Environmental Science classes are finishing the first semester with our unit on Air and Atmospheric Processes. The last 2 weeks will be spent investigating the topic of Climate Change / Global Warming, as the second half of our unit. (Chapter 16)
Students will look at Climate Change from their textbook, from news stories, from authors, from international governments, from environmental organizations, and from our own political system.
Students will accumulate data from all over the globe and see changes before their eyes.
What do you think? What is the best solution? What can 'I' do? What will happen?
Many good questions here for everyone. We have addressed our atmosphere, uban smog, acid rain, ozone depletion, AND all the "things" that make up AIR. Now comes along carbon dioxide and methane and chlorofluorocarbons and.......... solutions!
Students are to be memorizing chemical reactions for each pollution process.
Students should know the sources of the pollution and effects on humans and the environment.
***We will have a unit exam in December and then our first semester final exam.
***Final Action Points are due by Tuesday, December 11.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
APES Course
Students succesfully completed Unit 3 covering the Environmental Basics of Matter, Energy, and Life along with Biochemical Cycles. Students should have mastered the forms and processes of the Carbon and Nitrogen cycle in addition to 65 Vocabulary words from Chapter 3- A FUN REVIEW!
Students went on our first semester, all day field trip on Monday, Nov. 19. We learned alot touring the Bussen Quarry along with a Mississippi River visit, The Arch, The Old Courthouse, and the Science Center-- all in one day!! Students typed up the facts they learned as a culminating activity.
We now finish our tour of Ecological themes in Environmental Science with Unit 4. This unit covers chapters 4, 5, and 11 and topics like Evolution, Adaptation, Speciation, Biomes, and Biodiversity.
We will have a unit exam and then prepare for the first semester final exam. Preparation will include periodic testing of FRQ during class time. Students should be prepared for these weekly "quizzes".
***Final Action Points are due Tuesday, December 11.
***Winter Lodge Trip Forms are due before Christmas Break.
First 24 people will be taken. January 19-20, 2013
Students went on our first semester, all day field trip on Monday, Nov. 19. We learned alot touring the Bussen Quarry along with a Mississippi River visit, The Arch, The Old Courthouse, and the Science Center-- all in one day!! Students typed up the facts they learned as a culminating activity.
We now finish our tour of Ecological themes in Environmental Science with Unit 4. This unit covers chapters 4, 5, and 11 and topics like Evolution, Adaptation, Speciation, Biomes, and Biodiversity.
We will have a unit exam and then prepare for the first semester final exam. Preparation will include periodic testing of FRQ during class time. Students should be prepared for these weekly "quizzes".
***Final Action Points are due Tuesday, December 11.
***Winter Lodge Trip Forms are due before Christmas Break.
First 24 people will be taken. January 19-20, 2013
Environmental Club
The Environmental Club returns to finish off the first semester with three, busy meetings.
Nov. 27: TJ's pizza forms are due!! Final t-shirt ordes must be placed with your size!!
Club members will be recycling the building, and beginning a new display design.
We will do our first semester outside trash sweep and plan for the Holiday party.
Nov. 27 ***Geat Smoky Mountains Trip meeting at 7pm in Room 203.
Dec. 4 Club members will create and install a new display for the 100's cabinet.
Final plans for the Christmas Party and orders will be taken.
Discussion of final 20 water bottle sales and our big project sponsorships.
Dec. 11 Environmental Club Holiday Party. Come share in the joy of the season and our
successes this first semester. New club T-shirts will be handed out.
Dec. 23 *** Santa's Helper's Elves with visit homes and Angel Arms.
Our field trip on Nov.13 to the World Bird Sanctuary and Lone Elk Park was a success!! The weather was nice and we had fun viewing the wildlife at each venue. The infamous junk food party was a treat with snacks galore!! The best was the Buffalo right next to the bus!!
The Env. Club helped the community by donating 100$ to the World Bird Sanctuary. The check was presented to Kathy at WBS by Aly Gatwood, club president, and Shayne Sifford, club member and a volunteer at WBS on the weekends. The Env Club gives back and does its part to help out others!!
Nov. 27: TJ's pizza forms are due!! Final t-shirt ordes must be placed with your size!!
Club members will be recycling the building, and beginning a new display design.
We will do our first semester outside trash sweep and plan for the Holiday party.
Nov. 27 ***Geat Smoky Mountains Trip meeting at 7pm in Room 203.
Dec. 4 Club members will create and install a new display for the 100's cabinet.
Final plans for the Christmas Party and orders will be taken.
Discussion of final 20 water bottle sales and our big project sponsorships.
Dec. 11 Environmental Club Holiday Party. Come share in the joy of the season and our
successes this first semester. New club T-shirts will be handed out.
Dec. 23 *** Santa's Helper's Elves with visit homes and Angel Arms.
Our field trip on Nov.13 to the World Bird Sanctuary and Lone Elk Park was a success!! The weather was nice and we had fun viewing the wildlife at each venue. The infamous junk food party was a treat with snacks galore!! The best was the Buffalo right next to the bus!!
The Env. Club helped the community by donating 100$ to the World Bird Sanctuary. The check was presented to Kathy at WBS by Aly Gatwood, club president, and Shayne Sifford, club member and a volunteer at WBS on the weekends. The Env Club gives back and does its part to help out others!!
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