Tuesday, May 30, 2017

Last notebook update! Due May 31 & June 1

Notebook Update: Unit 6 & 7

Unit 5: Oceans & Plate Tectonics
p. 1: Divider for Semester #2, be sure you put your last name and period, please!  Thanks! (Feb. 6 & 7)
p. 2 & 3: warm-up & color processing & Eyewitness: Oceans Video handout (half sheet) (Feb. 8 & 9)
p. 4 & 5: Processing:  "Letter to myself about final exams notes and processing. Storyboard of a Current Event.(Feb. 10 & 13)
p. 6 & 7: processing and notes: Convection Cell lab;  INCLUDE: After lab questions
p. 8 & 9: warm-up & color processing; notes about Density & Heat (Feb. 21 & 22)
p. 10 & 11: 3 things you knew + 3 things you learned & color processing; Bill Nye Earth's Crust (Feb. 21 & 22)
p. 12 & 13: Drain the Ocean processing and video notes (Feb. 23 & 24)
p. 14 & 15: processing; Ring of Fire & Cookie Tectonics handout (March 3 & 6)
p. 16 & 17: processing; Convection Cell review (March 7 & 8)
p. 18 & 19: processing; three layer ocean handout (March 9 & 10)
p. 20 & 21: processing; thermo (March 13 &14)
    - Density demonstration (turned in)
    - Ocean currents handout
OPTIONAL: study guide
Unit 6: Marine & Aquatic Ecosystems PREZI LINK
p. 24 & 25: processing & notes (#1-7) Unit 6 (April 3 & 4)
p. 26 & 27: processing & notes (#8-19) Unit 6 (April 5 & 6)
p. 28 & 29: processing & viewing guide questions for Planet Earth: Freshwater  (April 7, 10 &11)
p. 30 & 31: processing & notes (#20-27) Unit 6 (April 12&13)

*** NOTE ABOUT PAGE NUMBERS:  Your notebook should include the complete notes and materials from class. It is more important that your notes be complete and match your table of contents than that they match mine listed here.  Thus, the page numbers here are just suggestions.

*** If I miss anything here, please let me know and I’ll fix the list.

p. 32 & 33: Eutrophication worksheet, Notebook Quiz: Unit 6 answer sheet, Salton Sea article & notes (April 14&17)
p. 34 & 35: processing & notes (#1-7) Unit 7: Water Pollution, Part 1, #1-8  (April 18&19)
p. 36 & 37: processing & notes (#9-16) Unit 7: Water Pollution, Part 2, #9-16  (April 20&21)
p. 38 & 39: processing & notes (#17-31) Unit 7: Water Pollution, Part 3, #17-31  (April 28&May 1)
p. 40 & 41: processing & notes (#32-35) Unit 7: Water Pollution, Part 4, #32-35  (May 2&3)
p. 42 & 43: Perfect Science Adventure instructions; Notebook Quiz: Unit 7 answer sheet (May 4-9)
p. 44 & 45: processing & handouts for Cleaning an Oil Spill Model (May 10&11)
p. 46 & 47: OPTIONAL: study guide Unit 7

p. 48 & 49: processing & handouts for CO2 and global temperature graphs (May 19&22)
p. 50: warm-up from May 24 & 25

Do not include the Global Warming packet.

Tuesday, May 16, 2017

Notebook update: May 16

Notebook Update: Unit 6 & 7

Unit 5: Oceans & Plate Tectonics
p. 1: Divider for Semester #2, be sure you put your last name and period, please!  Thanks! (Feb. 6 & 7)
p. 2 & 3: warm-up & color processing & Eyewitness: Oceans Video handout (half sheet) (Feb. 8 & 9)
p. 4 & 5: Processing:  "Letter to myself about final exams notes and processing. Storyboard of a Current Event.(Feb. 10 & 13)
p. 6 & 7: processing and notes: Convection Cell lab;  INCLUDE: After lab questions
p. 8 & 9: warm-up & color processing; notes about Density & Heat (Feb. 21 & 22)
p. 10 & 11: 3 things you knew + 3 things you learned & color processing; Bill Nye Earth's Crust (Feb. 21 & 22)
p. 12 & 13: Drain the Ocean processing and video notes (Feb. 23 & 24)
p. 14 & 15: processing; Ring of Fire & Cookie Tectonics handout (March 3 & 6)
p. 16 & 17: processing; Convection Cell review (March 7 & 8)
p. 18 & 19: processing; three layer ocean handout (March 9 & 10)
p. 20 & 21: processing; thermo (March 13 &14)
    - Density demonstration (turned in)
    - Ocean currents handout
OPTIONAL: study guide
Unit 6: Marine & Aquatic Ecosystems PREZI LINK
p. 24 & 25: processing & notes (#1-7) Unit 6 (April 3 & 4)
p. 26 & 27: processing & notes (#8-19) Unit 6 (April 5 & 6)
p. 28 & 29: processing & viewing guide questions for Planet Earth: Freshwater  (April 7, 10 &11)
p. 30 & 31: processing & notes (#20-27) Unit 6 (April 12&13)


*** NOTE ABOUT PAGE NUMBERS:  Your notebook should include the complete notes and materials from class. It is more important that your notes be complete and match your table of contents than that they match mine listed here.  Thus, the page numbers here are just suggestions.


*** If I miss anything here, please let me know and I’ll fix the list.


p. 32 & 33: Eutrophication worksheet, Notebook Quiz: Unit 6 answer sheet, Salton Sea article & notes (April 14&17)
p. 34 & 35: processing & notes (#1-7) Unit 7: Water Pollution, Part 1, #1-8  (April 18&19)
p. 36 & 37: processing & notes (#9-16) Unit 7: Water Pollution, Part 2, #9-16  (April 20&21)
p. 38 & 39: processing & notes (#17-31) Unit 7: Water Pollution, Part 3, #17-31  (April 28&May 1)
p. 40 & 41: processing & notes (#32-35) Unit 7: Water Pollution, Part 4, #32-35  (May 2&3)
p. 42 & 43: Perfect Science Adventure instructions; Notebook Quiz: Unit 7 answer sheet (May 4-9)
p. 44 & 45: processing & handouts for Cleaning an Oil Spill Model (May 10&11)
p. 46 & 47: OPTIONAL: study guide Unit 7

p. 48 & 49: processing & handouts for CO2 and global temperature graphs (May 19&22)

Friday, May 5, 2017

Plan the Perfect Science Adventure Assignment

Env. Sci. Name: ___________________________________
Howell-Kubler Pd: ________ Date: ____________________

Plan the Perfect Science Adventure
Purpose: Demonstrate your understanding of environmental factors impacting natural ecosystem function and human activities impacting environments.  Propose a field trip that would investigate a unique location in the world. Choose one of the listed locations, describe it and highlight aspects that would make it a good sight for an environmental science adventure.

Introduction: Ms. Whisnand is planning a weeklong trip to Belize in summer 2018 for Franklin students. You can check out the details here: https://www.explorica.com/my-account/my-tours/tourcenter.aspx?tourCenterCode=Whisnand-3535

Propose a dream field trip location and itinerary for Environmental Science students. We are dreaming big, so give yourself a whole week, two if you need it.

  1. Choose a place: one per person.  No duplicates. You may suggest your own if you like, but you must get it approved by the teacher first.  Sign-up with the teacher. If you use a location that is not approved in advance, you may be asked to start over and/or lose a lot of points.

  1. Research you place. NO WIKIPEDIA! You need to have at least three sources, with complete citations.  Remember, the library has a citation making tool at the library’s website: https://franklintoolbox.wordpress.com/cc/for-everyone/research-tools/ or Google “oslis citation maker”.  
WIKIPEDIA is not allowed!  You need to use sources that are edited before you use them, rather than after.
At least one of your sources should be a government or non-profit group’s site.  Avoid websites aimed at tourist business (only one of these, maximum).
Remember, images get citations too. If you get more than one image from a website, you only have to reference it once.

  1. Include:
    1. Maps
      1. First map showing where the region is on a big scale (where in the world?)
      2. Second map showing region with each site you are planning to visit marked
    2. Climate:  paragraph describing the climate, especially during time of year you plan to visit.
      1. Temperature, rainfall/precipitation, usual seasonal patterns
      2. General advice for travelers regarding clothing and gear to bring
        1. Rain gear?  Hats?  Sunscreen?
        2. Hiking boots?  Cultural or local customs to consider?
    3. Ecosystems of the area.  
      1. Two to four.  For example: Portland area would include temperate rainforests, large rivers and urban landscapes,
      2. Add to your general description of the ecosystems:
        1. Illustrate & describe 4 characteristic plants for each ecosystem (things a visiting student should find). (If you are describing 3 or more ecosystems, you only have to cover 3 plants.)
        2. Illustrate & describe 4 characteristic animals for each ecosystem (things a visiting student should watch out for). (If you are describing 3 or more ecosystems, you only have to cover 3 plants.)
        3. Show a typical foodweb for each of those ecosystems.
    4. Environmental issues: How is this region being affected and changed by human influence?
      1. List at least 1 location for students to investigate local environmental issues.
        1. What is the human activity and impact?
        2. What is being done to address this issue?  
          1. Local groups or government projects?
          2. What are the goals for fixing it?  Is it working?
      2. Include 2 illustrations and captions.
    5. Cultural event or location of regional significance
      1. List at least 1 culturally significant event or location for students to experience.
        1. What is the event and its cultural significance to the area?
        2. What will the students do there?  Will they need special clothing or gear?
      2. Include 2 illustrations and captions.
  2. Present your idea for a perfect science adventure
    1. Google doc or slide show
      1. Include everything listed above.
      2. Complete reference page at the end, properly formatted (use Citation Maker, or equivalent tool).
      3. Neatness, writing, spelling, punctuation, grammar, etc. COUNT!
    2. Share with teacher at ahowell@apps4pps.net
      1. Subject heading: “perfect science adventure, Lastname, Firstname, period x”
      2. DUE May 15.
      3. Worth 50 project points. (Counts roughly like a test in your final course grade.)


Guided notes outlines & unit study guides

The following are links to the designated documents...

Notes:
Marine and Aquatic Ecosystems Notes
Water Resources and Pollution Notes Outline

Study guides:
Water Resources and Pollution Study Guide

Prezi:
Marine and Aquatic Ecosystems/Water Resources and Pollution

May 2-May 9

Click here for the current prezi.

May 2 & 3

- Complete notes: ocean plastics and sewage treatment
   - Lecture with guided notes and slides in Prezi (link above)

May 4 & 5

Independent work day:  Perfect Science Adventure