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Ch 1 - State of Our Earth
Duration: 1-2 weeks
TOPICS
A. Investigation of Major Environmental Problems
B. The work of environmental scientists
C. Science as a process – the challenges of environmental science
A. Investigation of Major Environmental Problems
B. The work of environmental scientists
C. Science as a process – the challenges of environmental science
OBJECTIVES
Environment.1 – I can identify and analyze ways humans have altered and continue to alter our environment.
Environment.2 – I can describe key environmental indicators that help us evaluate the health of our planet.
Environment.3 – I can define sustainability and explain how it can be measured using the ecological footprint.
LAB.1 – I can be a safe and productive member of my lab group.
LAB.4 – I can develop a claim, evidence, and reasoning for a given data set and/or observations.
MATH.1 – I can use dimensional analysis to solve environmental science problems.
Environment.1 – I can identify and analyze ways humans have altered and continue to alter our environment.
Environment.2 – I can describe key environmental indicators that help us evaluate the health of our planet.
Environment.3 – I can define sustainability and explain how it can be measured using the ecological footprint.
LAB.1 – I can be a safe and productive member of my lab group.
LAB.4 – I can develop a claim, evidence, and reasoning for a given data set and/or observations.
MATH.1 – I can use dimensional analysis to solve environmental science problems.
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MAJOR ASSESSMENTS
Safety contract, Acad Honesty Contract, Lab fee - F, Aug. 18
Summer work- Th, Aug. 17
Quiz - Environment.12, Lab.4, Math.1 -
Quiz - Environment.3456
Lab – Impact of Human Disturbance Biodiversity – CER - M, Aug. 29
Safety contract, Acad Honesty Contract, Lab fee - F, Aug. 18
Summer work- Th, Aug. 17
Quiz - Environment.12, Lab.4, Math.1 -
Quiz - Environment.3456
Lab – Impact of Human Disturbance Biodiversity – CER - M, Aug. 29
AGENDAS
W, Aug. 16
HW: Safety contract signed, Ch. 1 Outline, summer work
Outline Chapter 1 & 2 - T,
Th, Aug. 17
HW: Safety contract signed, Ch. 1 Outline, summer work
Environment.1 – I can identify and analyze ways humans have altered and continue to alter our environment.
F, Aug. 18
HW: Safety contract signed, Ch. 1 Outline, Article on Weebly
2. www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/
3. Math Practice #1 – area conversions – in groups and check answers
4. Review rubric for discussions (first time will evaluate, but not for grade)
M, Aug. 22
HW: Outline Ch. 2 (Discussion F)
2. Self evaluation on discussion rubric
T, Aug. 23
HW: Write CER for Biodiversity Lab (M); summer math quiz (W/Th)
2. Biodiversity Measures - evenness and richness
3. Biodiversity Lab
a. variables and locations
b. data collection
c. analysis: richness & evenness
d. CER - Claim, Evidence, Reasoning
W, Aug. 16
HW: Safety contract signed, Ch. 1 Outline, summer work
- Define the field of environmental science and discuss its importance.
- Evaluate most important parts of syllabus
- Introduce expectations for whiteboarding
- Set-up online textbook with card/Weebly
- Take a Stand! Activity
- Review safety contract
- WB - 3 most important things from syllabus by category by group (Field trips, grade, assignments, communication)
Outline Chapter 1 & 2 - T,
Th, Aug. 17
HW: Safety contract signed, Ch. 1 Outline, summer work
Environment.1 – I can identify and analyze ways humans have altered and continue to alter our environment.
- Discuss “Home” Questions from summer work
- Review summer math answers
- Math Pre-Assessment
F, Aug. 18
HW: Safety contract signed, Ch. 1 Outline, Article on Weebly
- Define sustainability and explain how it can be measured using the ecological footprint – specifically measuring area and doing conversions
2. www.footprintnetwork.org/en/index.php/GFN/page/calculators/
3. Math Practice #1 – area conversions – in groups and check answers
4. Review rubric for discussions (first time will evaluate, but not for grade)
M, Aug. 22
HW: Outline Ch. 2 (Discussion F)
- Define the field of environmental science and discuss its importance.
- Identify ways in which humans have altered and continue to alter our environment.
- Describe key environmental indicators that help us evaluate the health of the planet.
- Define sustainability and explain how it can be measured using the ecological footprint.
- Describe some of the unique challenges and limitations of environmental science.
2. Self evaluation on discussion rubric
T, Aug. 23
HW: Write CER for Biodiversity Lab (M); summer math quiz (W/Th)
- Describe key environmental indicators that help us evaluate the health of the planet.
- Explain the scientific method and its application to the study of environmental problems.
2. Biodiversity Measures - evenness and richness
3. Biodiversity Lab
a. variables and locations
b. data collection
c. analysis: richness & evenness
d. CER - Claim, Evidence, Reasoning