Monday, February 26, 2018

Submit Environmentalist Essay Here!

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Environmentalist Essay Research Day 2; ESSAY DUE 3/6

Heading: Biography Essay Research
Learning Objective: I can conduct research on an environmentalist in order to learn about their contributions and accomplishments.

Essay Graphic Organizer
Use it to organize your thoughts and information.
Must be used during research and turned in.

Rubric
Use it to organize where information goes in your essay. Turn it in for scoring with your graphic organizer.

Research guidelines:
-Stay on task
-Use your time wisely
-Fill out graphic organizer as you work
-Please stick to assigned seats to minimize distractions

Environmentalist Essay Research Day 1; ESSAY DUE 3/6

Heading: Biography Essay Research
Learning Objective: I can conduct research on an environmentalist in order to learn about their contributions and accomplishments.

Essay Graphic Organizer
Use it to organize your thoughts and information.
Must be used during research and turned in.

Rubric
Use it to organize where information goes in your essay. Turn it in for scoring with your graphic organizer.

Research guidelines:
-Stay on task
-Use your time wisely
-Fill out graphic organizer as you work
-Please stick to assigned seats to minimize distractions

Wednesday, February 21, 2018

Review rubric for biography essay; begin research

Hope you had a good snow day! Roses & Thorns?

Quiz (still grading 5th & 7th; 6th period needs to take)

Sign up for an individual to research if you haven't already 

Review rubric and details of project

Due date (Tuesday, March 6th)

New right hand page...

Heading: Biography Essay Research
Learning Objective: I can conduct research on an environmentalist in order to learn about their contributions and accomplishments.

Essay Graphic Organizer
Use it to organize your thoughts and information.
Must be used during research and shown to Ms. Ferro to check in on progress.

Research guidelines:
-Stay on task
-Use your time wisely
-Fill out graphic organizer as you work
-Please stick to assigned seats to minimize distractions

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Bald Eagles/DDT/Rachel Carson QUIZ; notebook work; intro Research Project

Quiz today on Bald Eagles/DDT/Rachel Carson!
-10 short answer questions; 20 points
-open notebook

When done with quiz, work on notebook

Order of notebook work:
-Semester 1 reflection writing
-'American Eagle' documentary worksheet
-Bald Eagle Graphing Activity: Important Events & Graph 
-Rachel Carson Documentary vocabulary terms

With the last portion of class...

What's next? Independent Research Project

Essay and presentation

Next three class periods for research time with computer cart

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

Finish Rachel Carson Documentary

Review some 'Gots' and 'Needs'
GOT:
DDT was meant to kill pests but it was very toxic for humans
98% of American homes sprayed w/DDT
DDT and pesticides were widely used before we knew of their dangers
Everyone thought that DDT was a scientific miracle, but it was very dangerous
I am surprised that scientists tried to eradicate a species (mosquitoes & fire ants)
Eventually pests became immune to DDT
Carson was one of the first women to describe the unknown ocean
After the explosion of a hydrogen bomb there is a fallout of radioactive ash that is toxic
NEED:
What are the long term effects of the over-use of pesticides on the environment?
How many people have been affected by radiation from hydrogen bombs?
When did DDT eventually affect humans?
Are pesticides still used today?
Are GMO's cancer causing?
How did DDT affect the human race physically?
How is DDT different from ones that are still used?
Is DDT still present in the environment and what are the long term effects?
How did radiation affect wildlife?
Why did we never think that radiation would be terrible?
Why did America think that chemicals change everything for the good in the 30's-70's?
How do atomic bombs fit in this documentary?
How did DDT get rid of the potential disease of mosquitoes?
What else can science do negatively/positively?

I still wonder what they did about DDT.




Finish Video: Rachel Carson 



Rachel Carson Documentary & Silent Spring; Got/Need Exit Ticket

New right hand page

Heading: Rachel Carson & Silent Spring
Learning Objective: I can learn about Rachel Carson and her impact on the modern environmental movement.

What do you feel so strongly about that you would want to fully dedicate yourself to it, producing a groundbreaking work of literature, film, music or other media, even if this risked your professional reputation and how others thought of you?

Rachel Carson was a biologist in the 1950s-60s who was compelled to share her deep concern about pesticides, even at the risk of her professional reputation. This video will introduce you to Rachel Carson, her concern, her actions, and the impact on her life and broader society.


Vocabulary terms:
DDT - a pesticide banned in 1972 that accumulates and persists in ecosystems and has toxic effects on organisms
Rachel Carson - a writer and biologist known for exposing the effects of  pesticides in America in a book called Silent Spring
Silent Spring - A book by Rachel Carson published in 1962 outlining the effects of DDT on American society; often claimed to be the kick-off for the environmental movement. 
pesticide - chemical agent used to remove pests
synthetic - something artificially crafted
malaria - a harmful disease carried by mosquitos
insoluble - incapable of being dissolved in water
fat solubility - dissolvable in fat
biomagnification - the process whereby certain substances become concentrated in tissues or internal organs as they move up the chain

Video: Rachel Carson

Exit Ticket: Write down one 'GOT' (something you learned) and one 'NEED' (something you wonder about or want to know) on a sticky note to put on the class poster on your way out today

Friday, February 9, 2018

GRUNT/OHSU Info; Graph Analysis; Documentary: begin Rachel Carson - Silent Spring

GRUNT Summer Jobs - due Feb. 21st!


Dear students and families:
OHSU DISCOVER CAREERS is still open for Franklin students and accepting registrations!
Next week, on February 15th we are going to OHSU to meet and talk with health science professionals working in different fields. You will have the unique opportunity to hear about: Pharmacy, Rehab Services, Physical Therapy, and several others very interesting and important careers.

Lunch and transportation will be provided.Registration is available in Mr. Sherden’s room (G-018) and in the College and Career Center (SS-216)! Sign up today!

I² Strategy: Identify & Interpret

Look at your Bald Eagle Population Graph

Step 1: Identify ("What I See")
-Identify any changes or trends you see in the graph
-Draw arrows and write a "What I See" comment for each arrow
-Be concise; don't explain at this point, just observe

Step 2: Interpret ("What It Means")
-Interpret the meaning of each "What I See" comment by writing a "What It Means" comment

Step 3: Caption
-Write a topic sentence that describes what the graph shows. Then join each "What I See" with its "What It Means" comment to make a sentence. Build a coherent paragraph out of your sentences. 
-"This graph shows..."





Monday, February 5, 2018

Continue Bald Eagle Population Graphing Activity


(Continued from last class)

New right hand page...

Heading: Bald Eagle Population Graphing Activity

Learning Objective: I can examine population data of bald eagles over time and correlate the information to historical events. 

1. Graph data (HERE) on graph sheet (HERE)
2. Review 'Important Events'
3. Highlight each 'event' on the graph

Glue in data sheet & important events on the right hand side, graph (with color and labels!) on left as your processing

Get checkmarks for both pages when finished

Completed graph HERE for reference



Review documentary worksheet; notes; bald eagle population mapping activity

Notebooks out & open, phones away at bell!

'American Eagle' documentary worksheet due at the beginning of class for a completion checkmark.

Each table gets a whiteboard.
Review answers to worksheet.
Each table is responsible for answering a question and writing on white board to share.

Glue worksheet into notebook & do color processing on left hand side under these notes...

Notes:
-Bald eagles have a wingspan of 6-7.5 ft
-They can fly up to 100 mph
-Lifespan of up to 20 years in the wild
-Mating pairs produce up to 3 eggs per year


New right hand page...
Heading: Bald Eagle Population Graphing Activity
Learning Objective: I can examine population data of bald eagles over time and correlate the information to historical events. 



Thursday, February 1, 2018

New seats; review expectations; finish 'American Eagle' documentary; complete worksheet

Happy 1st Day of February! 💞💞

Very early Wednesday morning there was an amazing lunar event: a super blue blood moon eclipse! The last time this happened was in 1866. VIDEO

Please take a popsicle stick on the way in with a table number on it. Make sure Ms. Ferro records your table number on the seating chart.

You may choose your own seat at the table you're assigned to.

Roses & Thorns: introduce yourself and share with your new table partners

Important: Review Expectations & Cell Phone Policy 

Today we will continue the eagle documentary

Heading: American Eagle Nature Documentary

Learning Objective: I can learn about the natural history of the bald eagle and how their population has changed over time.

Watch documentary - 55 minutes (HERE)

Answer questions on WORKSHEET as you watch

When finished, complete the worksheet with your lab table. 

Ms. Ferro will assign questions to each table to be responsible for answering and sharing out

End of class: review answers, glue into notebook, do color processing