Environmental Systems
Assignments for 8/20-8/23
8/20 and 8/21(Tuesday and Wednesday)
INTRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
*What is an ecosystem?
*Lexicon testing
*setting up folder & Lab Notebook (PPt)
*preview of final test
*intro to computer book
*syllabus (gallery walk)
8/22 and 8/23(Thursday and Friday)
INTRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
*Warm up - What would happen to the earth if all humans were to disappear? (answer)
*Watch film and answer questions
*Lecture- Explain how long ago humans affected the earth.
*What are our main environmental problems (brainstorming and guiding instruction)
*Mini-lab Separate renewable/non renewable energy sources (WS)
*Homework - Empirical Evidence
8/20 and 8/21(Tuesday and Wednesday)
INTRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
*What is an ecosystem?
*Lexicon testing
*setting up folder & Lab Notebook (PPt)
*preview of final test
*intro to computer book
*syllabus (gallery walk)
8/22 and 8/23(Thursday and Friday)
INTRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
*Warm up - What would happen to the earth if all humans were to disappear? (answer)
*Watch film and answer questions
*Lecture- Explain how long ago humans affected the earth.
*What are our main environmental problems (brainstorming and guiding instruction)
*Mini-lab Separate renewable/non renewable energy sources (WS)
*Homework - Empirical Evidence
Assignments for 8/26-8/30
8/26 and 8/27(Monday and Tuesday)
*Warmup: Phenology and nature's shifting rhythms- Regina Brinker (with questions)
*Review Field Lab Safety
*Write lab in notebook
Field Study- Abiotic/Biotic id
What is an Ecosystem? Lab
Homework “What are the Limitations of Science” WS
8/28 and 8/29 (Wednesday and Thursday )
INTRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
*Warmup: Picture of measuring bear paw.
*Lecturina: explain the steps of the scientific method. Remind students how the field survey was a lesson in observation. Lead into Hypothesis.
*Demonstrate sand, soil, clay to predict and hypothesize.
*Hypothesis and Predicting practice
*Independent and Dependent Variables practice - virtual investigation “Scientific Process”
*Homework: :”Hypothesis, Predicting, Independent & Dependent Variables” WS
8/26 and 8/27(Monday and Tuesday)
*Warmup: Phenology and nature's shifting rhythms- Regina Brinker (with questions)
*Review Field Lab Safety
*Write lab in notebook
Field Study- Abiotic/Biotic id
What is an Ecosystem? Lab
Homework “What are the Limitations of Science” WS
8/28 and 8/29 (Wednesday and Thursday )
INTRODUCTION ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
*Warmup: Picture of measuring bear paw.
*Lecturina: explain the steps of the scientific method. Remind students how the field survey was a lesson in observation. Lead into Hypothesis.
*Demonstrate sand, soil, clay to predict and hypothesize.
*Hypothesis and Predicting practice
*Independent and Dependent Variables practice - virtual investigation “Scientific Process”
*Homework: :”Hypothesis, Predicting, Independent & Dependent Variables” WS
Assignments for 9/2-9/6
9/3 and 9/4 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
9/5 and 9/6 (Thursday and Friday)
9/3 and 9/4 (Tuesday and Wednesday)
9/5 and 9/6 (Thursday and Friday)
Assignments for 9/9-9/12
9/9 and 9/10 (Monday and Tuesday)
9/11 and 9/12 (Wednesday and Thursday)
9/9 and 9/10 (Monday and Tuesday)
9/11 and 9/12 (Wednesday and Thursday)
Assignments for 9/8 - 9/12
9/13 and 9/16 (Friday and Monday)