Sunday, May 12, 2013

May 13-17

Weekly Lesson Plans May 13th-17th

Monday- Students will work on their Study Guide for the final.  The study Guide covers Biomes, Grasslands, Desert, Tundra, Forests, Freshwater, Marine, and Water.  
Study Guides will be collected on the day of the final for a grade.

Tuesday- Students will work on their Study Guide for the final. 
The study Guide covers Biomes, Grasslands, Desert, Tundra, Forests, Freshwater, Marine, and Water.    Study Guides will be collected on the day of the final for a grade.

Wednesday- Students will work on their Study Guide for the final.  
The study Guide covers Biomes, Grasslands, Desert, Tundra, Forests, Freshwater, Marine, and Water.    Study Guides will be collected on the day of the final for a grade.
Thursday- Students will work on their Study Guide for the final.  
The study Guide covers Biomes, Grasslands, Desert, Tundra, Forests, Freshwater, Marine, and Water.    Study Guides will be collected on the day of the final for a grade.

Friday- Finals Day 1. 1st-3rd hours.

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

April 29-May3

Weekly Lesson Plans April 29th- May 3rd

Monday- Students will watch the Planet Earth Deep Ocean Video.

Tuesday- Students will finish the Deep Ocean Video.  Students will be given information about the Field Trip on Tuesday May 7th. Students will be given a homework sheet that will help them review the vocab for the Marine chapter.

Wednesday- Students will trade and grade the Marine Study Guide.

Thursday- Marine Biome Test.  Extra Credit will be given out after the test.

Friday- Half Day. Students will be working on practicing Water Testing for the field trip.

April 22-26

Weekly Lesson Plans April 22nd-26th

Monday- BR#44 List the three vertical zones of the ocean and the 3 horizontal zones of the ocean. Students will take notes and have discussion over Marine Biomes S.2 Standing Water.  Homework: Marine Ecosystems worksheet.

Tuesday- BR#45 Answer Questions 1, 3, and 5 on page. 202. Students will finish taking notes over Marine Biomes S.3 Flowing Water.  Homework: Map Skills.

Wednesday- Students will work on a Smithsonian Education Lab Activity about Observing Whales, Identifying them based on their markings, and how they track them through out the year.

Thursday-Students will work on a Smithsonian Education Lab Activity about Observing Whales, Identifying them based on their markings, and how they track them through out the year.  Lab is due at the end of the period.

Friday- Students have the entire period to work on the Marine Study Guide.  Study Guide is due on Wednesday May 1st.


April 15-19

Weekly Lesson Plans April 15th-19th

Monday- Classes 1-4 Students will start our Marine Unit by watching Planet Earth's Deep Ocean video and answer questions.

Tuesday- Classes 5-8 No Environmental Classes this day.

Wednesday- Classes 1-4 Students will finish the Deep Ocean Video.  Then they will read a Science Daily Article about Squids and how their eyes may help us figure out how to cure eye diseases.

Thursday- Classes 5-8 No Environmental Classes this day.

Friday- BR# 43 Read the diagram "Living Water Quality Indicators" on pg. 203.  Answer questions 11, 12, and 13 in your journal.  Students will take notes and have discussion over Marine Biomes S.1.  Homework: Students will read a science news article about how commercial fishing in causing a decline in the sea turtle population.