Wednesday, May 1, 2013

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.

Monday, April 8, 2013

April 8-12

Weekly Lesson Plans April 8th-12th

Monday-BR# 42 Students read about Hurricane Katrina on pg. 207. Answer the what do you think questions at the bottom. Students took notes and had discussion over Freshwater S.3 Flowing Water.  Homework: Acoustics explain why boats and animals collide.

Tuesday- Students will work on their Freshwater Biome Study Guide.

Wednesday-Students will watch Bill Nye Wetlands to review some of the important concepts they learned this chapter about Wetlands.  Then the will have the rest of the period to finish their Freshwater Study Guide.

Thursday-Students will trade and grade the Freshwater Study Guide and then play a review game.

Friday- Freshwater Biome Test.  Extra Credit will be given out after the test.

April 1-5

Weekly Lesson Plans April 1st -5th

Monday- Students will watch the Planet Earth Freshwater video as an introduction to Freshwater Biomes.

Tuesday- Students will finish the Planet Earth video from Monday.  Then students will read an article about How Climate Change Makes Migrations Longer for Birds.

Wednesday- BR#40 1. Describe the different plants and animals in the aquarium.  2. What requirements do the fish in the aquarium need to live? 3. What would happen if a fish from the ocean were added to the aquarium? Students took notes over Freshwater S.1.  Homework: S.1 Review Questions

Thursday- BR#41 Read Wetlands in the U.S. pg. 206. Answer questions 1-4 in your journal.  Students will take notes over Freshwater S.2 Standing water.  Students will have a worksheet about S.2.

Friday- Students will watch a video about The Florida Everglades.  Then students will answer questions about the Everglades from A Annual Everglades Report.

Monday, March 18, 2013

March 11-22

Weekly Lesson Plans for March 11th-22nd

Monday- Students are trading and grading their Study Guide over Forests. 

Tuesday- Students are taking the Chapter 9 test over Coniferous, Deciduous, and Rain Forests.  Extra Credit will be given after the test.

Wednesday- Students will be watching the old version of The Lorax.  Students will be exploring three exvironmental attitudes- conservationist, preservationist, and developmentalist. 

Thursday- To wrap up our Unit on Terrestrail Biomes, students will use the internet to research informatuion about any animal they choose.  They will have to identify several things such as: scientific name, specifit habitat, biome, specific features, activities, life span, gestation length, number of offspring, if they are migratory, what they eat, natural enemies, etc.  

Friday- Students will take the Discovery Education Science Test.

Spring Break! Have a great week!

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

March 11th-15th

Weekly Lesson Plans March 11th-15th

Monday- Students are continuing to work on their Tree ID lab.

Tuesday- Students are continuing to work on their Tree ID lab.

Wednesday- Students are finishing the Tree ID lab.  If students are not done with the lab they have to come in during lunch, study hall, or after school to finish.  They have until Friday since the students have had 5-6 days in class to do the lab.

Thursday- Students are working on their Forest Study Guide.

Friday- Half Day.  Students are continuing to work on their Forest Study Guide. Study Guide is due on Monday the 18th.

Monday, March 4, 2013

Feb 25-Mar 1

Weekly Lesson Plans February 25th-March 1st

Monday- Students will take notes and have discussion over The Deciduous Forest.  Students will watch a clip about the Decidusous Forest and answer questions to a Video Quiz.

Tuesday- Students will take notes and have discussion over the Rain Forest.  Students will have homework over S.1 Coniferous Forest and S.2 Deciduous Forest.

Wednesday- Students will watch the Jeff Corwin Experience: Guyana Rain Forest Ecosystem.  Homework: History of Paper Making.

Thursday- Students will finsh the Rain Forest notes.  Homework: Forest Giant National Geographic Article.

Friday- Students will watch the Planet Earth Jungle Video

March 4-8

Weekly Lesson Plans March 4th-8th

Reminder: Journals are due for the 3rd quarter Friday #29-39

Monday- Students will finish the last part of the Planet Earth Jungle (tropical rain forest) video.  Then students will work on a Shark Dichotomous Key Activity.  This activity will introduce them to dichotomous keys that they will be using the rest of the week in lab.

Tuesday- Students will start the Tree Identification Lab.  They will be allowed to work in partners.  All work for the lab will be done in class.

Wednesday- Students will continue with the Tree ID lab.

Thursday- Students will continue with the Tree ID lab.

Friday- Journals are due #29-39 at the beginning of the period.  Students will continue with the Tree ID lab.