Sunday, August 24, 2014

Aug 25-29

Weekly Lesson Plans August 25th-29th

MondayBR#4 List 5 things that you can do to reduce your ecological footprint. Finish notes for Chapter 1 Section 2.  Homework: Vocab and Active Reading.

TuesdayBR#5  Read Chicken of the Trees on page 30-31.  Answer questions in your journal from the bottom of the page.  Students will have the rest of the period to work on the Chapter 1 Study Guide. Homework: Chapter 1 Study Guide due Wednesday.

Wednesday-BR#6 Answer questions 1-4, 7-13 from page 26 in your journal.  Students will trade and grade the Chapter 1 Study Guide. Homework: Study for Chapter 1 Test on Friday.

ThursdayBR#7  Read Lake Washington on page 13 and answer question 1 in your journal.  Students will play the game show review to review for their Chapter 1 test on Friday.  Homework: Study for the Chapter 1 Test.

FridayChapter 1 Test.  Extra Credit will be offered on the test.

Sunday, August 17, 2014

Aug 18-22

Weekly Lesson Plans August 18th-22nd

Monday-I will check that students have a binder and a journal just for my class for 10 points.  Students will participate in a Peanut Lab in which they will be describing, measuring, weighing, and drawing a peanut that they choose out of a bowl.  The goal is to help students understand that when doing lab work they need to be very specific, descriptive, and accurate.  Students will fill out a following directions sheet to help them understand the importance of reading and following all directions.  Students will fill out a get to know you sheet and I will share with the students some of my background and interests.  Students will be assigned a Physical Science textbook. Reminder: Parent signature sheet is due on Tuesday the 19st.

Tuesday- BR#1 1. What do you think of when someone mentions the environment? 2. What do you think environmental science is?  Students will have discussion and take notes over Chapter 1 Section 1 Understanding Our Environment.  Homework: Graphic Organizer pg. 9.  Students will have a quiz over today's information on Thursday.

Wednesday- BR#2 1.List some of the most significant environmental problems in the world today. 2. What are some environmental problems in the local community? Students will have discussion and take notes over Chapter 1 Section 1 Understanding Our Environment.  Homework: Active Reading: Understanding Our Environment.  Reminder: Students will have a quiz over Ch 1 S.1 on Thursday.

Thursday- BR#3 Brainstorm a list of ways economics is related to our environment.  Students will have a quiz over Ch1 S.1  Students will take notes and have discussion over Chapter 1 Section 2 The Environment and Society.  Homework: Active Reading: The Environment and Society.

Friday- Students will be working in the library all period on a website that will allow them to calculate their ecological footprint.  Homework: Students need to finish calculating their ecological footprint if they did not finish in class.

Monday, August 11, 2014

Aug 11-15


Weekly Lesson Plans
August 11th-15th

Monday- No School

Tuesday- No School

Wednesday- Teachers Institute

Thursday- Students will get an assigned seat.  I will go over the class syllabus (this is posted on the right side if you want to check it out and see what the students will be learning and doing this year).
Extra Credit: bring in 2 kleenex boxes for 10pts any time starting Friday the 15th until Friday the 29th.
Homework: Get a notebook (journal) and a 3 ring binder just for my class.  I will check that you have both for 10 points on Monday the 18th. If students cannot get these supplies they need to talk to me before class on Monday (I have extras for those who cannot get them).

Friday- I will go over classroom rules with the students (also posted on the right).  I will also be going over  how to write a lab report, and how to outline a chapter.  Students will get sheets for all of these topics and they will be expected to keep all of them in their binder.
Homework: Students will get a parent signature sheet.  Their second assignment is to share my classroom rules with you and have you sign the sheet stating that you both have read and understand my rules and expectations.  The sheet is due at the beginning of class on Tuesday the 19th for 10 points.

Welcome 2014 - 2015 Environmental Science


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Dear Parents and Students,

Welcome to my blog!  The purpose for creating this blog is to help connect you with what is going on in my classroom. I will be posting weekly lesson plans, chapter summaries, chapter notes, pictures, and other important information about the class and science in the news. I hope that all of this information is helpful to you.

Mrs. Stallings