Due: 6/5/08
1 page single-spaced typed research paper on marine organisms.
Have presentations ready for class.
Due: 5/30/08
Read pgs 478-489.
Define Key Terms (pg 478) and answer #1-4 (pg 489).
Bring ideas to class for final project on Marine Organisms.
Study for oceanography test on Wednesday, May 21!
Due: 5/19/08
Read pgs 470-476.
Define Key Terms on pg 470 and answer #2+3 on pg 476.
Due: 5/9/08
Read pgs 434-447.
Answer #1-3 (on pg 441) and #1-3 (on pg 447).
Finish Inconvenient Truth and Ocean-water density lab report.
Due: 5/7/08
Read pgs 448-453 and 456-461.
Answer #1-3 (on pg 453) and #1-3 (on pg 461).
Due: 5/5/08
Complete IT worksheet questions. Calculate personal CO2 emission reduction by adding combined efforts under "10 Things To Do" on back side of worksheet. What is the total amount of CO2 you have saved from entering the atmosphere?
Bring book to class.
Quiz on Wed: PP presentation and factors influencing global climate.
Due: 4/14/08
Read pgs 614-621.
Define Key Terms on pg 614 and answer #1-3 on pg 621.
Power Point Presentation: Due 4/08/2008
Each group will pick one topic pertaining to Extreme Weather or Global Climate Change.
The Power Point must include:
-1 title slide: name of topic and your names
-1 introductory slide where the topic is introduced/defined
-a minimum of 8 slides with visuals and descriptions
-1 slide with a graph showing data trends (change in time, place, temperature, pressure)
-1 slide demonstrating where this event occurs internationally (outside of the US)
-1 final slide listing sources (internet bibliography)
=minimum total of 13 slides per group presentation
Each slide must include a visual component, with text that is written only in phrases (not long sentences or paragraphs).
Each group must also submit a 1 page single-spaced typed document that summarizes what they have learned during their research.
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Source of research must be acquired from at least 2 of the following websites:
NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association) (noaa.gov)
National Science Foundation (nsf.gov)
Earth Policy Institute (earthisland.org)National Geographic (nationalgeographic.com)
Sciencedaily.com
Weather underground (wunderground.com), (weather.com) or (accuweather.com)
A university website
*Topics to choose from*
Conducting a weather report
Formation and effects of tornados
Hurricanes
Drought (prolonged dry spells)
Tsunami/recent episodes on the planetMonsoons
Lightning
El Nino climate event
Global climate change
Each presentation will introduce/define the topic, clearly explain the causes and effects of the weather/climate phenomena, and be able to field questions about the topic. You will be the class expert in your field of study. Classmates will take notes and a comprehensive test will be given at the culmination of all presentations.
Due: Tuesday April 8 (FGH blocks) and Wednesday April 9 (B and C blocks).
Due: 4/02/08
I written page of brainstorm, textbook and internet research for weather/climate Power Point project. Class on this day will be conducted in the library (meet in the classroom first).
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Study for test on Weather and the Atmosphere, March 27!
Due: 3/21/08
Read pgs 578-585.
Define Key Terms on pg 578 and answer #1-3 on pg 585.
Due: 3/19/08
Read pgs 560-571.
Define vocabulary words on pg 560 and answer #1-2 on pg 571.
Due: 3/13/08
Read pgs 542-545 and pgs 552-558.
Answer #1-3 on pg 545 and #1-3 on pg 558.
Due 3/11/08
Read pgs 522-531.
Define vocabulary on pg 522 and answer #1-3 on pg 531.
Due: 3/5/08
Read pgs 512-522.
Answer #1-2 on pg 515 and #1-3 on pg 520.
Test: 2/21/08
Chapter 12: Fresh Water as a Resource, Water Cycle, Groundwater and Water Filtration.
Due: 2/19/08
Finish worksheet on water distribution/filtration systems and vocabulary review.
Due: 2/12/08
Read pgs 412-425.
Answer Reviewing Concepts #1-3 and pg 419 and #1-2 an pg 423.
Due: 2/6/08
Read pgs 404-409.
Define Key Terms on pg 404 and Key Concepts #1-2 on pg 409.
Due: 2/4/08
Read pgs 391-403.
Define Key Terms on pgs 392 + 396.
Due: 1/31/08
Complete Environmental Entrepreneur Brochure.
Bring in materials to construct solar oven in class.
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Bring in book and notes from Chapters: I (Intro to Earth Science), 2 (Mapping), 3 (Minerals), 4 (Rocks), 5 (Plate Tectonics), 8 (Weathering and Soil Formation), 11 (Energy Resources)
for review session in class.
Study for Mid-year!
Due: 1/15/08
Complete a solar house design on paper, including ALL energy and resource inputs discussed on the overhead in class. This will be used for the model to be built in class. Also, bring any materials on Tuesday which could enhance the construction of these cardboard models.
Design an Off-The Grid Solar Home
Must include these sustainable design elements:
Site Selection:
-south facing with large glass windows to allow for solar gain
Material used in construction:
-recycled/reclaimed lumber, or lumber from the site
-rubber tires
-cement, clay/ natural stone or tiles
Electrical energy source:
-solar panels
-wind turbine
-micro-hydro
Heat source:
-passive/active solar
-radiant floor heating
-geothermal
-traditional boiler using biodiesel from soybean, corn ethanol, or a wood stove
Insulation:
-straw bale, news-paper, clay for thermal mass
Water Source:
-water collection from roof, or a well
Wastewater:
-composting toilet for black water
-grey water to irrigate forest crops
Vegetation:
-summer shade for cooling (deciduous trees)
-orchard, garden size and location, livestock?
Check these websites for additional info and explanation of specific renewable energies:
Read pgs 370-378 in the textbook.
Answer #1 on pg 378.
Due: 1/9/08
Research a current event article (as assigned in class) on renewable or non-renewable energy sources. The article can be from newsprint or the internet. Your 1/2 to 1 page typed summary of the article in your own words should try to summarize the focus of the article: answering the "who, what, where, why and how" within it's content. Make sure to include the title of the actual article on top of the summary along with the source used and date that it was printed.
Due: 1/7/08
Read pgs 354-367 in textbook.
Answer Reviewing Key Concepts on pgs 360 + 367.
Due: 12/19/07
Quiz on Chapter 8: Weathering, Soil Formation and Soil Conservation.
Read pgs 256-259.
Answer #1-3 on pg 259.
Complete chapter review worksheet.
Due: 12/17/07
Read pgs 248-254.
Answer Key Concepts #1-3 on pg 254.
Pre-assigned volunteers to bring in 1 cup soil samples from their town on the island.
Due: 12/11/07
Read pgs 237-245.
Define Key Terms on pg 238, and answer Reviewing Key Concepts #1-3 on pg 245.
Test: Wednesday 12/05
Rocks and Plate Tectonics
Due: 12/03/07
Complete Concept Map and Chapter Review: #1-20 on pgs 119-120.
Due: 11/27/07
Collect at least 10 interesting rock samples from the island for identification in class. Insure that they are small samples: no larger than those used during classroom laboratories.
Due 11/16/07:
Read pgs 102-109.
Define Key Terms on pg 102.
Answer Key Concepts on pgs 106 + 109.
Due 11/09/07:
Read pgs 94-101.
Answer Key Concepts on pgs 97 + 101.
Monday 11/05/07:
Test on Chapter 3: Minerals.
Review how to read latitude/longitude and contour maps from Chapter 1.
Due: 11/01/07
Finish Mineral Identification Lab questions #2,3,4.
Answer questions #1-15 on pg 89.
Due 10/26/07
Finish Mineral Density Lab: data table calculations and questions.
Due: 10/22/07
Read pgs 76-85.
Answer Reviewing Key Concepts on pgs 79 and 85.
Due: 10/16/07
Finish Swing Time Lab averages.
Answer questions and write a conclusion for this lab.
Read pgs 64-74.
Answer questions #1,2,3 on page 74 in notebooks.
Due: 10/12/07
Read worksheet "What is Science".
Answer questions on the back of the worksheet.
Test: Friday, 10/5/07
-What is Earth Science? (Chapter 1)
-Know the 4 subfields and 4 spheres that allow the earth to function as a system.
-Topographical map reading.
-Scientific Inquiry
Due: 10/5/07
Read pgs 54-58.
Define Key Terms on pg 54.
Define: Hypothesis, Theory, Scientific Law
Due: 9/27/07
Read pgs 39-47.
Define Key Terms on pg 39.
Due: 9/25/07
Make a map of either your neighborhood, a favorite park or place on the island. On a piece of unlined paper, draw at least 20 important landmarks using symbols to depict each feature. Landmarks should include important points of reference such as buildings, roads, fields or hills, forest, large trees or boulders, rusty tractor etc. Make a key in one corner of the map that includes a symbol for each feature. If you have a compass, try to draw an arrow that points north on the map. Use a ruler as needed or colors to help highlight features.
Due: 9/21/07
Read pgs 34-38.
Define key terms and key concepts on page 34.
Complete Metric Measurement: Mass Lab and Recognizing Laboratory Safety Lab.
Find averages for classroom data from Measurement: Mass Lab.
Due: 9/17/07
Finish Safety Lab packet.
Study for quiz on Lab Safety, vocabulary (pg 13), and classroom notes.
Due: 9/13/07
Read pgs 13-18 in Textbook.
Define all key terms, and answer key concepts (#1+2) on page 13.