Environmental Science

Aquatic Science? Environmental Science? Global Science ? Call it what you want, but we have a new science class at White Oak High School. I am thrilled to take this challenge on as we explore our world, and how we as humans have had an impact on it.

I will be updating this blog, and adding lesson plans, power point note presentations, and other information to help you follow along as we enter this journey together.

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Mon 1/23 : Wrap up Ch 4 : Handout Study Guides

Objectives : To review Mineral Resources for upcoming assessment

Tues 1/24 – Complete and go over Ch 4 Study Guide

Objective : REview concepts for Ch 4 test

Wed 1/25 – Ch. 4 Test – Mineral Resources

Objective : assessemt over Mineral Resources

Thursday – 1/26 : Film – Planet Earth – Shallow Seas

Objective – An visual view of our oceans and environmental impact of wildlife in that ecosystem

Fri – 1/27 – Ch. 5 Vocab : Growth and Population

Objective : An introduction to terms needed for mastery of content covered.

Monday – Ch 4 Key Terms : Due Monday /9

Objective : To introduce terminology for Mineral Resources

Tuesday – Activity 4.1 : What is your MAQ ? : Activity 4.2 : LAB – Grow your own

Objective : Know what a mineral is by completing activity ” Grow your own ”

Wed – Activity 4.3 Lab – What mineral is it?

Objective : Identify common rock-forming minerals by manipulating materials and equipment in What mineral is it activity.

Thurs – Read pg 129-131 : Notes worksheet : Rock Cycle : Finish Activity .2 and 4.3

Objective : Classify rocks based on makeup, and how they are made.

Fri – Activity 4.5 – Whats inside the earth?

Objective : Construct a scale model of Earth’s cross section and analyze its significance.

Mon 11/28 – Assign and prepare Activity 3.5 – Forms of Energy Experts

Objectives – Describe the forms of energy that power the universe and how they apply to the First Law of Thermodynamics

Tues – 11/29 – Continue working on Activity 3.5 – Forms of Energy Experts : Prepare Video Presentations : Due on Friday – 12/2

Objectives – Teach the forms of energy to each other and prepare a video presentation over the 6 forms

Wed – 11/30 – Assign Activity 3.6 – Energy Transformations Grid

Objectives – Identify transformations of energy as they are converted from one form to another

Thurs – 12/1 – Teach Energy Conversion factors : Assign Activity 3.8 – Conversion Factors

Objective – Using dimensional Analysis – Practice conversions among metric and english units along with energy units

Fri – 12/2 – Turn in video presentation : Continue working Conversion Factors assingment.

Mon – No School

Tues – 10/11 – Turn in Ch 2 Key Terms : Ch. 2 Key Terms Test pt. 1 -  Activity 2.2 – A voyage to Mars day 2 : Observations for Micro-organisms

Objective – Select and evaluate six important items needed for survival on a trip to Mars by reading and discussing

Wed – 10/12 – Notes – Basic Needs of Organisms / Do Humans have special needs?

Assign – pg 59 – 60 : Surviving an Anarctic Winter

Objective – Become aware of the basic needs of humans / Become aware of the social requirements of human survival

Thur -10/13 -  Turn in Voyage to Mars video and poster presentations – Activity 2.3 – Investigating Ecosystems – Orienctation

Objective – Design and conduct a controlled experiment

Fri – 10/14 – Activity 2.3 – Investigating Ecosystems – Finalize experimental design.

Objective – Design and conduct a controlled experiment

Need a flash drive by Wed.

Need a Posterboard by Monday of next week

Mon – Grade Study guide / Review for Ch. 1 Test

Tues – Ch. 1 Assessment

Wed – Turn in “Sources of Water Pollution ” Research Project : Plato Lab – PPT – Our Earth

Thurs – Plato Lab – PPT – Our Earth

Fri – Turn in PPT – Film – Planet Earth ” From Pole to Pole “

Mon – 9/19 – Activity 1.6 – Scientific habits of Mind

Tues – 9/20 – Activity 1.7 – Quality and Quantity of Data : Activity 1.8 – The Blind Man and the Elephant

Wed – 9/21 – Activity 1.9 – LAB – Measuring Aluminum

Thurs – 9/22 – Activity 1.9 0 LAB – Measuring Aluminum Post Lab : Activity 1.10 – Measurement, Modern Life, and Your Home

Fri – 9/23 – Discuss – Metric System

CH. 1 Study guide will be graded on Monday

Ch. 1 Test will be Tuesday next week

Mon 9/12 – Activity 1.3 : Post Lab – Write Up / Graphing

Objective – Model the weathering process by manipulating lab materials and equipment

Tus 9/13 – Activity 1.4 – The Nature of Scientific explanations

Objective – Interpreting the characteristics of scientific explanations

Wed 9/14 – Turn in Research Project – Water, Water, Everywhere : Assign new research : Sources of Water Pollution – Due 9/28

Objective : Focus on the variety of contaminants that may be present in the water supply, where they come from, and what risks they pose. Students research which pollutants are tested for in their local water supply and compare their results to EPA standards.

Thurs 9/15 – Activity 1.5 – Sorting out the questions

Objective – Realize that humans have different ways to deal with the questions they face in life

Fri 9/16 – Activity 1.6 – Scientific Habits of Mind

Objective – Discover that there are certain attitudes and behaviors that underlie good scientific work

Mon 8/29 – Turn in Safety Posters : Handout Ch. 1 Study Guide : Read Ch. 1 and work on study guide

Objective – Review of basic ideas of science including definitions / experiment procedures / and metric system conversions

Tues 8/30 – * Safety Test : Ch. 1 Vocab words – Flash Cards ( Need index cards )

Objective – Assess Safety rules and Lab Procedures

Wed 8/31 – Assign Research Activity – Water, Water, Everywhere : Due Sept 14th

Objective : Focus on the resource of fresh water. Students will learn about the water cycle, become familiar with the source of their drinking water, and discuss methods of conservation.

Thurs 9/1 – Activity 1.1 : What is science brainstorms

Objective – Define science based on past knowledge and experiences, the knowledge and experiences of others, and a quotation from a scientist.

Fri 9/2 – Activity 1.2 : Asking scientific questions Lab

Objective : Develop a scientific process based on experiences.

Mon 8/22 : General Introductions / Practice Academy

Objective : To understand the procedures and expectations that will be put forth in IPC this year.

Tues 8/23 : Review Academies / Screening Test / Lab Safety Rules Academy

Objective :

1.To evaluate the placement of each student and get an idea of where we are starting and where we need to go.

2. To introduce the importance of safety in the Lab environment

TEKS : 1A, 1B

Wed 8/24 : Review Academies / Review Lab Safety

Assign : Safety Posters – Due 8/29

Objective : To introduce the importance of safety in the Lab environment

TEKS : 1A, 1B

Thurs 8/25 : Review Lab Safety : Work on Posters

Objective : To continue to learn about the safety in the Lav environment

TEKS : 1A, 1B

Friday 8/26 : Lab procedures Lab

Objective : To introduce the different procedures necessary to complete Lab projects throughout the year

TEKS : 1A, 1B

There is a bonus worth a test grade to avg. out your Ch. 6 test. It is due on Tuesday.

30 slide power point presentation over any of the following topics :

1. Energy today

2. Nonrenewable resource depletion

3. Nuclear Energy

4. Energy Alternatives

5. Strategies for using energy