ENV+SCI+second+quarter+2010


 * __MONDAY October 18, 2010__**

today we begin unit on populations, we will begin unit by taking notes

**__TUESDAY October 19, 2010__**
read this article on populations of tropical species, respond in discussion, then we continue unit on populations

__WEDNESDAY October 20, 2010__ PLC LATE START DAY
we will go straight to notes on populations today

__THURSDAY October 21, 2010__
read this article on Visions for the Future (4 pages on the site), respond in discussion, then we continue on Populations

__FRIDAY October 22, 2010__
watch presentations on wind/solar and plastic recycling

__MONDAY October 25, 2010__
read this article on DIA, respond in discussion, then we continue with notes on populations

TUESDAY October 26, 2010 KING TUT FIELD TRIP TO Denver Art Museum
WEDNESDAY October 27, 2010 (COLLEGE FAIR)

THURSDAY October 28, 2010

__FRIDAY October 29, 2010__
go to this site, and use the application to see what happens with the various factors

after exploring the simulation, write a narrative about your findings in the discussion tab

__MONDAY November 1, 2010__
today we go straight to continuation of the notes on Population

__TUESDAY November 2, 2010__
NOTES on Populations

__WEDNESDAY November 3, 2010__
read this article on algae biofuels, respond in discussion, then we continue with populations

THURSDAY November 4, 2010

FRIDAY November 5, 2010 (end of 3 week grading period)

**__MONDAY November 8, 2010__**
after finishing the two films, you are to create a presentation I want you to compare and contrast the two movies (Wall-E and Idiocracy) You can use any of the following means to do so:

1. Prezi 2. PowerPoint 3. Glogster 4. Animoto 5. Windows Moviemaker 6. Xtranormal - text to movie making site 7. other means of presenting ...

__TUESDAY November 9, 2010__
read this article on a VW car, respond in discussion, and then continue with your Compare and Contrast of the two movies

WEDNESDAY November 10, 2010 PLC LATE START
here is an example of the xtranormal site that I added to the list of ways to display this project media type="custom" key="7477861"

__THURSDAY November 11, 2010__
finish your projects

__FRIDAY November 12, 2010__
watch projects

__MONDAY November 15, 2010__
media type="custom" key="7536875"

This week we will be exploring the population simulation REAL LIVES.

You need to keep track of:
 * names of your people
 * countries of birth (you must use the random generator)
 * illnesses endured
 * basic family issues like
 * marriages
 * children
 * jobs
 * financial success/failure

You will be responsible for this information in the form of a story that will be shared with the class.

__TUESDAY November 16, 2010__
__** Yellow Ribbon Week **__ assembly @ Whitman Gym

__WEDNESDAY November 17, 2010__
FINAL DAY TO PLAY REAL LIVES We will share the stories about it on Thursday.

__THURSDAY November 18, 2010__
share stories about REAL LIVES "lives"

FRIDAY November 19, 2010 (OPTIONS THANKSGIVING LUNCHEON)


 * MONDAY November 22 - FRIDAY November 26 THANKSGIVING BREAK **

__MONDAY November 29, 2010__
read this article on the Earth's Lakes, respond in discussion, then

You will be preparing a presentation for the following questions/directions: http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/caa70/09.htm http://www.epa.gov/iaq/pubs/hpguide.html
 * 1) Define //primary// and //secondary air pollutants//.
 * 2) What are the 7 "criteria" pollutants in the original Clean Air Act? Why were they chosen? How many more have been added?
 * 3) What pollutants in indoor air may be hazardous to your health? What is the greatest indoor air problem globally?
 * 4) What is acid deposition? What causes it?
 * 5) What is an atmospheric inversion and how does it trap air pollutants?
 * 6) What is the difference between ambient and stratospheric ozone?
 * 7) What is long range air pollution transport? Give two examples.
 * 8) Which of the conventional pollutants has decreased most in the recent past and which has decreased least?

You will have through Thursday to complete the research and put the information into a presentation. You may use any of the presentation methods used previously. You need to have 5 different sources, none of which may be wikipedia.com.

__TUESDAY November 30, 2010__
read this article on the air above the Dead Sea, respond in discussion, then continue your research

__WEDNESDAY December 1, 2010__
read this article on climate change research, respond in discussion, then continue your project, (2 DAYS LEFT!)

__THURSDAY December 2, 2010__
read this article on coastal wetlands, respond in discussion, then FINISH YOUR PROJECTS!!!!!!!

if you are looking for images, try this out http://image-swirl.googlelabs.com/

FRIDAY December 3, 2010 (end of 6 week grading period)

__MONDAY December 6, 2010__
watch presentations from last week, then

You will begin a presentation that will bring together/unify all of the topics we have talked about or that you have researched.
 * Population
 * Pollution
 * Energy
 * Sources - renewable, non-renewable
 * Climate Change (Global Warming)

I want you to make a presentation that addresses all of these issues. Parameters for the presentation:
 * 1) may use any of the methods previously listed (cannot be a word document)
 * 2) must cite your sources (you may use wikipedia for 1 of the sources)
 * 3) try to be creative, WOW your classmates

__TUESDAY December 7, 2010__
read this article on Water/Hydrogen/Wastewater and respond in discussion, then continue working on project

__WEDNESDAY December 8, 2010__
PLC late start day, continue working on project

__THURSDAY December 9, 2010__
watch LIFE

FRIDAY December 10, 2010

__MONDAY December 13, 2010__
work on Final Project

__TUESDAY December 14, 2010__
keep working on your FINAL and/or missing work

if you are finished, you can check out these comic creation sites (10 of them) and give me feedback about their ease-of-use or general feedback about whether you would use them in the future http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2010/12/10-ways-to-create-comics-online.html

if you would just create a discussion and tell me about which ones you tried and what you thought about them, there might be some extra credit available for you ... IF all your regular assignments are finished and turned in :)

__THURSDAY December 16, 2010__
FINAL EXAMS - 1st, 2nd, 3rd Periods (normal class times)

// FINAL PROJECT IS DUE TODAY! // // I WILL NOT BE ACCEPTING IT AFTER TODAY, NO EXCEPTIONS!!!! //

__FRIDAY December 17, 2010 (END OF QUARTER) __
FINAL EXAMS - 4th, 5th, Make-Up 4th Period - 8:30-9:23 5th Period - 9:27-10:20 Make-Up - 10:24-11:17
 * WINTER BREAK (Dec 20 - Jan 2) **