Biome projects. You will have 3 periods total to finish the project and all work will be collected on Wednesday!
November 17th - Continue working on the biome project both periods. The entire project will be due tomorrow in class and we will begin prsenting as well!
November 18th - Begin the first presentations today.
Section 6-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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List three characteristics of a tropical rain forest.
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Name and describe the main layers of a tropical rain forest.
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Describe one plant in a temperate deciduous forest and an adaptation that helps the plant survive.
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Describe one adaptation that may help an animal survive in the taiga.
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Name two threats to the world's forest biomes.
November 19th - Continue with Biome presentations. LAB: Notes over section 6-1. Homework: Section 6-2 bookwork questions, #1-6 due tomorrow.
Section 6-3 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Describe the difference between tropical and temperate grasslands.
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Describe the climate in a chaparral biome.
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Describe two desert animals and the adaptations that help them survive.
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Describe one threat to the tundra biome.
November 20th - Complete presentations; Homework: Section 6-3 bookwork, #1-6 as well as packet pages 175-176, 180-182 and 187-188. TEST Tuesday!
November 23rd - Go over the homework from Friday. Finish presentations.
November 24th - Review game for the test. LAB: TEST Chapter 6!
Section 7-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Describe the factors that determine where an organism lives in an aquatic ecosystem.
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Describe the littoral zone and the benthic zone of a lake or pond.
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Describe two environmental functions of wetlands.
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Describe one threat against river ecosystems.
November 30th - Begin notes over section 7-1. Homework: Read over section 7-1 and be prepared for a quiz.
December 1st - Continue with notes over section 7-1. Quiz over the reading in 7-1. LAB: Planet Earth Video over the Fresh Water Ecosystem.
December 2nd - Notes completed over section 7-1.
Section 7-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Explain why an estuary is a very productive ecosystem.
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Compare salt marshes and mangrove swamps.
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Describe two threats to coral reefs.
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Describe two threats to ocean organisms.
December 3rd - Notes begun over section 7-2. Homework: Packet pages 191-193.
December 4th - Work on the packet pages 193-198 in class and hand in by the end of the period in preparation for the test on Wednesday.
December 7th - Go over the work from Friday and grade in class. Review game in class in preparation for Wednesday's test.
December 8th - Sea Monkey Lab both periods - This will be due on Thursday.
December 9th - TEST Chapter 7!
Section 8-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Describe the three main properties of a population.
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Describe exponential population growth.
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Describe how the reproductive behavior of individuals can effect the growth rate of their population.
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Explain how population sizes in nature are regulated.
December 10th - Begin notes/discussion over section 8-1. Read section 8-1 for homework. LAB: Coral Reef Video
December 11th - Continue with notes over section 8-1. Homework: Section 8-1 review questions #1-6.
Section 8-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Explain the difference between niche and habitat.
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Give examples of parts of a niche.
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Describe the five major types of interactions between species.
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Explain the differences between parasitism and predation.
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Explain how symbiotic relationships may evolve
December 14th - Notes over section 8-2. Complete packet pages 224-225 by the end of the period. Read over section 8-2!
December 15th - In preparation for the test over chapter 8, complete packet pages 226-227, 230-231 and text page 211, #1-16 for tomorrow! Be sure to re-read the corresponding sections in chapter 8! LAB: Population card lab on packet pages 236-239.
December 16th - Go over the homework from last night and play a review game to prepare for the test.
December 17th - TEST Chapter 8! LAB: Complete packet pages 233-235 for tomorrow.
December 18th - Video (Shortened Periods)
Section 9-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Describe how the size and growth rate of the human population has changed in the last 200 years.
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Define four properties that scientists use to predict population sizes.
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Make predictions about population trends based on age structure.
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Describe the four stages of the demographic transition.
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Explain why different countries may be at different stages of the demographic transition.
January 4th - Begin notes over section 9-1. Review tests. Be sure to read over section 9-1.
January 5th - Continued notes over section 9-1. LAB: Begin watching Population Zero video - we will complete in class Thursday. Read over section 9-2 for homework.
Section 9-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Describe three problems caused by rapid human population growth.
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Compare population growth problems in more-developed countries and less developed countries.
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Analyze strategies countries may use to reduce their population growth.
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Describe worldwide population projections into the next century.
January 6th - Begin notes over section 9-2. Complete section 9-1 bookwork in class and hand in by the end of the period. LAB: Finish video that we began on Tuesday.
January 7th - Complete notes over section 9-2. Hand in the section 9-2 review #1-5 in the text by the end of the period.
Section 10-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Describe the diversity of species types on Earth, relating the difference between known numbers and estimated numbers.
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List and describe three levels of biodiversity.
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Explain four ways in which biodiversity is important to ecosystems and humans.
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Analyze the potential value of a single species.
January 11th - Begin notes over section 10-1. Complete review pages in the packet 244-245.
January 12th - Double period computer activity on pages 253-257 of the packet - Analyzing age structure diagrams for various countries due at the end of the double period. For homework, complete packet pages 244-245.
Section 10-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Define and give examples of endangered and threatened species.
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Describe several ways that species are being threatened with extinction globally.
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Explain which types of threats are having the largest impact on biodiversity.
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List areas of the world that have high levels of biodiversity and many threats to species.
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Compare the amount of biodiversity in the United States to that of the rest of the world.
January 13th - Notes over section 10-2 and 10-3. Be sure to read over these sections in the text! Homework: Packet pages 264-268 due tomorrow.
January 14th - Review game over chapters 9 and 10 to prepare for tomorrow's test. LAB: Finish game and work on the midterm review packet.
January 15th - TEST Chapters 9 and 10!
January 19th-22nd - Midterms Classes Resume Tuesday, January 26th!
Section 11-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Describe the distribution of Earth's water resources.
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Explain why fresh water is one of Earth's limited resources.
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Describe the distribution of Earth's surface water.
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Describe the relationship between groundwater and surface water in a watershed.
January 26th - Begin notes/discussion over section 11-1. Lab: Complete packet pages 1-8 and hand in by the end of the period. New packets distributed, clean up from first semester, hand back tests and give out grades.
January 27th - Notes complete over section 11-1. Complete section 11-1 review on page 275, #1-6 and hand in at the end of the period. Read over section 11-1!
January 28th - Qualitative water analysis lab both periods. Work on packet pages 32-33 and hand in.
January 29th - Guest speaker from the nature center to review watersheds.
Section 11-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Identify patterns of global water use.
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Explain how water is treated so that it can be used for drinking.
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Identify how water is used in homes, in industry and in agriculture.
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Describe how dams and water diversion projects are used to manage freshwater resources.
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Identify 5 ways that water can be conserved.
February 1st - Begin notes/discussion over section 11-2. Be sure to read over the section on your own and complete the section 11-2 review questions #1-6.
Section 11-3 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Compare point source pollution and source pollution.
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Classify water pollutants by five types.
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Explain why groundwater pollution is difficult to clean.
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Describe the major sources of ocean pollution, and explain the effects of pollution on ecosystems.
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Describe six major laws designed to improve water quality in the U.S.
February 2nd - Notes begun over section 11-3. Complete the packet pages 7-12 and hand in. LAB: Oil Spill Video and questions on page 24 of the packet.
February 3rd - Notes over 11-3 continued. Complete packet pages 18-19 and 22-23 to hand in tomorrow.
February 4th - Notes over section 11-3 completed. Complete the section 11-3 review questions #1-6 in the text and hand in. LAB: Oil Spill Cleanup Lab - Hand in the worksheet at the end of the period.
February 5th - Complete the packet pages 27-31 and hand in at the end of class.
February 8th - Complete the packet pages 34-39 and hand in at the end of class.
February 9th - Dissolved Oxygen Lab both periods. Hand in the accompanying worksheets at the end of the period. Complete packet pages 40-41.
February 10th - In class we will go over all of the review worksheets in preparation for the test.
February 11th - TEST Chapter 11! LAB: Review game for bonus in preparation for tomorrow's test.
February 12th - Begin watching Civil Action video in class.
February 16th - Continue with video and begin notes over section 12-1. Read section 12-1. We will complete in class next period.
February 17th - Finish watching the video. Hand in the accompanying worksheet at the end of class.
Section 12-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Name five primary air pollutants, and give sources of each.
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Name the two major sources of air pollution in urban areas.
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Describe the way in which smog forms.
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Explain the way in which a thermal inversion traps air pollution.
February 18th - Notes begun over section 12-1. Read over section 12-1 for homework. LAB: Computer Lab to work on the Air pollution Webquest on packet pages 73-77, due next class period.
Section 12-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
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Describe three possible short-term effects and long term effects of air pollution on human health.
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Explain what causes indoor air pollution and how it can be prevented.
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Describe three human health problems caused by noise pollution.
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Describe solutions to energy waste caused by light pollution.
February 19th - Begin notes over section 12-2. Complete the section 12-1 review in the text and hand in by the end of the period.
February 22nd - Notes over section 12-2 completed. Homework: Section 12-2 review in the text, #1-5 due next class meeting.
Section 12-3 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Explain the causes of acid precipitation
- Explain how acid precipitation affects plants, soils and aquatic ecosystems.
- Describe three ways that acid precipitation affects humans.
- Describe ways that countries are working together to solve the problems of acid precipitation.
February 23rd - Begin notes over section 12-3 and complete packet pages 46-47 and 54-55. LAB: Tour of the air handling system, Acid rain video and packet pages 42-45.
February 24th - Notes complete over section 12-3. Complete section 12-3 review in the text for homework.
February 25th - Moss Investigation Lab both periods as well as packet pages 50-51.
March 1st - In preparation for the upcoming test complete the packet pages 81-86 in class by the end of the period.
March 2nd - Grade the worksheets from yesterday in class and complete pages 87-90 and hand in by the end of the period. LAB: Acid precipitation lab on pages 68-72 of the packet.
March 3rd - Review the homework and have a review game for bonus in preparation for the test.
March 4th - TEST over chapter 12.
March 8th - No class today, Spirit Assembly
Section 13-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Explain the difference between weather and climate.
- Identify four factors that determine climate.
- Explain why different parts of the Earth have different climates.
- Explain what causes the seasons.
March 9th - Begin notes/discussion over section 13-1. Be sure to read over the section for homework.
March 10th - Conclude notes/discussion over section 13-1. Complete the section 13-1 section review in the text, #1-6.
March 11th - Begin watching 6 degrees could change the world and complete the corresponding questions on the worksheet. LAB: Begin working on the climate webquest in the computer lab. Any work that has not been finished will be due the next class period.
Section 13-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Explain how the ozone layer shields the Earth from much of the sun's harmful radiation.
- Explain how CFC's damage the ozone layer.
- Explain the process by which the ozone hole forms.
- Describe the damaging effects of UV radiation.
- Explain why the threat to the ozone layer is still continuing today.
March 12th - Begin notes/discussion over section 13-2. Be sure to read over the corresponding section for homework.
Shortened Periods the week of 3/15-3/19 because of the OGT.
March 15th - Continue watching the 6 degrees video.
March 16th - Conclusion of the 6 degrees video in class. Hand in your video worksheet at the end of class.
March 17th - Notes continued over section 13-2. Complete the section 13-2 review in the text, #1-6. Read over section 13-2!
March 18th - Double period lab - Comparing the CO2 in your breath vs. a car exhaust. Hand in the worksheets at the end of the period!
March 19th - Study Hall - Class period only 7 minutes......
Section 13-3 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Explain why Earth's atmosphere is like the glass in a greenhouse.
- Explain why Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere appears to be increasing.
- Explain why many scientists think that the Earth's climate may be becoming increasingly warmer.
- Describe what a warmer Earth might be like.
March 22nd - Notes over section 13-3. Be sure to read over section 13-3!
March 23rd - Notes complete over section 13-3. Homework: Section 13-3 review in the text, #1-6.
March 24th - Complete lab packet pages 129-134 for a grade individually! This is in preparation for the test.
March 25th - Grade the review sheets from yesterday in class and have a review game in preparation for tomorrow's test. LAB: Work in the computer lab on the partner projects - Due Today!
March 26th - TEST Chapter 13!
Semester 2 / Quarter 4
Section 19-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Name one characteristic that makes a material biodegradable.
- Identify two types of solid waste.
- Describe how a modern landfill works.
- Name two environmental problems caused by landfills.
March 30th - Begin notes/discussion over section 19-1. Read over the corresponding section for homework. LAB: Work on the packet pages 167-170 and 184-188 and hand in tomorrow.
March 31st - Continue with notes over section 19-1.
April 1st - Planet Earth Video
April 12th - Complete notes/discussion over section 19-1. Complete the section 19-1 review in the text, #1-5
Section 19-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Identify three ways you can produce less waste.
- Describe how you can use your consumer buying power to reduce solid waste.
- List the steps that an item must go through to be recycled.
- List two benefits of composting.
- Name one advantage and one disadvantage to producing degradable plastic.
April 13th - Begin notes/discussion over section 19-2. Homework: Packet pages 158-159 and 162-163 for tomorrow. Lab: Unearth landfills; Talking Trash video on landfills. Fill out the worksheet in the packet that correlates with the video.
April 14th - Notes/discussion over section 19-2 complete.
Section 19-3 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Name two characteristics of hazardous waste.
- Describe one law that governs hazardous waste.
- Describe two ways in which hazardous waste is disposed.
April 15th - Begin notes/discussion over section 19-3. Complete the section 19-2 bookwork #1-6. LAB: Computer lab to work on the Plastics Webquest.
April 16th - Notes/discussion complete over section 19-3. Complete the section 19-3 review questions #1-6 in the text for homework.
April 19th - Complete the packet pages 202-207 in class for a grade.
April 20th - Complete packet pages 196-201 in class and go over at the end of the period. We will go over yesterday's pages and begin the review during the second period.
April 21st - TEST Chapter 19! LAB: Begin watching the video on landfills.
April 22nd - Earth Day Activity Outdoors.
Section 15-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Identify the major causes of malnutrition.
- Compare the environmental costs of producing different types of foods.
- Explain how food distribution problems and drought can lead to famine.
- Explain the importance of the green revolution.
April 23rd - Begin notes/discussion over section 15-1. Be sure to read over section 15-1!
April 26th - Complete the notes over section 15-1. Homework: Section 15-1 review in the text, #1-6 due tomorrow. LAB: Continue with landfill video.
Section 15-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Distinguish between traditional and modern agricultural techniques.
- Describe fertile soil.
- Describe the need for soil conservation.
- Explain the benefits and environmental impacts of pesticide use.
- Explain how genetic engineering is used in crops.
April 27th - Begin notes/discussion over section 15-2. Be sure to read over the section for homework!
April 28th - Notes completed over section 15-2. Prepare for your upcoming test next week.
April 29th - Double period lab - Paper making.
Section 15-3 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Explain how overharvesting affects the supply of aquatic organisms used for food.
- Describe the current role of aquaculture in providing seafood.
- Describe the importance of livestock in providing food and other products.
April 30th - Begin and complete notes/discussion over section 15-3. Homework: Complete the section 15-2 review in the text, #1-6.
May 3rd - Today we will be working on the soil sampling lab both periods. Homework: Sec 15-3 review in the text, #1-6 and packet pages 208-211.
May 4th - Work on packet pages 232-235 and hand in by the end of the period for a grade.
May 5th - In preparation for the upcoming exam, complete packet pages 236-241 and hand in at the end of class. LAB: Study hall today in class instead of on Friday.
May 6th - Go over and grade the packet pages that you worked on in class. The remainder of the time will spent on a review game.
May 7th - Genetic Modifications lab both periods working with e coli strains.
May 10th - TEST Chapter 15. LAB: Read over the plates from friday's lab after incubation over the weekend and complete packet page 213.
Section 16-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Define the term mineral.
- Explain the difference between a metal and a nonmetal, and give two examples of each..
- Describe the processes by which ore minerals form.
May 11th - Begin notes/discussion over section 16-1, Minerals and Mineral Resources.
May 12th - Continue with and complete notes over section 16-1. Complete the section 16-1 review in the text, #1-6 for tomorrow. LAB: Mining Webquest lab due Friday.
May 13th - Food Inc. Video (Sub Today)
Section 16-2 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Describe the manner in which mining companies explore for new mineral deposits.
- Describe three methods of subsurface mining.
- Describe two methods of surface mining.
- Define placer deposit, and explain how placer deposits form.
- Describe the steps that take place in smelting an ore.
May 14th - Begin and complete notes/discussion over section 16-2, Mineral exploration and mining. Be sure to read over the section and complete the section review in the text, #1-6.
May 17th - Finish watching the Food Inc. Video. LAB: Study hall today instead of Friday because too many people are absent!
Section 16-3 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- Describe seven potential environmental consequences of mining.
- Name four federal laws that relate to mining and reclaiming mined land.
- Define the term reclamation.
- Describe two ways in which state governments regulate mining.
May 18th - Begin notes/discussion over section 16-3, Mining regulations and reclamation. Complete packet pages 258-260 in class.
May 19th - Notes complete over section 16-3. Be sure you have read over the section and complete the section 16-3 review in the text, #1-6 for tomorrow. LAB: Copper mining and recovery activity.
May 20th - Sub Today -
May 21st - TEST Chapter 16. LAB: Review game in preparation for the test.
Section 17-1 Objectives: Students will be able to:
- List five factors that influence the value of a fuel.
- Explain how fuels are used to generate electricity in an electric power plant.
- Identify patterns of energy consumption and production in the world and the United States.
- Explain how fossil fuels form and how they are used.
- Compare the advantages and disadvantages of fossil fuel use.
- List three factors that influence predictions of fossil fuel production.
May 24th - Begin notes/discussion over section 17-1. LAB: Begin working on renewable/nonrenewable resource projects in the computer lab.
May 25th - Continue working on projects in the computer lab.
May 26th - Complete the copper extraction lab, observe the bean plants from our experiment, and go over the tests. LAB: Finish projects in the computer lab.
May 27th - Begin presentations of projects for the seniors.
May 28th - Complete the presentations for the seniors. Seniors last day!
June 1st - Awards assembly - shortened periods.
June 2nd - Conclude presentations both periods for juniors. Work on the packet pages 276-281 which will b | 
