Lesson Plans – Environmental Systems
Topic 4 ( 3 New) Conservation and Biodiversity
Environmental Quotes : ‘ Don’t Blow it – good planets are hard to find’
“ We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children”
Thurs. Aug 13 PER E Lesson 1 - 80 min.
Syllabus – see Moodle
Grading Scale, safety contract, books
Video – summer
1. What do you know about Envi. problems? White boards – partners: formulas, vocab., diagrams. ( 15 min)
2. AISG Tree Guide – Groups of 2 bring camera next class
3. Video clip – Biodiversity (0 -2 :06 only)
Biodiversity last 50 sec. Use quick time. Play and test before showing students. Get dvd from Misty : PBS Arms Race/ Newts 8 :37-10 :31 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/01/3/l_013_07.html
4. Environmental Awareness Test ( 20 min. )
Day 1 - 1-10 Work with a partner. Answer first then research on internet.
Then check key.
5. Notes ch. 5 Day 1 - : answers in blue ( 30 min.) - NO TEXTBOOK –
SEE SCAN ON MOODLE
Do sections 2 and 3. ( Sec. 1 : definitions fill in as you go along)
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Mon. Aug 17 Lesson 2 Topic 4 Conservation and Biodiversity
Safety Contract
Video clip – Nasa – Avatar – Earth ( 1min. )
1. Notes ch. 5 Day 2 - : answers in blue ( 30 min.)
Do Sections 4 -5
2. AISG Tree Guide Day 1 : give map, students work in different areas in side school first, species are numbered 1- 20, good luck. ( 40 min.) IF
RAIN – DO logger pro practice
3. Awareness test ?? ( no time)
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Wed. Aug. 19 Lesson 3
1. Notes ch. 5 Day 3 : answers in blue ( 30 min.)
Do sections 6-7
2. AISG Tree Guide Day 2, finish taking pics on campus - off campus in front of school : ( 40 min.)
If Rain - start matching pictures taken- all students keep files of pics.
NEXT CLASS- LONG PANTS – MOSQUITOS!
Fri. Aug 21 Lesson 4
Safety Contract
Notes ch. 5 due Thurs. Aug 27 lesson 6 next week
1. Notes ch. 5 Day 4 ( 30 min. )
Do section 8
2. AISG Tree Guide Day 3 - take pics off campus behind school – set up folders for each tree( 40 min.) .
3. Matching Internet Images using Tree List:
Should be able to identify 14: Start with #1-3 ( same tree),
5,7,9,10,12,13,17,21,26,27.
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Tues. Aug 25 Lesson 5
Video underwater astonishments ( 5 min. )
Notes 5 Day 4 due Thurs. next class IF LATE = - 10% off
1. Notes 5 – Day 5 (30 min. to work on) Finish # 9, 10 and definitions.
White board – definitions and key words
2. Dissolved Oxygen Lab practice calibration and use – Logger Pro ( 30 min. )
3. AISG Tree Guide writing , organizing pictures and matching, Day 5 ( 20 min.)
Matching Internet Images using Tree List: Should be able to identify 14:
Start with #1-3 ( same tree), 5,7,9,10,12,13,17,21,26,27.
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Thurs. Aug 27 Lesson 6
Safety Contract Notes 5 Due on Moodle by 22:00 IF LATE = - points off
TEST Topic 4 : Notes Ch. 5-6 Tues. Sep. 8 Lesson 10
1. IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS- Dissolved Oxygen and temperature – Day 1 ( 60 min. ) Takes almost entire period to get 9 trials ( 3 trials x 3 water temps.)
– Multi task while waiting for data.
2. AISG Tree Guide : still matching Day 6 ( 20 min. )
Video why conserve ( 5 min. ) http://www.5min.com/Video/Cooperating-with-National-Biodiversity-
Programs-477576027 costa rica and merk
10 Bizarre Sea Creatures http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/10-bizarre-seacreatures/ufutpt76?src=v5:EndSlate%5EWideAd:email:&from=email
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Mon. Aug 31 Lesson 7
TEST Topic 4 : Notes Ch. 5-6 Tues. Sep. 8 Lesson 10
AISG Tree Guide due Wed. Sept. 16 Lesson 13
IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS - Dissolved Oxygen DUE Wed. Oct. 14 lesson 17
1. Start Notes 6 ( 30 min. ) do #2 and 3 Finish for Friday Sept. 5
2. Handout – Topic 4 Data based qs and some Review Qs - #1 in class, explain % change and calculate some examples from #1a . Give hints for 1 b and c from notes.( 10 min. )
3. IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS - Dissolved Oxygen and temperature – Day 2 set up data tables – raw data and processed data ( 20 min. )
4. AISG Tree Guide Day 7 - still matching ( 20 min.)
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Wed. Sept. 2 Lesson 8 –
TEST Topic 4 : Notes Ch. 5-6 Tues. Sep. 8 Lesson 10
AISG Tree Guide due Wed. Sept. 16 Lesson 13
Video – Coolest stuff on the planet ( 5 min. )
1. Notes Ch. 6 Conservation of Biodiversty do # 4 - finish( 40 min. )
2. Topic 4 Handout and Data based Qs – do # 2 define 1 st then answer q.
Finish rest for hw ( 20 min. )
3. AISG Tree Guide Day 8 - still matching need to start writing , organizing pictures ( 30 min.) http://news.discovery.com/videos/why-tell-me-why-mass-extinction.html
6 th mass extinction
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Fri. Sep. 4 Lesson 9
TEST Topic 4 : Notes Ch. 5-6 Tues. Sep. 8 Lesson 10 NEXT CLASS
AISG Tree Guide due Wed. Sept. 16 Lesson 13
1. Test Review all notes Topic 4 : ch. 5 and ch. 6 ( 50 min.) :
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Topic 4 Handout and Data based Qs – finish check answers
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FORMATIVE Student Quizzes: – make – take – grade – upload to
Moodle WITH ANSWERS: (1 Fill in blank, 2 M/C, 2 Short answer)
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Finish Definitions
2. AISG Tree Guide Day 9 - ( 30 min. )
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Tues.. Sept. 8 Lesson 10
Mon. Sep 21 - Oct. 4 : CHINA TRIPS/ October Break
TODAY
TEST Topic 4 : Notes Ch. 5-6 TODAY
TEST NEED CALCULATOR. NO Bathroom During Test
LATER
AISG Tree Guide due Wed. Sept. 16 Lesson 13
IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS - Dissolved Oxygen DUE Wed. Oct. 14 lesson 17
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Thurs. . Sept. 10 lesson 11
Mon. Sep 21 - Oct. 4 : CHINA TRIPS/ October Break
AISG Tree Guide due Wed. Sept. 16 Lesson 13
IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS - Dissolved Oxygen DUE Wed. Oct. 14 lesson 17
1. IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS Dissolved Oxygen work on report – finish data tables: raw and processed data, CLASS DATA, justify uncertainty , experimental errors- Day 3 ( 20 min. )
2. Tree Guide (30 min)
3. Test - Grades / Go over and correct. ( 30 min. ) .
IF Field Day 1:20-3:00?? 30 min.
AISG Tree Guide due Wed. Sept. 16 Lesson 13
IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS - Dissolved Oxygen DUE Wed. Oct. 14 lesson 17
1. Test - Grades / Go over and correct( 20 min. ) .
2. Work on AISG Tree Guide!
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Mon. Sept. 14 Lesson 12
Mon. Sep 21 - Oct. 4 : CHINA TRIPS/ October Break
AISG Tree Guide due Wed. Sept. 16 Lesson 13 NEXT CLASS
IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS - Dissolved Oxygen DUE Wed. Oct. 14 lesson 17
1. Lab 1 ANALYSIS Dissolved Oxygen Day 4 : start Logger pro – graph linear trend ( 30 min. )
2. AISG Tree Guide ( 50 min. )
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Wed. Sept. 16 lesson 13
Mon. Sep 21 - Oct. 4 : CHINA TRIPS/ October Break
AISG Tree Guide due by end of period PDF – pen drive
Late = -points off
Botanical Garden Field Trip Mon. Oct. 12
IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS - Dissolved Oxygen DUE Wed. Oct. 14 lesson 17
1. Tree Guide – finish – convert to PDF upload to USB port. Print Tree
Guide list ( 50 min. )
2. IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS - Dissolved Oxygen work on report – Day 5 : sample calculations – slope, trend of graph, avg ( 30 min. )
3. Videos Environmental Science : download for next class – show at random ??? ( skip 2014 not enough time)
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Fri. Sept 18
Mon. Sep 21 - Oct. 4 : CHINA TRIPS/ October Break
Botanical Garden Field Trip Mon. Oct. 12
IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS - Dissolved Oxygen DUE Wed. Oct. 14 lesson 17
1. IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS - Dissolved Oxygen work on report -curved fit –
Day 6 ( 50 min.)
2. Finishing correcting test
3. Videos Environmental Science : download for next class – show at random ??? ( skip 2014 not enough time)
Oct. 5: Mon. No Classes. Teacher Training
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Oct. 5: Mon. No Classes. Teacher Training
Tues. Oct. 6 lesson 14
IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS - Dissolved Oxygen DUE Wed. Oct. 14 lesson 17
Botanical Garden Field Trip Mon. Oct. 12 – Forms
Parent Teacher Conferences Oct. 15-16 NO School
1. Video BBC Earth Oceans part 1– (20 min. )
2. IA Lab 1 DCP - Dissolved Oxygen work on report - logger pro graph, class data, average temp range to one value for processed data table – Day 6 ( 40 min. )
3. Tree Guide Grades/ Overall Grades ( 10 min.)
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Thurs. Oct 8 lesson 15
IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS - Dissolved Oxygen DUE Wed. Oct. 14 lesson 17
Botanical Garden Field Trip Mon. Oct. 12 NO CLASS –( Forms)
Go to homeroom check in with teacher and go to Bus.
Do NOT stay in homeroom entire period.
Parent Teacher Conferences Oct. 15-16 NO School
1. Field trip Notes/ Schedule/ Forms - need 2 people to make video.( 15 min. )
2. IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS Dissolved Oxygen work on report - Day 7 ( 60 min. )
Mon. Oct. 12 lesson 16
IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS - Dissolved Oxygen DUE NEXT CLASS Wed. Oct. 14 lesson
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Botanical Garden Field Trip TODAY Oct. 12 – Forms
Parent Teacher Conferences Oct. 15-16 NO School
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Wed. Oct. 14 - lesson 17 PSAT?
IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS - Dissolved Oxygen DUE TODAY
Parent Teacher Conferences Oct. 15-16 NO School
1. IA Lab 1 ANALYSIS Dissolved Oxygen DUE – finish details and print – ( 50 min. )
2. Topic 2 Notes Part 1 day 1 - start ( 20 min. )
3. Wiki space – next class, have photos on computer.
Thurs – Fri Oct. 15-16
Parent Teacher Conferences Oct. 15-16 NO School
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