Week 17
December 8-12, 2014

Learning Goals: Make and defend decisions concerning land-use in model watershed. Discuss how fresh water can be renewable and limited, global water use and types of water pollution. Describe how water is treated.

 

Monday - Work on managing Lenape Watershed

HW: presentation 12/15

Tuesday -  Water treatment web sheet

HW: complete web sheet

Wednesday - Work on managing Lenape Watershed

HW: presentation 12/15

Thursday -  Fresh water ppt

HW: water usage assignment due 12/15

Friday - Project work day: alternative energy

HW: project due 12/19

12/15 - present Lenape Watershed
12/17 - unit 3 test
12/18 - work day 
12/19 - projects due

Week 16
December 1-5, 2014

Learning Goals: Explain the ecological importance of wetlands. Design and test a water filter. Identify criteria to assess old-growth forest ecosystem and potential for logging.



Monday - Wetlands ppt
HW: types of wetlands research

Tuesday - Removing pollutants lab - design filter

HW: none

Wednesday - Removing pollutants lab - test filter

HW: lab due 12/5

Thursday - Alternative energy project work day

HW: lab due 12/5

Friday - Old growth forests ppt;Introduce Marbled murrlet case

HW: none

Weeks 14 and 15
November 17-21 and 24-28, 2014

Learning Goals: Relate topography and drainage to watersheds.  Describe sources of pollution in watersheds.Describe interactions in freshwater ecosystem. Describe alternative energy sources. Describe problems caused by algae abundance in freshwater ecosystems.








 
Week 14

Monday - Work on know your watershed activity

HW: watershed activities due 11/21

Tuesday - Introduce fantasy island watershed activity

HW: 3rd and final what's happening

Wednesday - Work on watershed activities

HW: watershed activities due 11/21

Thursday - Introduce semester project - alternative energy sources

HW: watershed activities due 11/21

Friday - Freshwater ecosystem ppt

HW: aquatic invasive species research

Week 15

Monday -  Algae and water quality investigation

HW: investigation due 11/26 

Tuesday - Project work day

HW: investigation due 11/26 

Wednesday -  Project work day

HW: sources due 12/4

Week 12 and 13
November  3 - 7 and 10 - 14, 2014

Learning Goals: Examine and discuss the major stages of succession, describing the generalized sequential order of the types of plant species. Present persuasive plan of recovery for an endangered species. Prepare for test.

 

Week 12

Monday -  In groups, examine primary and secondary succession; Succession ppt

HW: succession flow chart due 11/5

Tuesday -  Ecological succession lab

HW: lab questions

Wednesday - Work day: Endangered species project

HW: project due 11/10

Thursday - ER 1-4 No class

Friday -Review for test; Practice project presentations

HW: project due 11/10 & unit 2 test 11/11

Week 13
Monday -  Present endangered species projects 
HW: study

Tuesday - Unit 2 test

Wednesday -  Present endangered species projects 

Thursday/ Friday - Retreats/College Visit Days - No class

Extra Credit: First two emails with correct answer, earn 10 extra lab points. What are the top three countries with the most endangered species?

 



 

Week 11
October 27 - 31, 2014

Learning Goals: Analyze supreme court decision regarding Endangered Species Act. Explain role of biodiversity in stability of ecosystem.

Monday - Case study follow up; Introduce endangered species research  project

HW: begin research

Tuesday - Work day: Endangered species project

HW: project due  11/10
NOTE: Wolf Reintroduction paper due by midnight on turnitin.com

Wednesday -  Importance of biodiversity ppt; Begin biodiversity lab

HW: none

Thursday - Complete biodiversity lab; Work on Endangered species project

HW: lab due 11/3

Friday - Work day: Endangered species project

HW: project due 11/10

Week 10
October 20 - 24, 2014

Learning Goals: Examine reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone. Analyze supreme court decision regarding Endangered Species Act.

 

Monday - Complete biome presentations; Continue Wolves, a Legend Returns to Yellowstone

HW: none  

Tuesday - Complete/discuss video; Work on research for wolves reintroduction essay

HW: none

Wednesday - Work day for wolves research/essay

HW: essay due 10/28 - must use turnitin.com

Thursday -  Endangered species act discussion/ppt

HW: essay due 10/28 - must use turnitiin.com

Friday -  Endangered species case study activity

HW: 1 page court ruling

Week 9
October 13 - 17, 2014

Learning Goals: Examine reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone. Investigate abiotic and biotic factors, food webs, and interactions within a biome. 

 

Monday - Begin video Wolves, a Legend Returns to Yellowstone

HW:  biome project

Tuesday - Present biome projects

HW: none 

Wednesday - Complete presentations and wolves video

HW: research for Yellowstone wolves essay

Thursday - ER 5-8 No Class

END OF QUARTER THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16

Friday - Teacher Work Day - No Class

EXTRA CREDIT: 10 lab points for first two emails with correct answer
how many teeth does an adult grey wolf have and what is the biting pressure of an adult grey wolf in pounds per square inch?