Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Last Day of Class!

Roses & Thorns

Pass back all work

Review final exam and final course grades

Please take this survey: Envi Sci Survey

Dear Students,
  1. I believe in you.
  2. I trust in you.
  3. You are listened to.
  4. You are cared for.
  5. You are important.
  6. You will succeed.
Love,
Ms. Ferro

Have an amazing summer & I'll see you next year! :D





Monday, June 4, 2018

Semester 2 Final Exam

Semester 2 Final Exam today 

Finals expectations
-Arrive on time and prepared
-Take care of personal needs before exam
-Respect the academic environment (quiet and focused)
-Zero tolerance policy on cell phone use during final (0%, no retake); turn in phone for exam
-Bring something quiet to do after you finish

-No talking, remain in seats until everyone is finished
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Thursday, May 31, 2018

Last day of final prep; Kahoot!

Final exam is next class, Tuesday, June 5th

All grades are in! ...are you ready?!

Day-of Finals expectations
-Arrive on time and prepared
-Take care of personal needs before test
-Respect the academic environment (quiet and focused at all times)
-Zero tolerance policy on cell phone use during final (0%, no retake)
-Bring something quiet to do after you finish


Leading up to finals: study, get outside, eat, and sleep! 

Continue organizing and revising notebook

Play Kahoot! to study (HERE!)


Wednesday, May 30, 2018

Grade check in; Final Exam Prep Day 1 of 2; Semester 2 Notebook Contents

Roses & Thorns 
(Happy Birthday to Ms. Ferro's Mom 🎂)

Happy last B day, Seniors!!! 💓

Last day to turn in work/retake/take any tests is TODAY by 3:15


Semester 2 Final: Tuesday, June 5th


Today: Day 1 of 2 - Final Exam prep

Check your grade now!

Pick up all graded work and notebooks

Get your notebook organized and make sure it's is very thorough - you can use it on the final! (it won't be graded again, though)

Start at January 30th and go through each page
Read over notes and worksheets
Add to color processing
Organize headings so you can find work easily

What did we learn this semester?
-History of bald eagle population
-Events/actions that affected bald eagle populations
-Rachel Carson's contributions to science
-DDT pesticide use and its effects on environment, wildlife, humans
-Environmentalist research
-Nature and the brain
-Meditation and the brain
-Franklin Building Tour/LEED info
-Energy (including pros/cons of different sources)

Semester 2 Notebook Contents:
-Semester 1 reflection writing
-'American Eagle' documentary worksheet
-Bald Eagle Graphing Activity: Important Events & Graph
-Rachel Carson Documentary vocabulary terms

-Biography essay (environmentalist)
-Nature & the Brain
-Mindfulness & the Brain
-Nature Journaling
-Introduction to Energy Notes
-Energy Vocabulary Terms
-Energy Sources Research worksheet
-Franklin Building Tour notes (everybody add!)
-The Cost of Electricity worksheet
-SWITCH Documentary worksheet
-Ecological Footprint worksheet

Thursday, May 24, 2018

Grade check-ins; 'Before the Flood' documentary

Assembly Schedule Today 
(5th, Senior Recognition Assembly, 6th, Lunch, 7th, 8th)

ALL WORK DUE BY NEXT WED 5/30!!!

Final exam date: Tuesday, June 5th!!!
(not during the scheduled finals days; this allows more time for feedback and retakes)

If you're on my list I need to work with you separately today

Everyone: check Synergy now!

If you are satisfied with your current grade going into the final then you get to watch the documentary 'Before the Flood'

If you need to turn in, retake/take tests, etc. let's do it today!

Next two class periods we'll prepare for the final






Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Finish 'Footprint' activity

Early Dismissal schedule today

Ecological Footprint activity - Day 2
Yes, we learned what it was and I had you explore an online calculator back in January. No, we haven't done a detailed personal ecological footprint before. We'll revisit and finish today.


Current cost of living in Portland, Oregon 

avg gas $60/mo

avg electric 9766 kwh/year = 813 kwh/month = 27 kwh/day at a price of $0.11 per kwh =$2.97/day = $89/month

Tracking our footprint video

Monday, May 21, 2018

My Ecological Footprint

Sorry to miss last class - sick baby :(

Today's my 40th Birthday so I'm taking a personal day off to celebrate :)

This week:

Wed Early Dismissal
Thurs tutorial 
Fri Assembly

Grades are current in Synergy


What have we done this year in this class?
-Local Issue: Salmon
-Big Picture: Climate Change
-Human Impact: Rachel Carson/environmentalist research
-Resource Use: Energy
Last unit...
-Personal Impact: What's my role in all this?

(New right hand page in notebook. Write down all notes in blue)

Heading: My Ecological Footprint   5/21/18


Learning Objective: I can determine my impact on the planet by calculating my personal ecological footprint.


Essential Question: How am I impacting the earth?

ecological - the relationship between all living things and their environment

sustainabilityavoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance

ecological footprint - the amount of productive land needed to produce all the things we use and to absorb the waste we produce in our everyday lives

-Only 16% of the earth is usable land (70% is water and the rest is too cold, dry, high)

-How many people do we share this small portion of land with? 7.6 billion and rising

-Much of our food, clothing, etc. is made on land in other countries. Is this fair land use?

Have a student read:
As humans we depend on the earth, and the earth in turn provides us with food, water, air, and energy. All our actions - eating, drinking, switching the lights on, buying clothes, etc. - make an impression on the earth as we are using a part of nature. The ecological footprint can be measured as a way to describe the human impact on the earth, or the imprint we leave on nature. 

On the left hand side of your notebook draw this footprint divided into 5 categories: water, energy, food, transportation, & waste


Teacher: All the things we do in our everyday lives have an impact on the earth, some positive and some negative. What are some things you did this morning or on a daily basis? Share out and write them down on your footprint drawing next to which categories they go in.


Do 'Calculating Your Household's Carbon Footprint' activity (worksheet here)

Read over notes at the top of the worksheet and review directions together

Dismiss by table to get a laptop

Go to the website on your worksheet 
(EPA carbon footprint calculator)

Answer all 8 questions on the worksheet

Note: the worksheet doesn't follow the website exactly because the EPA recently changed their website, but it still works. Read carefully and don't hit the back button or you'll lose your work!

Turn in when finished (we'll complete next time if needed)



Thursday, May 17, 2018

THURSDAY MAY 17th: Check grades; tutorial work groups

Last minute sub today - sick kiddo :( 
Please be helpful to them!

Assembly schedule today

Pick up graded notebooks from the side table

Tests and notebooks are graded and in Synergy 

Everyone - Check Synergy, it's current!
Write down in your notebook:
(I'm going to check it)
1. Your environmental science grade
2. Any missing work, retakes needed, etc.
3. What's your plan to make up/retake?

Divide into work groups based on what you need to work on

Use this period as tutorial - be productive!

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Energy Unit Test & Notebooks Due today!

2 Roses to start our day:
Diesel buses in Oregon
California solar panels

-Test taking expectations:
*Clear desks of everything except a writing utensil and your notebook. 
*Try your best, take your time, & stay focused.
*No talking while tests are out (everyone deserves a quiet testing environment).

*No breaks out of the room once you have started your test.
*No personal electronic devices while testing.
*When finished, bring your test and notebook to the front and then read, do work, or listen to music quietly.

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Friday, May 11, 2018

Finish SWITCH & worksheet; Kahoot! Energy unit test review & notebook work; notebook contents list

Check the latest blog entry to see if you're on the mandatory tutorial attendance list for today!

Energy Unit Test & notebooks due Tues 5/15!

Today's Agenda:

1. Finish SWITCH documentary and worksheet

2. Turn in SWITCH documentary worksheets for 20 pts

3. Play Kahoot! (Energy Unit HERE)

Energy Unit Notebook Contents:
-Introduction to Energy Notes
-Energy Vocabulary Terms
-Energy Sources Research worksheet
-Franklin Building Tour notes (everybody add!)
-The Cost of Electricity worksheet
-SWITCH Documentary worksheet