Environmental Science

State Standards:

1.0 Ecological Principles
2.0  Human Population Dynamics
3.0  Natural Resources
4.0  Energy
5.0  Human Interaction with the Environment
6.0  Personal and Civic Responsibility



Assignments:

      Date                                        Assignment                                                  State Standard                            

August 14 Welcome, Expectations, and Room Procedures                    
August 15 1.1 Planet of Life Discussion  
August 16 Solar System Model  
August 17 Solar System Model  
August 18 Solar System Model  


August 21 The Solar System by Discover magizine movie            
August 22 1.2 Earth's Land and Water Discussion  
August 23 Great Fossil Find Activity  
August 24 Archealogicial Dectectives Movie  
August 25 1.3 The Atmosphere Discussion



August 28            1.4 The Biosphere Discussion                  
August 29 Paper Mache Globe -- layering  
August 30 Paper Mache Globe -- layering  
August 31 Paper Mache Globe -- layering  
September 1 Current Environmental Issues Discussion and Writing Assignment



September 4 No School -- Holiday N/A
September 5 Paper Mache Globe -- continent drawing  
September 6 Paper Mache Globe -- painting  
September 7 Paper Mache Globe -- painting  
September 8 Paper Mache Globe -- labeling  



September 11 Chapter 1 Review  
September 12 Chapter 1 Vocabulary Quiz and Test Review  
September 13 Chapter 1 Test  
September 14 Chapter 1 Test Discussion and 2.3 Environmental Science Discussion  
September 15 Current Environmental Issues Discussion and Writing Assignment  

 

September 18 Biotic and Abiotic Activity  
September 19 3.1 The Changing Environment Discussion  
September 20 3.2 Needs of Organisms Discussion  
September 21 Bears Activity  
September 22 Current Environmental Issues Discussion and Writing Assignment