Environmental Science Class Calendar - Marking Period 4 - '09-'10
Session
Date
#
1
Question of
the Day
Lesson/Activitie
Handouts
s
List three
words that
Get to know you,
come to mind
4/6/10
Class Procedures
when you hear
and Expectations
Environmental
Science.
Question of the Day Sheet.doc
Expectations.doc
Homework
Return
completed
Student
Info/CFF
Laptop
Agreement.
Student Info_CFF form.doc
2
What's your
favorite
4/7/10 memory of
being in
nature?
3
Place these in
order from
smallest to
largest: biome,
4/8/10
organism,
ecosystem,
population,
community.
Finished Mrs.
Matthaei's
Betting Game
(get to know
Mrs. Matthaei!)
and Levels of
Organization
within an
ecosystem.
Levels of
Organization and
Food
Chains/Webs
Create an
email account
Smallest --> largest: Organism, Population, Community, Ecosystem, Biome if you do not
already have
We defined and gave examples for each.
one. (I
recommend
gmail.com!)
We discussed Producers and Primary/Secondary/Tertiary Consumers. We
then made food chains and food webs. *Arrows show the transfer of
energy!*
none
View the notes that you missed today and tomorrow:
Ecosystems
and Their Interactions Powerpoint.ppt
For the Food Web Matching Game:
1. Glossary of Ecosystem/Food Web terms:
http://www.bigelow.org/edhab/glossary.html
2. "Fitting Algae into the Food Web" Background information:
fitting_algae.pdf
3. Directions for the game:
4
directions.pdf
4. Trophic Tables (learn about the roles of the organisms in your food web):
What's the
difference
Food Web
4/9/10 between a
none
Matching Game!
food chain and
trophic_table.pdf
a food web?
5. Game board:
game_board.pdf
6. Clues to help you out:
clues.pdf
7. Questions to answer:
5
Draw the
trophic level
pyramid and
4/12/1
EXPLAIN the
0
transfer of
energy
between the
Introduction to
the Mind Map
Vocab project
and food web
practice.
missing_link.pdf
1. Create an account on mindmeister.com.
2. Activate your account by checking email.
3. Check out the Mind Map Vocab Project page for directions and vocab
list.
4. Keep your Mind Map Vocab project updated! (The list on the wiki will
be updated, so keep checking back!)
Activate
mindmeister
account by
clicking on
link sent in
your email.
trophic levels.
6
Food Web Practice:
1. http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/kids_web.htm - work on
identifying producers, consumers and decomposers
2. http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/food/food_menu.html place organisms in the correct location in a food web (do all three
webs!)
3. EXTENSION: Mystery "Who Dun It" http://www.gould.edu.au/foodwebs/kids_web/mystery01.htm
Write the definition and many examples for biotic and abiotic factors.
4/13/1 What biome is Biotic/Abiotic
0
PA mostly?
Factors
none
Biotic_Abiotic Factors.doc
7
Describe the
difference
4/14/1
between biotic Biodiversity
0
and abiotic
factors.
8
Why is
biodiversity so
4/15/1 important?
Biodiversity
0
(Give as many
reasons as you
can!)
9
10
11
12
4/16/1
0
Describe what
you learned
from the
Douglas Fir
Tree
simulation.
(If you were
not here for it,
download the
directions
sheet from
session 8.)
What do you
still not
understand
about food
webs,
4/19/1 biotic/abiotic
0
factors or
biodiversity?
OR Explain
something you
KNOW will
be on the test.
Describe what
you will work
4/20/1
on if you
0
finish the test
early.
4/21/1 What do you
Biodiversity worksheet for session 7 & 8:
1. "The Loss of Biodiversity" (Hippocampus audio/text)
2. "The Wild Classroom" - Biodiversity video
Douglas Fir Tree Simulation!
-Use the worksheet from last class.
-Here is a discription of the simulation, in case you weren't here:
Douglas Fir Tree Simulation Directions.doc
See the Mind Map Vocab Project page.
Mind Map Vocab
Project
Also, read this article published TODAY on Biodiversity in the Middle East Study for
TEST on
TUESDAY
over 3
and around the world!
Middle East faces severe biodiversity
learning
threat.doc
targets: Food
Webs,
Biotic/Abiotic
Factors and
Biodiversity
Review for Test
Betting Review Game:
Test over Food
Webs,
Biotic/Abiotic
Factors and
Biodiversity
PLAN Testing
Study for
TEST on
TUESDAY
over 3
learning
targets: Food
Webs,
Biotic/Abiotic
Factors and
Biodiversity
Study for
TEST on
TUESDAY
over 3
learning
targets: Food
Webs,
Biotic/Abiotic
Factors and
Biodiversity
Continue to
work on your
mind map
vocab project
throughout the
entire course.
Betting Review Game (Test 1 MP4).doc
Study for
TEST on
TUESDAY
over 3
learning
targets: Food
Webs,
Biotic/Abiotic
Factors and
Biodiversity
Test on Food Webs, Biotic/Abiotic Factors and Biodiversity
none
- Learn about Earth Day (website):
none
0
13
know about or (periods 1-3)
have done on
Earth Day?
Exploring Earth
Day (tomorrow!),
2010 green
advancements
and buildings,
and the U.S.'s
movement
toward protecting
more land.
What do you
think happens HAPPY EARTH
over the years DAY!
4/22/1
to a
0
completely
Ecological
abandoned
Succession
field?
http://www.nelsonearthday.net/index.htm
- The Best of Green 2010 (slideshows): http://www.treehugger.com/best-ofgreen/
- "These fresh buildings are at the cutting edge of style and convenience."
http://realestate.msn.com/slideshow.aspx?cpdocumentid=23676188&GT1=35000
- President Obama signs the America's Great Outdoors Memorandum
(youtube video): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhAIG5Kwoo&feature=channel
In the textbook, write down the Lesson Review questions 1-7 from page
178. Read pages 172-175 and answer those 7 questions as you read. Be sure none
to take notes over any new vocabulary or concepts as you read, as well.
1. Watch the Life After People video clip about Chernobyl and Ecological
Succession.
14
Describe the
4/23/1 two types of
0
ecological
succession.
Ecological
Succession
2. Complete:
Succession 2.tiff
Ecological Succession 1.tiff
Ecological
none
3. READ:
Mount Saint Helens.doc
1. We handed back tests today and discussed the remediation opportunity
(deadline Friday (4/30)). Remediation form to be filled out and turned in if
15
Describe
something that Limiting Factors
4/27/1
wanting to remediate:
Test 1 Remediation.doc
organisms
& Carrying
0
need to live
Capacity
2. View the notes taken in class about Limiting Factors and Carrying
and grow.
Capacity.
16
17
How can
limiting
factors impact
4/28/1 an ecosystem?
0
(Give
examples to
support your
answer.)
How are the
terms limiting
4/29/1 factors and
0
carrying
capacity
related?
none
Notes may be take on this graphic organizer:
Limiting Factors
& Carrying
Capacity (Cedar Cedar Glade Activity Packet:
Glade Activity) Worksheet (NEW).doc
Cedar Glade Directions and
none
Limiting Factors
& Carrying
Continue Cedar Glade Activity
Capacity (Cedar
Glade Activity)
none
Limiting Factors
& Carrying
Continue and Finish Cedar Glade Activity
Capacity (Cedar
Glade Activity)
Complete
Cedar Glade
Activity
packet, graphs
and Reflection
questions
18
Describe the
limiting
4/30/1
factors in the
0
Cedar Glade
ecosystem.
19
Currently,
what do you
think are the
three limiting
5/3/10
Population
factors that
have the
largest impact
on humans?
Check out these two videos learn about what happened on Easter Island
with limiting factors (specifically natural resources):
Easter Island Video
none
World Human Population Growth Growth.doc
Human Population
1. Finish the World Human Population Growth worksheet from last class.
2. View the following powerpoints:
20
What do you
think
5/4/10 exponential
growth
means?
Population
Population Graphs Powerpoint:
none
Population Maps Powerpoint:
21
22
Describe, in
detail, how the
human
5/5/10
Population
popuation has
grown over
time.
What is the
difference
between the
world's human
5/6/10 population
Population
growth and
the population
growth
RATE?
23
What
countries do
you think have
the highest
and lowest
5/7/10
populations
AND growth
rates (grow
the fastest and
slowest)?
24
Which
continent do
we see our
highest
What Stops
5/10/1 population
Population
0
growth rates?
Growth
Why should
we be
concerned
about this?
25
26
Population
Growth and
Growth Rate by
Countries, What
Stops Population
Growth
Exploring Population Statistics websites - fill out worksheet as you visit the
none
sites:
Exploring Population Statistics.doc
Use the (yellow) Exploring Population Statistics Worksheet from last class.
Watch the Miniature Earth video (#4) and complete the assignment on the
first page. www.miniature-earth.com
Create an account at www.edmodo.com (using your login and password
none
from your mindmeister account). Use the class code that Mrs. Matthaei
gives in class for your class period. Complete assignment (read article and
respond) within edmodo. If you find that you need the class code again,
please email me.
1. NationMaster.com - Great website with statistics on any and all countries
in the world. Wikipedia's Population Growth and Population Growth Rates
by countries.
2. View assignment on www.edmodo.com. You will watch the What Stops
Population Growth? video (10 mins) from www.gapminder.org.
none (unless
edmodo
Other helpful population websites
article
- The Population Explosion
assignment is
- World Population Balance - "Promoting a Sustainable Population"
not finished)
- How are population estimations calculated? Here are a few resources that
might answer some of your questions:
---http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/popwnote.html
---http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/idb/estandproj.php
---Debate Over How to Count the Population
1. Complete your responses from yesterday on www.edmodo.com about the none (unless
What Stops Population Growth? video.
edmodo video
response
2. Explore www.gapminder.org (click on GAPMINDER WORLD tab) to
assignment is
create graphs that display information about population.
not finished)
3. Complete and turn in Population Mini-Assessment on back of Population Study for
Limiting
Factors &
Population
Statistics Websites worksheet from last week.
Exploring
test
Population Statistics.doc
none (unless
edmodo
gapminder
What are at
1. (Assignment posted on www.edmodo.com.) Explore www.gapminder.org
graph
least two
Population:
(GAPMINDER WORLD tab) and create a chart (graph & map) that
assignment is
things you
Using gapminder displays new information about population.
5/11/1
not finished)
have recently for statistics and
0
learned about edmodo for
2. Post your link (along with a 2-3 sentence summary of what the chart can
Study for
other
collaborating.
show you about population). Explore other students' charts and continue the
Limiting
countries?
conversations and great responses, as you did yesterday!
Factors &
Population
test
What three
Students begin Countries' Population Growth Rate activity. The worksheet Study for
Countries'
factors are
Limiting
5/12/1
Population
considered
Factors &
0
Growth Rate
when counting
Population
activity
is here:
Countries Pop Growth Rate.doc
a country's
test
population
size?
27
28
29
30
31
32
EXPLAIN
what you
think humans'
#1 issue is
5/13/1
with the
0
population
growing the
way it is.
Why?
5/14/1
0
5/17/1
0
5/19/1
0
5/20/1
0
Why does it
matter if some
countries grow
fast and others
grow more
slowly?
What do you
believe the
future holds
for our human
population?
(What will
happen/what
will we do?)
Of all of the
issues on
Earth, which
do you think is
the most
pressing for
humans?
Why?
Where do you
think the
majority of
Earth's water
is located?
What about
Earth's
freshwater?
Explain
5/21/1 Earth's water
0
situation in
detail.
The directions for the activity can be found in this powerpoint:
Countries’ Population Growth Rate Activity.ppt
Continue Countries' Population Growth Rate activity
Countries'
Population
Growth Rate
activity
If done early, read about China's One Child Policy & the World Population
Study for
Prediction:
Limiting
Factors &
Population
China's One Child Policy page 1
test
China's One Child Policy page 2
Study for
Limiting
Factors &
Population
test
Limiting Factors Limiting Factors and Population Review
and Population
Review
*Surprise Mind Map Vocab Checkpoint!
Limiting Factors and Population TEST
Limiting Factors
When finished with test, get out laptop and go to: NatGeo's Aftermath:
and Population
Population Zero - read Overview, view videos if you'd like, then launch
TEST
the Interactive to experience the aftermath OR work on Mind Map
Vocab project.
none
End of the Year Test
EOY
When finished with test, get out laptop and go to: NatGeo's Aftermath:
Population Zero - read Overview, view videos if you'd like, then launch
the Interactive to experience the aftermath OR work on Mind Map
Vocab project.
none
Earth's Water Distribution Demonstration (look at water pollution packet)
Water Pollution
View this for Water Pollution slides and video:
to help fill out the none
following Water Pollution packet:
Download the attached document. Follow the link found in the document to
take you to the National Geographic website on Water Pollution: Signs and
Solutions. Follow the step-by-step directions in the document and answer
the questions as you go.
Water Pollution
none
water_pollution_exploration.doc
When finished, turn document in on www.edmodo.com as a "File" to Mrs.
Matthaei.
33
34
Which
continent has
the most water
issues and
5/24/1
which
Water Pollution
0
continents are
using the most
solutions?
Why/How?
5/25/1 Explain the
Water Pollution
0
difference
1.
2.
Read:
Point & NonPoint Source Pollution Reading.doc
Visit: www.protectingwater.com
3.
Fill out using reading and website:
Source Graphic Organizer.doc
none
Point & Non-Point
Finish yesterday's assignment:# Visit: www.protectingwater.com
none
between point
source and
non-point
source
pollution.
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
1.
Describe in
detail an
example of
point source
5/26/1 and non-point Watersheds &
0
source
Wetlands
pollution that
you have seen
around
Quakertown.
What
5/27/1
watershed do
0
you live in?
Water Pollution
What are
some
5/28/1 differences
Water Pollution
0
between
watersheds
and wetlands?
How can you
personally
decrease your
6/1/10
Water Pollution
contribution to
water
pollution?
What
examples of
water
pollution have
6/2/10
Water Pollution
you noticed
the most
around
Quakertown?
What other
problems can
6/3/10 water
Water Pollution
pollution lead
to?
What has the
River of
Shame
6/4/10
Water Pollution
Activity made
you think
about?
What are
Natural
6/7/10
natural
Resources &
Fill out using reading and website:
Point & Non-Point
Source Graphic Organizer.doc
Finish NatGeo's Water Pollution: Signs and Solutions assignment that you
posted on www.edmodo.com (from Session 32).
Textbook:
1. Read pages 10-11. Answer questions #1-5 on page 13.
2. Read pages 23-25. Answer questions #5 and 7-9 on page 26.
3. Read pages 27-29 (stop before Watershed Quality). Describe how these
human activities negatively affect wetlands:
1. Agriculture
2. Urbanization
3. Construction
4. Mining
5. Industry
6. Waste Disposal
none
Finish textbook assignment
Finish NatGeo's Water Pollution: Signs and Solutions assignment that you
posted on www.edmodo.com (from Session 32).
Finish
textbook
assignment
and/or NatGeo
Water
Pollution
packet if not
done.
EnvSci in the Real World!
none
River of Shame Activity - Directions and rough draft of aerial plan
Rough draft of
company/land
-use type
should be
mostly
finished
River of Shame Activity - Final draft of aerial plan
none
River of Shame Activity - Final draft of aerial plan
Decide how much your business/land use type would contribute each of
these pollutants to the river:
 Sediments
 Animal & Human Waste
 Acid Precipitation
 Pesticides, Herbicides, Fungicides
 Petroleum Products
 Heated or Cooled Water
 Fertilizers
 Inorganic Chemicals and Compounds
Final draft if
not finished
River of Shame Activity Assessment
Water Pollution Quiz
none
Natural Resources; Final Project - Explanation and Part 1: The List
none
resources and Final Project
what's the
difference
between
renewable and
nonrenewable
?
43
What three
natural
resources do
6/8/10 you think you Final Project
use the most
in your
everyday life?
Part 1: The List
Final Project - Part 1 Directions
Part 1: The
List if not
finished
Final Project - Part 1: The List
Mind Map
Vocab Project
Due Next
Tuesday!
Final Project - Part 2: The Eco-Web
44
What is one
way that you
6/9/10 reduce, reuse, Final Project
or recycle at
home?
45
What was
your favorite
6/10/1
topic or
Final Project
0
activity in this
class?
46
What do you
wish we
6/11/1 would have
Final Project
0
covered in this
class but
didn't?
47
What did you
6/14/1 like the most
Final Project
0
about this
class?
none
Part 2 Directions.ppt
Mind Map
Vocab Project
Due Tuesday!
Part 2 Plan
none
Final Project - Part 2: The Eco-Web (work day - you MUST bring your
project to work on!)
Mind Map
Vocab Project
Due Tuesday!
Part 2: EcoWeb if not
finished
Final Project - Part 2: The Eco-Web (work day - you MUST bring your
project to work on!) THIS IS YOUR LAST DAY TO WORK IN CLASS
Mind Map
ON YOUR FINAL PROJECT!!!
Vocab Project
Due Tuesday!
Part 3: The Gallery & Personal Action Plan
none
(Comment sheet Sheet.doc)
Part 3 Gallery_Community Comment
Mind Map
Vocab Project
Due Tuesday!
Entire Final Project Directions:
Final Project – Directions.pptx
Part 3: The Gallery & Personal Action Plan
48
6/15/1
none
0
Final Project
Part 3: Personal Action Plan
Personal
Action Plan if
not finished
MIND MAP VOCAB PROJECT DUE!!!
49
50
6/16/1
none
0
HALF
DAY
none
6/17/1
0
TBA
TBA
none
TBA
TBA
none
Check out this AMAZING video on humans' impact on Earth!!! THE
HOME PROJECT